El Paraiso

Population: 1,452
Median household income: $26,838
Median home value: $85,400

Located in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico, El Paraiso is a community with a population of 1,452. At $26,838, its median household income sits above Ponce Municipio's $18,827.

Between 2019 and 2023, El Paraiso's population declined 14.3% from 1,695 to 1,452, while its median home value rose 5.7% from $80,800 to $85,400.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 96.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,452
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $26,838
Median home value: $85,400
Median gross rent: $690
Housing units: 572
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6951,452

Median household income

$19,408$26,838

Median home value

$80,800$85,400

Median gross rent

$489$690

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,695	$19,408	$80,800	$489
2020	1,402	$23,311	$80,800	$558
2021	1,262	$21,861	$76,300	$575
2022	1,115	$22,212	$92,500	$652
2023	1,452	$26,838	$85,400	$690

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6421.2%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	5.6%
5 to 17	248	17.1%
18 to 24	108	7.4%
25 to 34	73	5.0%
35 to 44	170	11.7%
45 to 54	133	9.2%
55 to 64	308	21.2%
65 to 74	227	15.6%
75 and over	103	7.1%

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)	1,452	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.6%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	219	21.6%
High school graduate	341	33.6%
Some college or associate's	286	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	151	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	17	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	508	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	25	4.9%
15 to 29 min	399	78.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	23	4.5%
60+ min	61	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 42.5% (607 of 1,429)

	Count	Share
Family households	316	66.8%
Nonfamily households	157	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	473	82.7%
Vacant	99	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	391	82.7%
Renter-occupied	82	17.3%

1-unit, detached96.2%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	550	96.2%
1-unit, attached	22	3.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7225835
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0648, -66.6021