Boquerón
- Population
- 1,882
- Median household income
- $32,250
- Median home value
- $107,300
+67.6%’19–’23
+237.0%’19–’23
+20.6%’19–’23
Boquerón, a community in Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 1,882 residents. Its median household income of $32,250 runs above the Las Piedras Municipio figure of $25,697.
From 2019 to 2023, Boquerón's population grew 67.6% from 1,123 to 1,882, while its median home value rose 20.6% from $89,000 to $107,300.
The median resident is 42.5 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 20.2% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,882
- Median age
- 42.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $32,250
- Median home value
- $107,300
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 718
- Homeownership rate
- 84.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 29.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,1231,882
$9,570$32,250
$89,000$107,300
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,123 | $9,570 | $89,000 |
| 2020 | 1,516 | $13,301 | $88,600 |
| 2021 | 1,667 | $23,426 | $91,700 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | $26,034 | $98,900 |
| 2023 | 1,882 | $32,250 | $107,300 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 52.2%
5 to 1719.4%
18 to 249.2%
25 to 348.3%
35 to 4418.9%
45 to 5420.2%
55 to 646.2%
65 to 743.9%
75 and over11.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 42 | 2.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 365 | 19.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 173 | 9.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 156 | 8.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 355 | 18.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 381 | 20.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 116 | 6.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 74 | 3.9% |
| 75 and over | 220 | 11.7% |
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) | 1,882 | 100.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma24.0%
High school graduate16.3%
Some college or associate's30.4%
Bachelor's degree26.3%
Graduate or professional degree3.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 312 | 24.0% |
| High school graduate | 212 | 16.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 396 | 30.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 342 | 26.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 40 | 3.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 28 min
Drove alone92.5%
Carpooled7.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 543 | 92.5% |
| Carpooled | 44 | 7.5% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 44 | 7.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 328 | 55.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 140 | 23.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 33 | 5.6% |
| 60+ min | 42 | 7.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.34
- Poverty rate
- 27.0% (509 of 1,882)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 362 | 64.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 197 | 35.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1991
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 559 | 77.9% |
| Vacant | 159 | 22.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 472 | 84.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 87 | 15.6% |
1-unit, detached92.6%
1-unit, attached3.9%
2 to 4 units3.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 665 | 92.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 28 | 3.9% |
| 2 to 4 units | 25 | 3.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 7208099
- Type (LSAD)
- 55
- Land area
- 1.38 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 18.2001, -65.8439
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