Ciales

Population: 2,777
Median household income: $20,306
Median home value: $97,000

Ciales, a community in Ciales Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 2,777 residents. The median household income of $20,306 is in line with the Ciales Municipio median ($20,614).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ciales's population grew 31.2% from 2,116 to 2,777, while its median home value rose 17.4% from $82,600 to $97,000.

57.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.02 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,777
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $20,306
Median home value: $97,000
Median gross rent: $402
Housing units: 1,301
Homeownership rate: 50.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 17.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1162,777

Median household income

$12,000$20,306

Median home value

$82,600$97,000

Median gross rent

$201$402

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,116	$12,000	$82,600	$201
2020	2,419	$15,160	$87,200	$230
2021	2,382	$15,722	$96,000	$242
2022	2,634	$19,004	$96,000	$288
2023	2,777	$20,306	$97,000	$402

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	164	5.9%
5 to 17	389	14.0%
18 to 24	298	10.7%
25 to 34	514	18.5%
35 to 44	295	10.6%
45 to 54	149	5.4%
55 to 64	282	10.2%
65 to 74	373	13.4%
75 and over	313	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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)	2,777	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.6%

High school graduate20.1%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	454	23.6%
High school graduate	387	20.1%
Some college or associate's	500	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	487	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	98	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	630	86.5%
Carpooled	67	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	31	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	222	30.5%
15 to 29 min	176	24.2%
30 to 44 min	219	30.1%
45 to 59 min	19	2.6%
60+ min	92	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 57.1% (1,585 of 2,777)

	Count	Share
Family households	672	73.0%
Nonfamily households	249	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	921	70.8%
Vacant	380	29.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	462	50.2%
Renter-occupied	459	49.8%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached25.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	797	61.3%
1-unit, attached	325	25.0%
2 to 4 units	69	5.3%
5 to 19 units	110	8.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7217773
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 18.3341, -66.4719