Arecibo

Population: 40,255
Median household income: $21,984
Median home value: $110,900

Arecibo is a community in Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 40,255 residents. Its median household income of $21,984 runs below the Arecibo Municipio figure of $23,175.

From 2019 to 2023, Arecibo's population grew 2.8% from 39,176 to 40,255, while its median home value rose 16.2% from $95,400 to $110,900.

The typical home was built around 1974. 43.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,255
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $21,984
Median home value: $110,900
Median gross rent: $494
Housing units: 20,164
Homeownership rate: 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 17.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,17640,255

Median household income

$17,591$21,984

Median home value

$95,400$110,900

Median gross rent

$389$494

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,176	$17,591	$95,400	$389
2020	38,998	$18,352	$95,300	$389
2021	41,274	$18,946	$96,900	$414
2022	40,485	$20,520	$107,300	$457
2023	40,255	$21,984	$110,900	$494

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,619	4.0%
5 to 17	5,407	13.4%
18 to 24	3,615	9.0%
25 to 34	5,221	13.0%
35 to 44	4,344	10.8%
45 to 54	4,510	11.2%
55 to 64	5,294	13.2%
65 to 74	4,715	11.7%
75 and over	5,530	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	174	0.4%
Black or African American	12	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	88	0.2%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39,973	99.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,052	17.1%
High school graduate	8,318	28.1%
Some college or associate's	7,275	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	6,783	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,186	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,611	86.0%
Carpooled	573	5.1%
Public transit	14	0.1%
Walked	109	1.0%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	702	6.3%
Other means	148	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,413	32.6%
15 to 29 min	4,086	39.0%
30 to 44 min	1,787	17.1%
45 to 59 min	513	4.9%
60+ min	672	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 43.6% (17,266 of 39,621)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,442	60.3%
Nonfamily households	6,222	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,664	77.7%
Vacant	4,500	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,782	56.1%
Renter-occupied	6,882	43.9%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,518	77.0%
1-unit, attached	1,402	7.0%
2 to 4 units	854	4.2%
5 to 19 units	1,753	8.7%
20 or more units	558	2.8%
Mobile home & other	79	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7203368
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 2.41 sq mi
Center point: 18.4549, -66.7354