US Census Data

Peña Pobre vs Río Blanco

A side-by-side comparison of Peña Pobre and Río Blanco: population, income, housing, and more.

Peña Pobre and Río Blanco are places in Puerto Rico. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Río Blanco has the higher population (1,658 vs 1,177 in Peña Pobre). Río Blanco has the higher median household income ($29,620 vs $16,336 in Peña Pobre). Río Blanco has the higher median home value ($98,800 vs $86,700 in Peña Pobre).

Population, income & housing

Peña PobreRío Blanco
Population1,1771,658
Median age35.9 yrs34.0 yrs
Median household income$16,336$29,620
Median home value$86,700$98,800
Housing units423794
Homeownership rate74.1%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.2%28.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%6.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Peña PobreRío Blanco
Population451 → 1,177 (+161.0%)1,755 → 1,658 (-5.5%)
Median household income$20,428 → $16,336 (-20.0%)$20,552 → $29,620 (+44.1%)
Median home value$71,900 → $86,700 (+20.6%)$99,400 → $98,800 (-0.6%)

Peña Pobre

Population
4511,177
Median household income
$20,428$16,336
Median home value
$71,900$86,700

Río Blanco

Population
1,7551,658
Median household income
$20,552$29,620
Median home value
$99,400$98,800

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Peña PobreRío Blanco
Under 50.0%7.3%
5 to 1721.0%11.8%
18 to 240.0%3.0%
25 to 3419.9%36.1%
35 to 4418.6%7.0%
45 to 540.0%6.0%
55 to 6422.7%11.7%
65 to 7410.3%8.8%
75 and over7.6%8.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Peña PobreRío Blanco
White (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino100.0%100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Peña PobreRío Blanco
No high school diploma14.3%6.7%
High school graduate23.7%51.9%
Some college or associate's15.8%13.0%
Bachelor's degree46.2%18.8%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%9.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Peña PobreRío Blanco
Drove alone100.0%97.3%
Carpooled0.0%2.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Peña PobreRío Blanco
1-unit, detached63.8%82.4%
1-unit, attached29.3%17.6%
2 to 4 units6.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

Peña PobreRío Blanco
Poverty rate72.6%28.3%
Average household size3.432.68
Mean commute (minutes)28
Median year structure built19761981

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