Miranda

Population: 1,298
Median household income: $19,566
Median home value: $93,800

Located in Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico, Miranda is a community with a population of 1,298. At $19,566, its median household income sits below Vega Baja Municipio's $23,877.

Between 2019 and 2023, Miranda's population declined 16.0% from 1,545 to 1,298, while its median home value rose 1.2% from $92,700 to $93,800.

Households average 2.78 people. 5.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,298
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $19,566
Median home value: $93,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 621
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Unemployment rate: 12.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5451,298

Median household income

$16,282$19,566

Median home value

$92,700$93,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,545	$16,282	$92,700
2020	1,302	$16,641	$92,300
2021	1,024	$18,869	$88,600
2022	1,228	$18,673	$92,500
2023	1,298	$19,566	$93,800

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 643.4%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over16.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	5.5%
5 to 17	157	12.1%
18 to 24	112	8.6%
25 to 34	248	19.1%
35 to 44	87	6.7%
45 to 54	207	15.9%
55 to 64	44	3.4%
65 to 74	159	12.2%
75 and over	213	16.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34	2.6%
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	12	0.9%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,252	96.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.2%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	356	37.2%
High school graduate	361	37.7%
Some college or associate's	186	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	38	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	17	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	304	86.4%
Carpooled	35	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	3.7%
15 to 29 min	54	15.3%
30 to 44 min	268	76.1%
45 to 59 min	17	4.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 60.9% (791 of 1,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	302	65.5%
Nonfamily households	159	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	461	74.2%
Vacant	160	25.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	322	69.8%
Renter-occupied	139	30.2%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached20.9%

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	491	79.1%
1-unit, attached	130	20.9%
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: 7253678
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.3871, -66.3726