Orocovis Municipio, Puerto Rico

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,351
Median household income: $19,062
Median home value: $94,700

Orocovis Municipio is a county in Puerto Rico with a population of 21,351. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $19,062 runs below the Puerto Rico figure of $25,096.

From 2019 to 2023, Orocovis Municipio's population grew 1.8% from 20,982 to 21,351, while its median household income rose 26.2% from $15,099 to $19,062.

The median gross rent is $480. 18.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,351
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $19,062
Median home value: $94,700
Median gross rent: $480
Housing units: 9,040
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 14.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,98221,351

Median household income

$15,099$19,062

Median home value

$84,800$94,700

Median gross rent

$388$480

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,982	$15,099	$84,800	$388
2020	20,608	$15,805	$83,100	$419
2021	21,510	$15,637	$84,600	$434
2022	21,378	$16,869	$93,300	$467
2023	21,351	$19,062	$94,700	$480

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	858	4.0%
5 to 17	3,143	14.7%
18 to 24	1,913	9.0%
25 to 34	2,962	13.9%
35 to 44	2,437	11.4%
45 to 54	2,787	13.1%
55 to 64	3,133	14.7%
65 to 74	2,341	11.0%
75 and over	1,777	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	119	0.6%
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	30	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21,202	99.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.7%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,270	27.7%
High school graduate	4,734	30.7%
Some college or associate's	3,574	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,249	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	610	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit2.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,676	81.7%
Carpooled	424	7.4%
Public transit	117	2.0%
Walked	354	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	153	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,506	27.0%
15 to 29 min	1,121	20.1%
30 to 44 min	1,156	20.8%
45 to 59 min	262	4.7%
60+ min	1,526	27.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.10
Poverty rate: 52.5% (11,147 of 21,222)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,555	66.6%
Nonfamily households	2,284	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,839	75.7%
Vacant	2,201	24.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,830	70.6%
Renter-occupied	2,009	29.4%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached17.5%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,252	80.2%
1-unit, attached	1,578	17.5%
2 to 4 units	102	1.1%
5 to 19 units	102	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	0.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 72107
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 64 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 18.2187, -66.4369

Cities & places

Orocovis