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La Playa comunidad, Puerto Rico

City

Population: 1,552 (2023 estimate)

Located in Puerto Rico , Puerto Rico

Census Bureau data for La Playa comunidad 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 — La Playa comunidad

What is the median household income in La Playa comunidad?
The median household income in La Playa comunidad is $28,618 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in La Playa comunidad?
The poverty rate in La Playa comunidad is 37.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in La Playa comunidad?
$90,800 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
1,552
Median Income
$28,618
Median Home Value
$90,800
Poverty Rate
37.0%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
1.8%
Median Age
48.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$14,011 (+95.9%) Home Value: +$1,600 (+1.8%) Poverty Rate: -20.5 pp (-35.7%) Unemployment: -20.5 pp (-91.9%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,552
Median Age 48.0
Female 57.1%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 98.8% White (non-Hisp.) 1.2% Black 3.2% Two or More 72.2% Other 10.3%

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

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $28,618 ±$11,608
+$3,522 vs. state
Per Capita Income $31,401
Median Family Income $30,972
Poverty Rate 37.0%
-1.2 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 56.2%
Working-Age Poverty Rate
SNAP Recipients 69.0%
Social Security Income
Retirement Income 17.1%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
12.2%
$10–15k
7.9%
$15–25k
22.7%
$25–35k
14.1%
$35–50k
33.0%
$50–75k
6.2%
$75–100k
3.9%

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

Housing

Total Housing Units 702
Owner-Occupied 68.1%
Renter-Occupied 31.9%
Vacancy Rate 33.5%
Median Home Value $90,800
-$33,800 vs. state
Median Gross Rent
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
11.9%
$50–100k
56.3%
$100–200k
14.2%
$200–300k
9.7%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
6.9%
1 vehicle
49.0%
2 vehicles
30.6%
3+
13.5%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
65.4%
Single-fam. att.
7.4%
2–4 units
24.8%
Housing Age
1940–1969
0.9%
1970–1999
38.0%
2000–2009
3.0%

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

Education

No education data available.

Employment

Labor Force Participation 32.0%
Unemployment Rate 1.8%
-10.3 pp vs. state
Work from Home 0.0%
Self-Employed 7.5%
Government Workers 28.1%
Private For-Profit 64.4%
Industry
Edu/Health
31.7%
Retail
23.9%
Manufacturing
15.6%
Arts/Entmt.
10.6%
Prof. Services
7.5%
Transportation
5.7%
Public Admin
4.9%
Occupation
Management
26.2%
Production
23.4%
Sales
21.6%
Food Prep
18.2%
Construction
10.6%

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

Commute

Median Travel Time 9.4 min
Drove Alone 83.9%
Carpool 7.0%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 0.0%
Walked 0.0%
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
3.7%
5–9
6.8%
10–14
4.3%
15–19
6.2%
20–24
5.6%
25–34
13.2%
35–44
7.9%
45–54
10.4%
55–64
1.5%
65–74
9.2%
75–84
24.1%
85+
3.4%
Under 18: 21.0% Working age (18–64): 79.0% 65 and over: 31.2%

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 91.5%
Uninsured 8.5%
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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