Jayuya Municipio, Puerto Rico

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,653
Median household income: $18,413
Median home value: $105,000

Jayuya Municipio is a county in Puerto Rico with a population of 14,653. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $18,413 is below the Puerto Rico median ($25,096).

From 2019 to 2023, Jayuya Municipio's population held roughly steady from 14,539 to 14,653, while its median household income rose 24.3% from $14,808 to $18,413.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 98.3% of the population. 85.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,653
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $18,413
Median home value: $105,000
Median gross rent: $463
Housing units: 6,276
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 17.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,53914,653

Median household income

$14,808$18,413

Median home value

$94,100$105,000

Median gross rent

$371$463

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,539	$14,808	$94,100	$371
2020	14,239	$16,003	$94,100	$378
2021	14,877	$16,780	$96,500	$398
2022	14,726	$18,363	$102,300	$439
2023	14,653	$18,413	$105,000	$463

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	573	3.9%
5 to 17	2,257	15.4%
18 to 24	1,332	9.1%
25 to 34	2,039	13.9%
35 to 44	1,891	12.9%
45 to 54	1,805	12.3%
55 to 64	1,909	13.0%
65 to 74	1,656	11.3%
75 and over	1,191	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	243	1.7%
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)	14,410	98.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,195	20.9%
High school graduate	3,664	34.9%
Some college or associate's	2,498	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,628	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	506	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,159	85.1%
Carpooled	420	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	135	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,617	43.5%
15 to 29 min	1,388	37.4%
30 to 44 min	294	7.9%
45 to 59 min	69	1.9%
60+ min	346	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 54.9% (8,025 of 14,613)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,362	68.9%
Nonfamily households	1,514	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,876	77.7%
Vacant	1,400	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,917	59.8%
Renter-occupied	1,959	40.2%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached7.8%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,050	80.5%
1-unit, attached	492	7.8%
2 to 4 units	401	6.4%
5 to 19 units	203	3.2%
20 or more units	85	1.4%
Mobile home & other	45	0.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 72073
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.2112, -66.5869

Cities & places

Jayuya