Corozal

Population: 10,672
Median household income: $23,539
Median home value: $124,400

Corozal is a community in Corozal Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 10,672 residents. At $23,539, its median household income sits in line with Corozal Municipio's $23,933.

From 2019 to 2023, Corozal's population grew 18.2% from 9,031 to 10,672, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $89,900 to $124,400.

49.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.03 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,672
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $23,539
Median home value: $124,400
Median gross rent: $491
Housing units: 4,272
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 14.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,03110,672

Median household income

$13,027$23,539

Median home value

$89,900$124,400

Median gross rent

$414$491

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,031	$13,027	$89,900	$414
2020	9,026	$14,384	$98,700	$419
2021	9,986	$17,359	$106,200	$552
2022	10,019	$20,681	$117,700	$516
2023	10,672	$23,539	$124,400	$491

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	360	3.4%
5 to 17	1,653	15.5%
18 to 24	998	9.4%
25 to 34	1,441	13.5%
35 to 44	1,313	12.3%
45 to 54	1,226	11.5%
55 to 64	1,517	14.2%
65 to 74	1,245	11.7%
75 and over	919	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52	0.5%
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)	10,620	99.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,665	21.7%
High school graduate	2,209	28.8%
Some college or associate's	2,183	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,237	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	367	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,856	86.9%
Carpooled	149	4.5%
Public transit	21	0.6%
Walked	77	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	2.0%
Other means	116	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	549	17.1%
15 to 29 min	582	18.1%
30 to 44 min	946	29.4%
45 to 59 min	453	14.1%
60+ min	689	21.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 49.5% (5,285 of 10,671)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,471	70.2%
Nonfamily households	1,051	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,522	82.4%
Vacant	750	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,359	67.0%
Renter-occupied	1,163	33.0%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached21.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,999	70.2%
1-unit, attached	897	21.0%
2 to 4 units	172	4.0%
5 to 19 units	158	3.7%
20 or more units	6	0.1%
Mobile home & other	40	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7220783
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.3410, -66.3125

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