Municipality of Ponce

About The Agency

Municipality of Ponce provides affordable housing for up to 1,608 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

76 Calle Cristina Edificio Pedro Gomes, Ponce, Puerto Rico

(787) 840-9200

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How large is the Municipality of Ponce?

Municipality of Ponce serves 1,121 low-income households. The agency manages 1,580 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Municipality of Ponce?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 62 percent of households served by Municipality of Ponce. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 77 percent of Municipality of Ponce households.

How many Municipality of Ponce residents are employed?

Working adults head 325 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Municipality of Ponce.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Municipality of Ponce?

There are 941 female-headed renter households living in Municipality of Ponce housing. Households headed by females are 84% of those served by the Municipality of Ponce.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Municipality of Ponce renters?

Hispanic 1,121

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Municipality of Ponce?

There are 269 households headed by seniors served by the Municipality of Ponce. Senior households are 24% of households in Municipality of Ponce housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Municipality of Ponce housing?

There are 78 persons with disabilities living in Municipality of Ponce housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 7% of households served by the Municipality of Ponce.