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Patillas Municipio, Puerto Rico

County

Population: 15,753 (2023 estimate)

Located in Puerto Rico

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

Quick Facts — Patillas Municipio

What is the median household income in Patillas Municipio?
The median household income in Patillas Municipio is $23,422 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Patillas Municipio?
The poverty rate in Patillas Municipio is 44.7% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Patillas Municipio?
$89,200 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Patillas Municipio?
The median gross rent in Patillas Municipio is $515 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
15,753
Median Income
$23,422
Median Home Value
$89,200
Poverty Rate
44.7%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
10.2%
Median Age
48.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$7,415 (+46.3%) Home Value: $-1,000 (-1.1%) Poverty Rate: -1.4 pp (-3%) Unemployment: -8.4 pp (-45.2%)

Demographics

Total Population 15,753
Median Age 48.0
Female 51.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 100.0% Black 20.8% Two or More 4.6% Other 69.7%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
99.3%
Mexican
0.3%
Cuban
0.2%

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

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $23,422 ±$2,539
-$1,674 vs. state
Per Capita Income $32,880
Median Family Income $26,131
Poverty Rate 44.7%
+6.5 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 59.2%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 55.2%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 20.6%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
25.1%
$10–15k
12.6%
$15–25k
15.2%
$25–35k
16.0%
$35–50k
13.0%
$50–75k
12.2%
$75–100k
3.2%
$100–150k
2.5%
$150–200k
0.3%

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

Housing

Total Housing Units 8,067
Owner-Occupied 70.1%
Renter-Occupied 29.9%
Vacancy Rate 25.5%
Median Home Value $89,200
-$35,400 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $515
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 31.5%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 41.8%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
13.0%
$50–100k
46.0%
$100–200k
25.4%
$200–300k
8.2%
$500k–$1M
0.2%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
13.3%
1 vehicle
38.2%
2 vehicles
30.9%
3+
17.6%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
86.4%
Single-fam. att.
9.3%
2–4 units
0.4%
5–19 units
0.6%
20+ units
1.6%
Mobile home
0.3%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
0.8%
1970–1999
17.1%
2000–2009
20.9%
2010+
1.2%

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

Education

No education data available.

Employment

Labor Force Participation 36.3%
Unemployment Rate 10.2%
-1.9 pp vs. state
Work from Home 0.7%
Self-Employed 20.9%
Government Workers 18.8%
Private For-Profit 60.2%
Industry
Edu/Health
21.1%
Retail
16.3%
Manufacturing
13.7%
Arts/Entmt.
8.8%
Prof. Services
8.6%
Construction
6.9%
Public Admin
5.9%
Transportation
4.0%
Finance
3.3%
Agriculture
1.3%
Information
0.9%
Wholesale
0.5%
Occupation
Management
25.4%
Sales
22.9%
Food Prep
20.6%
Construction
15.8%
Production
15.3%

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

Commute

Median Travel Time 30.9 min
Drove Alone 80.4%
Carpool 6.1%
Public Transit 1.7%
Work from Home 0.7%
Walked 11.2%
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
2.9%
5–9
5.0%
10–14
4.5%
15–19
5.6%
20–24
5.7%
25–34
12.0%
35–44
10.6%
45–54
12.8%
55–64
8.0%
65–74
7.7%
75–84
13.5%
85+
7.8%
Under 18: 15.8% Working age (18–64): 84.2% 65 and over: 25.2%

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 94.8%
Uninsured 5.2%
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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