Esperanza

Population: 728
Median household income: $29,783
Median home value: $95,800

Esperanza is a community in Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 728 residents. Its median household income of $29,783 runs above the Vieques Municipio figure of $17,531.

Between 2019 and 2023, Esperanza's population grew 25.7% from 579 to 728.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 728
Median age: 62.1 yrs
Median household income: $29,783
Median home value: $95,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 647
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

579728

Median household income

$25,673$29,783

Median home value

$139,600$95,800

Median gross rent

$668$721

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	579	—	—	—
2020	651	$25,673	—	—
2021	864	$30,346	—	$668
2022	920	$33,098	$139,600	$721
2023	728	$29,783	$95,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7423.9%

75 and over19.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	109	15.0%
18 to 24	63	8.7%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	37	5.1%
45 to 54	84	11.5%
55 to 64	116	15.9%
65 to 74	174	23.9%
75 and over	145	19.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	728	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.8%

High school graduate57.2%

Some college or associate's5.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	30.8%
High school graduate	318	57.2%
Some college or associate's	30	5.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	37	6.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	71.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	28.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	37.0%
15 to 29 min	63	63.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 53.0% (386 of 728)

	Count	Share
Family households	164	70.1%
Nonfamily households	70	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	234	36.2%
Vacant	413	63.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	157	67.1%
Renter-occupied	77	32.9%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached25.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	445	68.8%
1-unit, attached	165	25.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	37	5.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7227190
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.1023, -65.4797

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