US Census Data

Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
46,478
-6.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$26,745
+18.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$128,900
+13.3%’19–’23

Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico counts 46,478 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $26,745 runs above the Puerto Rico figure of $25,096.

Between 2019 and 2023, Río Grande Municipio's population declined 6.3% from 49,613 to 46,478, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $22,669 to $26,745.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 13.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 99.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
46,478
Median age
44.3 yrs
Median household income
$26,745
Median home value
$128,900
Median gross rent
$580
Housing units
22,782
Homeownership rate
72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.2%
Unemployment rate
16.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
49,61346,478
Median household income
$22,669$26,745
Median home value
$113,800$128,900
Median gross rent
$527$580
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201949,613$22,669$113,800$527
202048,828$23,738$113,900$540
202147,630$23,679$115,000$554
202246,838$25,963$130,700$589
202346,478$26,745$128,900$580

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,4683.2%
5 to 176,05513.0%
18 to 244,2609.2%
25 to 346,46413.9%
35 to 445,48911.8%
45 to 546,31813.6%
55 to 646,20413.3%
65 to 745,41311.6%
75 and over4,80710.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)1960.4%
Black or African American450.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian840.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race330.1%
Two or more races00.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)46,12099.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma7,03420.3%
High school graduate10,46930.2%
Some college or associate's8,09523.3%
Bachelor's degree7,17120.7%
Graduate or professional degree1,9265.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
37 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone13,32982.4%
Carpooled9115.6%
Public transit240.1%
Walked2671.7%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,0956.8%
Other means5523.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,92412.8%
15 to 29 min3,29721.9%
30 to 44 min4,54030.1%
45 to 59 min1,72311.4%
60+ min3,59923.9%

Households

Average household size
2.80
Poverty rate
37.0% (17,042 of 46,044)
CountShare
Family households11,30168.9%
Nonfamily households5,09531.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1984

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied16,39672.0%
Vacant6,38628.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied11,92372.7%
Renter-occupied4,47327.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached16,40072.0%
1-unit, attached3,32114.6%
2 to 4 units6773.0%
5 to 19 units1,5126.6%
20 or more units8153.6%
Mobile home & other570.3%

Geography

County GEOID
72119
State
Puerto Rico
Land area
61 sq mi
Water area
29 sq mi
Center point
18.3764, -65.7984

Cities & places

5

Compare with nearby counties

5

Puerto Rico rankings

21

Other counties in Puerto Rico

77