Rafael GonzÃ¡lez

Population: 2,809
Median household income: $21,237
Median home value: $123,700

Located in Hatillo Municipio, Puerto Rico, Rafael GonzÃ¡lez is a community with a population of 2,809. At $21,237, its median household income sits below Hatillo Municipio's $28,001.

From 2019 to 2023, Rafael GonzÃ¡lez's population grew 37.9% from 2,037 to 2,809, while its median home value rose 58.8% from $77,900 to $123,700.

81.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,809
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $21,237
Median home value: $123,700
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 1,226
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0372,809

Median household income

$18,879$21,237

Median home value

$77,900$123,700

Median gross rent

$424$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,037	$18,879	$77,900	$424
2020	1,975	$18,351	$79,600	$415
2021	2,169	$19,002	$92,200	$478
2022	2,491	$18,635	$119,300	—
2023	2,809	$21,237	$123,700	$702

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	1.6%
5 to 17	201	7.2%
18 to 24	370	13.2%
25 to 34	387	13.8%
35 to 44	362	12.9%
45 to 54	344	12.2%
55 to 64	494	17.6%
65 to 74	474	16.9%
75 and over	133	4.7%

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)	2,809	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.8%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	545	24.8%
High school graduate	562	25.6%
Some college or associate's	498	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	298	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	291	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone98.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	997	98.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	3.1%
15 to 29 min	694	69.6%
30 to 44 min	121	12.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	151	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 39.6% (1,113 of 2,809)

	Count	Share
Family households	704	76.7%
Nonfamily households	214	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	918	74.9%
Vacant	308	25.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	579	63.1%
Renter-occupied	339	36.9%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached15.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,002	81.7%
1-unit, attached	187	15.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7268556
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.4254, -66.7844