Morovis Municipio, Puerto Rico

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,534
Median household income: $23,010
Median home value: $113,800

Morovis Municipio is a county in Puerto Rico with a population of 28,534. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $23,010 is below the Puerto Rico median ($25,096).

From 2019 to 2023, Morovis Municipio's population declined 7.8% from 30,962 to 28,534, while its median household income rose 9.9% from $20,941 to $23,010.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.4% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 99.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,534
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $23,010
Median home value: $113,800
Median gross rent: $572
Housing units: 12,266
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 13.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,96228,534

Median household income

$20,941$23,010

Median home value

$105,700$113,800

Median gross rent

$503$572

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,962	$20,941	$105,700	$503
2020	30,652	$21,191	$103,900	$497
2021	29,069	$21,598	$104,600	$505
2022	28,659	$22,282	$114,100	$561
2023	28,534	$23,010	$113,800	$572

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,037	3.6%
5 to 17	4,074	14.3%
18 to 24	2,676	9.4%
25 to 34	4,067	14.3%
35 to 44	3,571	12.5%
45 to 54	3,701	13.0%
55 to 64	4,103	14.4%
65 to 74	3,072	10.8%
75 and over	2,233	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29	0.1%
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)	28,505	99.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.1%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,797	23.1%
High school graduate	6,606	31.8%
Some college or associate's	5,057	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,330	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	957	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,139	89.7%
Carpooled	461	5.1%
Public transit	42	0.5%
Walked	240	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	120	1.3%
Other means	76	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,889	21.1%
15 to 29 min	2,170	24.2%
30 to 44 min	2,441	27.2%
45 to 59 min	923	10.3%
60+ min	1,535	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 48.7% (13,879 of 28,505)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,243	72.2%
Nonfamily households	2,783	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,026	81.7%
Vacant	2,240	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,040	70.2%
Renter-occupied	2,986	29.8%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached14.7%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,877	80.5%
1-unit, attached	1,808	14.7%
2 to 4 units	69	0.6%
5 to 19 units	226	1.8%
20 or more units	250	2.0%
Mobile home & other	36	0.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 72101
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 18.3180, -66.4204