CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ponce Inlet

Florida · 1,704 residents · 4.30 sq mi

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Ponce Inlet is a city of 1,704 people in Florida. The median age is 53.5, about 21 years above the US median. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 32% since 2000. That is roughly 27% ahead of the Florida median. Median rent is $638 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 53.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,704

−32%vs 2000

vs 2,513 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

53.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 56.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.30 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.9%(49)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 91.9%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.2%(38)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.3%(73)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(61)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.9%(185)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(250)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(190)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6420.5%(350)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7420.8%(355)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(113)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,833

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,112 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,612

−44%vs 2000

vs $36,518 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.8%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$116,400

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $167,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$638

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,125 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.4%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.8% in 2000

14.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(2,420)

Black0.6%(14)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(39)

Asian0.7%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(1,691)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(25)

Asian0.8%(13)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.3%(44)

Cuban0.5%(17)

Central American0.5%(17)

Costa Rican0.5%(17)

Mexican0.5%(16)

South American0.3%(9)

Colombian0.3%(9)

Asian origin

Japanese0.3%(9)

Asian Indian0.2%(7)

Ancestry

English19.5%(670)

German17.2%(590)

Irish13.8%(473)

American11.4%(392)

Italian7.6%(262)

Greek3.6%(125)

French3.3%(114)

Polish3%(103)

Scottish2.8%(95)

French Canadian2.4%(84)

Russian2.1%(72)

Arab1.3%(45)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.3%(45)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(30)

Hungarian0.8%(29)

Bulgarian0.7%(25)

Swedish0.6%(22)

Swiss0.6%(21)

West Indian0.6%(21)

Egyptian0.6%(20)

Austrian0.3%(12)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(12)

Ukrainian0.3%(11)

Lebanese0.3%(10)

British0.3%(10)

Lithuanian0.3%(10)

Romanian0.3%(10)

Welsh0.3%(9)

Syrian0.2%(8)

Portuguese0.2%(8)

Slovak0.2%(7)

Dutch0.2%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.5%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.3%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.3%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.1 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 18.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married18.5%(295)

Married68.5%(1,093)

Widowed4.6%(73)

Divorced8.4%(134)

Women 15+

Never married14%(247)

Married60%(1,060)

Widowed15.2%(268)

Divorced10.9%(192)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 46.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.4%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 32.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

55.0%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 50.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.7%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.6%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 74.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.2%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13%(42)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(63)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.5%(118)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War23.8%(77)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 323 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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