Candelero Arriba

Population: 780
Median household income: $20,875
Median home value: $160,100

Located in Humacao Municipio, Puerto Rico, Candelero Arriba is a community with a population of 780. The median household income of $20,875 is below the Humacao Municipio median ($26,083).

Between 2019 and 2023, Candelero Arriba's population declined 24.7% from 1,036 to 780, while its median home value rose 17.9% from $135,800 to $160,100.

The typical home was built around 1983. 45.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 780
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $20,875
Median home value: $160,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 497
Homeownership rate: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,036780

Median household income

$17,875$20,875

Median home value

$135,800$160,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,036	$17,875	$135,800
2020	1,003	$18,165	$145,300
2021	883	$17,992	$136,400
2022	944	$21,344	$138,200
2023	780	$20,875	$160,100

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7435.4%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	85	10.9%
18 to 24	75	9.6%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	90	11.5%
45 to 54	145	18.6%
55 to 64	78	10.0%
65 to 74	276	35.4%
75 and over	31	4.0%

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)	780	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate64.4%

Some college or associate's22.1%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	4.7%
High school graduate	399	64.4%
Some college or associate's	137	22.1%
Bachelor's degree	11	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	44	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone52.5%

Carpooled34.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	52.5%
Carpooled	55	34.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	12.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	92	58.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	66	41.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 45.5% (355 of 780)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	49.0%
Nonfamily households	195	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	382	76.9%
Vacant	115	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	371	97.1%
Renter-occupied	11	2.9%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached15.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	419	84.3%
1-unit, attached	78	15.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7212613
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.1017, -65.8342