Playita

Population: 1,258
Median household income: $17,282
Median home value: $84,000

Located in Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico, Playita is a community with a population of 1,258. The median household income of $17,282 is below the Yabucoa Municipio median ($21,279).

Between 2019 and 2023, Playita's population declined 24.4% from 1,663 to 1,258, while its median home value rose 6.6% from $78,800 to $84,000.

Owners occupy 76.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 58.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,258
Median age: 58.2 yrs
Median household income: $17,282
Median home value: $84,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 601
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6631,258

Median household income

$13,529$17,282

Median home value

$78,800$84,000

Median gross rent

$410$457

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,663	$13,529	$78,800	—
2020	1,622	$13,760	$72,700	—
2021	1,676	$14,674	$71,700	$410
2022	1,493	$17,321	$79,100	$457
2023	1,258	$17,282	$84,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7423.5%

75 and over17.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	1.4%
5 to 17	150	11.9%
18 to 24	79	6.3%
25 to 34	88	7.0%
35 to 44	70	5.6%
45 to 54	190	15.1%
55 to 64	143	11.4%
65 to 74	296	23.5%
75 and over	225	17.9%

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)	1,258	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.2%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	336	33.2%
High school graduate	313	30.9%
Some college or associate's	291	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	72	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone92.0%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	207	92.0%
Carpooled	18	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	55.1%
15 to 29 min	18	8.0%
30 to 44 min	68	30.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 46.8% (589 of 1,258)

	Count	Share
Family households	338	61.8%
Nonfamily households	209	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	547	91.0%
Vacant	54	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	416	76.1%
Renter-occupied	131	23.9%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached7.8%

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	554	92.2%
1-unit, attached	47	7.8%
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: 7263525
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0405, -65.9071