Patillas Municipio, Puerto Rico

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,753
Median household income: $23,422
Median home value: $89,200

Home to 15,753 residents, Patillas Municipio is one of Puerto Rico's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $23,422, its median household income sits below Puerto Rico's $25,096.

From 2019 to 2023, Patillas Municipio's population declined 6.9% from 16,929 to 15,753, while its median household income rose 46.3% from $16,007 to $23,422.

The median gross rent is $515. 22.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,753
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $23,422
Median home value: $89,200
Median gross rent: $515
Housing units: 8,067
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,92915,753

Median household income

$16,007$23,422

Median home value

$90,200$89,200

Median gross rent

$309$515

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,929	$16,007	$90,200	$309
2020	16,591	$17,138	$89,100	$329
2021	16,231	$17,783	$88,500	$391
2022	15,927	$20,778	$93,800	$486
2023	15,753	$23,422	$89,200	$515

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	454	2.9%
5 to 17	2,035	12.9%
18 to 24	1,237	7.9%
25 to 34	1,891	12.0%
35 to 44	1,674	10.6%
45 to 54	2,012	12.8%
55 to 64	2,484	15.8%
65 to 74	2,130	13.5%
75 and over	1,836	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)	15,753	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,283	19.0%
High school graduate	3,560	29.6%
Some college or associate's	3,521	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,702	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	961	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit1.7%

Walked11.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,225	80.4%
Carpooled	244	6.1%
Public transit	68	1.7%
Walked	448	11.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	0.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,113	27.9%
15 to 29 min	1,149	28.8%
30 to 44 min	835	21.0%
45 to 59 min	123	3.1%
60+ min	765	19.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 47.8% (7,513 of 15,727)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,130	68.7%
Nonfamily households	1,882	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,012	74.5%
Vacant	2,055	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,214	70.1%
Renter-occupied	1,798	29.9%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached9.3%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,969	86.4%
1-unit, attached	748	9.3%
2 to 4 units	113	1.4%
5 to 19 units	82	1.0%
20 or more units	128	1.6%
Mobile home & other	27	0.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 72109
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 18.0003, -65.9866