Ponce Inlet, Florida

Geography Ponce Inlet is located at 29°5'41" North, 80°56'33" West (29.094744, -80.942599)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.0 km² (14.7 mi²). 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 26.8 km² (10.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 70.48% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,513 people, 1,206 households, and 883 families residing in the town. The population density is 224.1/km² (580.1/mi²). There are 2,043 housing units at an average density of 182.2/km² (471.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.73% White, 0.60% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,206 households out of which 11.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% are married couples living together, 5.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% are non-families. 21.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.08 and the average family size is 2.38.

In the town the population is spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 38.2% from 45 to 64, and 32.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 57 years. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $52,112, and the median income for a family is $58,828. Males have a median income of $42,188 versus $31,989 for females. The per capita income for the town is $36,518. 5.1% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.8% are under the age of 18 and 3.1% are 65 or older.