Isabela

Population: 10,642
Median household income: $19,281
Median home value: $112,000

Isabela, a community in Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 10,642 residents. At $19,281, its median household income sits below Isabela Municipio's $20,484.

From 2019 to 2023, Isabela's population grew 5.9% from 10,052 to 10,642, while its median home value rose 14.8% from $97,600 to $112,000.

Owners occupy 62.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,642
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $19,281
Median home value: $112,000
Median gross rent: $586
Housing units: 5,575
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,05210,642

Median household income

$15,536$19,281

Median home value

$97,600$112,000

Median gross rent

$398$586

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,052	$15,536	$97,600	$398
2020	10,640	$17,012	$99,100	$416
2021	10,457	$16,862	$105,300	$440
2022	10,110	$18,616	$113,200	$505
2023	10,642	$19,281	$112,000	$586

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	402	3.8%
5 to 17	1,180	11.1%
18 to 24	933	8.8%
25 to 34	1,620	15.2%
35 to 44	1,157	10.9%
45 to 54	1,557	14.6%
55 to 64	1,711	16.1%
65 to 74	1,015	9.5%
75 and over	1,067	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116	1.1%
Black or African American	15	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.4%
Asian	14	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	114	1.1%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,337	97.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,453	17.9%
High school graduate	2,543	31.3%
Some college or associate's	1,757	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,008	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	366	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,805	78.9%
Carpooled	230	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	398	11.2%
Bicycle	12	0.3%
Worked from home	109	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	919	26.7%
15 to 29 min	1,313	38.1%
30 to 44 min	533	15.5%
45 to 59 min	373	10.8%
60+ min	307	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 45.0% (4,764 of 10,586)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,332	61.2%
Nonfamily households	1,477	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,809	68.3%
Vacant	1,766	31.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,396	62.9%
Renter-occupied	1,413	37.1%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached15.2%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,234	75.9%
1-unit, attached	848	15.2%
2 to 4 units	54	1.0%
5 to 19 units	300	5.4%
20 or more units	127	2.3%
Mobile home & other	12	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7236478
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 2.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.52 sq mi
Center point: 18.5017, -67.0237

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