Candelaria

Population: 14,319
Median household income: $38,884
Median home value: $141,100

Candelaria is a community in Toa Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 14,319 residents. The median household income of $38,884 is above the Toa Baja Municipio median ($29,648).

From 2019 to 2023, Candelaria's population declined 5.8% from 15,193 to 14,319, while its median home value rose 6.0% from $133,100 to $141,100.

The median gross rent is $882. 31.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,319
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,884
Median home value: $141,100
Median gross rent: $882
Housing units: 6,207
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,19314,319

Median household income

$28,865$38,884

Median home value

$133,100$141,100

Median gross rent

$715$882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,193	$28,865	$133,100	$715
2020	14,924	$29,671	$128,800	$705
2021	15,498	$31,904	$126,700	$745
2022	14,114	$35,667	$139,000	$789
2023	14,319	$38,884	$141,100	$882

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	550	3.8%
5 to 17	1,902	13.3%
18 to 24	1,122	7.8%
25 to 34	2,308	16.1%
35 to 44	1,969	13.8%
45 to 54	1,660	11.6%
55 to 64	1,929	13.5%
65 to 74	1,727	12.1%
75 and over	1,152	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	105	0.7%
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	19	0.1%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,195	99.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree23.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,200	11.2%
High school graduate	2,531	23.6%
Some college or associate's	3,633	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,519	23.4%
Graduate or professional degree	862	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,278	73.1%
Carpooled	620	10.6%
Public transit	64	1.1%
Walked	56	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	658	11.2%
Other means	177	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	419	8.1%
15 to 29 min	1,427	27.5%
30 to 44 min	1,832	35.3%
45 to 59 min	762	14.7%
60+ min	755	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 27.8% (3,971 of 14,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,914	73.5%
Nonfamily households	1,412	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,326	85.8%
Vacant	881	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,967	74.5%
Renter-occupied	1,359	25.5%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,847	78.1%
1-unit, attached	541	8.7%
2 to 4 units	439	7.1%
5 to 19 units	206	3.3%
20 or more units	137	2.2%
Mobile home & other	37	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7212441
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.4064, -66.2180