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Cataño zona urbana, Puerto Rico

City

Population: 22,768 (2023 estimate)

Located in Puerto Rico , Puerto Rico

Census Bureau data for Cataño zona urbana from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Cataño zona urbana

What is the median household income in Cataño zona urbana?
The median household income in Cataño zona urbana is $24,307 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Cataño zona urbana?
The poverty rate in Cataño zona urbana is 40.7% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Cataño zona urbana?
$134,700 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Cataño zona urbana?
The median gross rent in Cataño zona urbana is $561 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
22,768
Median Income
$24,307
Median Home Value
$134,700
Poverty Rate
40.7%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
12.2%
Median Age
43.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$6,859 (+39.3%) Home Value: +$17,000 (+14.4%) Poverty Rate: -4.9 pp (-10.7%) Unemployment: -8.8 pp (-41.9%)

Demographics

Total Population 22,768
Median Age 43.0
Female 53.1%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 98.8% White (non-Hisp.) 0.9% Black 8.1% Asian 0.1% Two or More 44.6% Other 21.5%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
94.1%
Mexican
0.9%
Cuban
0.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $24,307 ±$2,045
-$789 vs. state
Per Capita Income $44,467
Median Family Income $28,750
Poverty Rate 40.7%
+2.5 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 57.5%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 48.6%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 14.0%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
27.3%
$10–15k
8.6%
$15–25k
15.1%
$25–35k
11.6%
$35–50k
12.7%
$50–75k
11.3%
$75–100k
5.3%
$100–150k
5.1%
$150–200k
2.6%
$200k+
0.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 11,011
Owner-Occupied 59.3%
Renter-Occupied 40.7%
Vacancy Rate 18.3%
Median Home Value $134,700
+$10,100 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $561
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 29.8%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 31.9%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
7.7%
$50–100k
21.5%
$100–200k
29.7%
$200–300k
15.9%
$300–500k
5.0%
$500k–$1M
0.5%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
44.9%
$500–1k
40.9%
$1–1.5k
8.9%
$1.5–2k
1.5%
$2.5–3.5k
3.5%
$3.5k+
0.2%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
22.1%
1 vehicle
39.2%
2 vehicles
24.7%
3+
14.1%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
61.1%
Single-fam. att.
17.4%
2–4 units
1.6%
5–19 units
7.5%
20+ units
4.1%
Mobile home
0.3%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
0.8%
1940–1969
5.6%
1970–1999
22.3%
2000–2009
6.0%
2010+
2.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

No education data available.

Employment

Labor Force Participation 45.0%
Unemployment Rate 12.2%
+0.1 pp vs. state
Work from Home 5.8%
Self-Employed 7.1%
Government Workers 21.9%
Private For-Profit 71.0%
Industry
Edu/Health
17.5%
Retail
12.5%
Arts/Entmt.
9.5%
Public Admin
9.0%
Prof. Services
8.4%
Transportation
8.2%
Finance
7.6%
Manufacturing
6.6%
Construction
6.2%
Wholesale
4.8%
Information
2.5%
Agriculture
0.2%
Occupation
Sales
29.2%
Management
29.1%
Production
18.1%
Food Prep
16.7%
Construction
6.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 26.5 min
Drove Alone 84.0%
Carpool 5.7%
Public Transit 0.9%
Work from Home 5.8%
Walked 1.5%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households —
Avg. Household Size —
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households —
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children —
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
3.4%
5–9
5.6%
10–14
4.8%
15–19
6.0%
20–24
6.5%
25–34
13.3%
35–44
12.3%
45–54
11.1%
55–64
6.6%
65–74
7.0%
75–84
11.9%
85+
8.8%
Under 18: 17.3% Working age (18–64): 82.7% 65 and over: 23.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born —
Naturalized Citizen —
Speaks English Less Than Very Well —

Veterans & Disability

Veteran —
With a Disability —
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 93.5%
Uninsured 6.5%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet —
Has a Computer —
Same House 1 Year Ago —
Moved from Abroad —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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