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Isabela Municipio vs Río Grande Municipio

A side-by-side comparison of Isabela Municipio and Río Grande Municipio: population, income, housing, and more.

Isabela Municipio and Río Grande Municipio are counties in Puerto Rico. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Río Grande Municipio has the higher population (46,478 vs 42,878 in Isabela Municipio). Río Grande Municipio has the higher median household income ($26,745 vs $20,484 in Isabela Municipio). Río Grande Municipio has the higher median home value ($128,900 vs $121,800 in Isabela Municipio).

Population, income & housing

Isabela MunicipioRío Grande Municipio
Population42,87846,478
Median age44.7 yrs44.3 yrs
Median household income$20,484$26,745
Median home value$121,800$128,900
Median gross rent$552$580
Housing units20,63822,782
Homeownership rate63.3%72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%26.2%
Unemployment rate8.1%16.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Isabela MunicipioRío Grande Municipio
Population41,707 → 42,878 (+2.8%)49,613 → 46,478 (-6.3%)
Median household income$16,540 → $20,484 (+23.8%)$22,669 → $26,745 (+18.0%)
Median home value$102,200 → $121,800 (+19.2%)$113,800 → $128,900 (+13.3%)
Median gross rent$456 → $552 (+21.1%)$527 → $580 (+10.1%)

Isabela Municipio

Population
41,70742,878
Median household income
$16,540$20,484
Median home value
$102,200$121,800
Median gross rent
$456$552

Río Grande Municipio

Population
49,61346,478
Median household income
$22,669$26,745
Median home value
$113,800$128,900
Median gross rent
$527$580

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Isabela MunicipioRío Grande Municipio
Under 53.0%3.2%
5 to 1713.0%13.0%
18 to 248.8%9.2%
25 to 3413.2%13.9%
35 to 4412.4%11.8%
45 to 5413.8%13.6%
55 to 6413.9%13.3%
65 to 7411.5%11.6%
75 and over10.3%10.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Isabela MunicipioRío Grande Municipio
White (non-Hispanic)0.8%0.4%
Black or African American0.2%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.1%
Two or more races0.6%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino97.8%99.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Isabela MunicipioRío Grande Municipio
No high school diploma23.4%20.3%
High school graduate30.2%30.2%
Some college or associate's21.0%23.3%
Bachelor's degree19.8%20.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.6%5.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Isabela MunicipioRío Grande Municipio
Drove alone85.1%82.4%
Carpooled6.7%5.6%
Public transit0.0%0.1%
Walked3.5%1.7%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home3.9%6.8%
Other means0.7%3.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Isabela MunicipioRío Grande Municipio
1-unit, detached81.7%72.0%
1-unit, attached12.7%14.6%
2 to 4 units0.9%3.0%
5 to 19 units3.6%6.6%
20 or more units1.0%3.6%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.3%

Poverty & households

Isabela MunicipioRío Grande Municipio
Poverty rate46.7%37.0%
Average household size2.902.80
Mean commute (minutes)2537
Median year structure built19841984

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