Canóvanas Municipio, Puerto Rico
14 cities & places have their primary county here.
- Population
- 42,037
- Median household income
- $27,278
- Median home value
- $116,200
-7.8%’19–’23
+28.3%’19–’23
+8.1%’19–’23
Canóvanas Municipio is a county in Puerto Rico with a population of 42,037. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $27,278 runs above the Puerto Rico figure of $25,096.
Between 2019 and 2023, Canóvanas Municipio's population declined 7.8% from 45,588 to 42,037, while its median household income rose 28.3% from $21,267 to $27,278.
27.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.1% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 42,037
- Median age
- 42.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $27,278
- Median home value
- $116,200
- Median gross rent
- $578
- Housing units
- 17,915
- Homeownership rate
- 73.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202345,58842,037
$21,267$27,278
$107,500$116,200
$522$578
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 45,588 | $21,267 | $107,500 | $522 |
| 2020 | 45,120 | $21,614 | $101,600 | $521 |
| 2021 | 42,811 | $23,517 | $102,200 | $534 |
| 2022 | 42,218 | $26,021 | $114,600 | $552 |
| 2023 | 42,037 | $27,278 | $116,200 | $578 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.4%
5 to 1714.5%
18 to 248.9%
25 to 3413.7%
35 to 4412.6%
45 to 5414.6%
55 to 6413.4%
65 to 7410.0%
75 and over8.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,444 | 3.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 6,083 | 14.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 3,753 | 8.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 5,752 | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5,306 | 12.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 6,132 | 14.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 5,624 | 13.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 4,224 | 10.0% |
| 75 and over | 3,719 | 8.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 20 | 0.0% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 42,001 | 99.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma20.1%
High school graduate27.5%
Some college or associate's24.9%
Bachelor's degree19.0%
Graduate or professional degree8.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 6,173 | 20.1% |
| High school graduate | 8,465 | 27.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 7,653 | 24.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,855 | 19.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,611 | 8.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 35 min
Drove alone85.0%
Carpooled6.9%
Public transit0.1%
Walked1.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.7%
Other means0.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 12,902 | 85.0% |
| Carpooled | 1,051 | 6.9% |
| Public transit | 14 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 157 | 1.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 1,020 | 6.7% |
| Other means | 32 | 0.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 2,067 | 14.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 3,229 | 22.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 4,589 | 32.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 1,512 | 10.7% |
| 60+ min | 2,759 | 19.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.76
- Poverty rate
- 33.9% (14,219 of 41,976)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 10,646 | 69.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,589 | 30.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1985
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 15,235 | 85.0% |
| Vacant | 2,680 | 15.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 11,137 | 73.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 4,098 | 26.9% |
1-unit, detached77.1%
1-unit, attached17.8%
2 to 4 units0.8%
5 to 19 units3.8%
20 or more units0.6%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 13,804 | 77.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,181 | 17.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 145 | 0.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 677 | 3.8% |
| 20 or more units | 108 | 0.6% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- County GEOID
- 72029
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Land area
- 33 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.14 sq mi
- Center point
- 18.3300, -65.8860
Cities & places
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- Highest median household income in Puerto Rico
- Highest median home value in Puerto Rico
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- Oldest by median age in Puerto Rico
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- Most college-educated in Puerto Rico
- Highest poverty rate in Puerto Rico
- Lowest poverty rate in Puerto Rico
- Highest homeownership rate in Puerto Rico
- Lowest homeownership rate in Puerto Rico
- Longest commutes in Puerto Rico
- Shortest commutes in Puerto Rico
- Largest households in Puerto Rico
- Newest housing in Puerto Rico
- Oldest housing in Puerto Rico
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Puerto Rico
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Puerto Rico
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