Ciales Municipio, Puerto Rico

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,874
Median household income: $20,614
Median home value: $95,400

Home to 16,874 residents, Ciales Municipio is one of Puerto Rico's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $20,614, its median household income sits below Puerto Rico's $25,096.

From 2019 to 2023, Ciales Municipio's population grew 2.2% from 16,513 to 16,874, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $16,867 to $20,614.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.6% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 99.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,874
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $20,614
Median home value: $95,400
Median gross rent: $407
Housing units: 7,276
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 14.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,51316,874

Median household income

$16,867$20,614

Median home value

$88,600$95,400

Median gross rent

$378$407

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,513	$16,867	$88,600	$378
2020	16,188	$17,783	$87,000	$382
2021	17,045	$18,990	$86,100	$354
2022	16,924	$19,618	$93,700	$375
2023	16,874	$20,614	$95,400	$407

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	585	3.5%
5 to 17	2,342	13.9%
18 to 24	1,345	8.0%
25 to 34	2,113	12.5%
35 to 44	1,929	11.4%
45 to 54	1,984	11.8%
55 to 64	2,626	15.6%
65 to 74	2,182	12.9%
75 and over	1,768	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	73	0.4%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,801	99.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.4%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,709	29.4%
High school graduate	3,786	30.0%
Some college or associate's	2,965	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,826	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	316	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,419	84.8%
Carpooled	306	7.6%
Public transit	13	0.3%
Walked	106	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	128	3.2%
Other means	61	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	693	17.7%
15 to 29 min	1,294	33.1%
30 to 44 min	905	23.2%
45 to 59 min	254	6.5%
60+ min	759	19.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 58.2% (9,801 of 16,828)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,162	73.9%
Nonfamily households	1,469	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,631	77.4%
Vacant	1,645	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,924	69.7%
Renter-occupied	1,707	30.3%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached12.8%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,897	81.0%
1-unit, attached	930	12.8%
2 to 4 units	95	1.3%
5 to 19 units	207	2.8%
20 or more units	109	1.5%
Mobile home & other	38	0.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 72039
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 67 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 18.2959, -66.5156