US Census Data
Population
12,325
-1.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$22,033
+7.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$126,500
+11.4%’19–’23

Río Grande is a community in Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 12,325 residents. The median household income of $22,033 is below the Río Grande Municipio median ($26,745).

From 2019 to 2023, Río Grande's population declined 1.3% from 12,492 to 12,325, while its median home value rose 11.4% from $113,600 to $126,500.

72.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
12,325
Median age
41.2 yrs
Median household income
$22,033
Median home value
$126,500
Median gross rent
$508
Housing units
5,549
Homeownership rate
64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.4%
Unemployment rate
13.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
12,49212,325
Median household income
$20,415$22,033
Median home value
$113,600$126,500
Median gross rent
$529$508
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201912,492$20,415$113,600$529
202012,300$20,964$113,200$537
202112,216$22,112$113,100$555
202212,311$22,465$128,700$496
202312,325$22,033$126,500$508

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 54393.6%
5 to 171,65213.4%
18 to 249777.9%
25 to 342,01716.4%
35 to 441,60913.1%
45 to 541,30310.6%
55 to 641,24410.1%
65 to 741,55012.6%
75 and over1,53412.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)180.1%
Black or African American450.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian00.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races00.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)12,26299.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,70218.4%
High school graduate2,85530.8%
Some college or associate's2,25724.4%
Bachelor's degree1,97021.3%
Graduate or professional degree4735.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
36 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone3,72182.6%
Carpooled2625.8%
Public transit240.5%
Walked1102.4%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home2565.7%
Other means1302.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min67415.9%
15 to 29 min91221.5%
30 to 44 min1,08625.6%
45 to 59 min44810.5%
60+ min1,12726.5%

Households

Average household size
2.65
Poverty rate
37.9% (4,675 of 12,325)
CountShare
Family households2,92963.0%
Nonfamily households1,71937.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1976

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied4,64883.8%
Vacant90116.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied2,97664.0%
Renter-occupied1,67236.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached4,00772.2%
1-unit, attached92816.7%
2 to 4 units1913.4%
5 to 19 units1292.3%
20 or more units2945.3%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

Place GEOID
7271136
Type (LSAD)
62
Land area
1.38 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
18.3789, -65.8389

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