Arroyo

Population: 7,234
Median household income: $17,034
Median home value: $95,600

Arroyo, a community in Arroyo Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 7,234 residents. The median household income of $17,034 is below the Arroyo Municipio median ($18,931).

Between 2019 and 2023, Arroyo's population grew 19.1% from 6,076 to 7,234, while its median home value rose 11.4% from $85,800 to $95,600.

Households average 2.45 people. The median gross rent is $430.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,234
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $17,034
Median home value: $95,600
Median gross rent: $430
Housing units: 3,496
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 15.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0767,234

Median household income

$16,377$17,034

Median home value

$85,800$95,600

Median gross rent

$435$430

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,076	$16,377	$85,800	$435
2020	7,887	$15,362	$84,800	$419
2021	8,438	$14,614	$84,900	$417
2022	7,818	$17,090	$92,600	$450
2023	7,234	$17,034	$95,600	$430

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	263	3.6%
5 to 17	970	13.4%
18 to 24	765	10.6%
25 to 34	996	13.8%
35 to 44	1,038	14.3%
45 to 54	900	12.4%
55 to 64	736	10.2%
65 to 74	665	9.2%
75 and over	901	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47	0.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,157	98.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,012	19.3%
High school graduate	1,535	29.3%
Some college or associate's	1,142	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,248	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	299	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,678	89.2%
Carpooled	164	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	342	18.4%
15 to 29 min	918	49.3%
30 to 44 min	350	18.8%
45 to 59 min	181	9.7%
60+ min	72	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 51.8% (3,750 of 7,234)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,977	67.0%
Nonfamily households	975	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,952	84.4%
Vacant	544	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,023	68.5%
Renter-occupied	929	31.5%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,739	78.3%
1-unit, attached	248	7.1%
2 to 4 units	292	8.4%
5 to 19 units	167	4.8%
20 or more units	36	1.0%
Mobile home & other	14	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7203927
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 1.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 17.9696, -66.0599