Playita

Population: 602
Median household income: $20,074
Median home value: $72,300

Playita is a community in Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 602 residents. The median household income of $20,074 is below the Salinas Municipio median ($21,611).

Between 2019 and 2023, Playita's population grew 20.9% from 498 to 602, while its median home value rose 19.1% from $60,700 to $72,300.

Owners occupy 95.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 602
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $20,074
Median home value: $72,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 430
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

498602

Median household income

$26,023$20,074

Median home value

$60,700$72,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	498	$26,023	$60,700
2020	559	$17,315	$61,900
2021	536	$18,788	$69,400
2022	550	$15,769	$78,800
2023	602	$20,074	$72,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over17.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	16	2.7%
18 to 24	57	9.5%
25 to 34	106	17.6%
35 to 44	103	17.1%
45 to 54	54	9.0%
55 to 64	77	12.8%
65 to 74	85	14.1%
75 and over	104	17.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	33	5.5%
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	11	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	558	92.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.5%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's4.5%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	33.5%
High school graduate	237	44.8%
Some college or associate's	24	4.5%
Bachelor's degree	91	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	196	81.3%
Carpooled	30	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	31.4%
15 to 29 min	105	46.5%
30 to 44 min	17	7.5%
45 to 59 min	33	14.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 28.7% (173 of 602)

	Count	Share
Family households	159	59.1%
Nonfamily households	110	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	269	62.6%
Vacant	161	37.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	256	95.2%
Renter-occupied	13	4.8%

1-unit, detached94.0%

1-unit, attached6.0%

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	404	94.0%
1-unit, attached	26	6.0%
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: 7263503
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 17.9611, -66.2890