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Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Río Grande, Puerto Rico, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticRío GrandePuerto RicoUnited States
Total Population12,3753,234,309334,922,499
Median Household Income$22,042$26,297$80,734
Median Age40.644.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.9%29.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$128,600$131,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$509$578$1,413
Poverty Rate38.7%40.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate13.4%10.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.5%2.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.2%67.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time34.728.026.4
Worked from Home8.2%6.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.6%34.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Age in Río Grande, Puerto Rico

StatisticRío GrandePuerto RicoUnited States
Median Age40.644.838.9
Under 18 %17.8%16.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.5%13.3%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%11.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.4%26.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.4%23.4%17.2%

Households and families in Río Grande, Puerto Rico

StatisticRío GrandePuerto RicoUnited States
Households4,8621,290,866129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households61.5%63.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.1%24.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families33.8%28.8%17.3%
People Living Alone32.6%31.4%28.7%
Never Married40.0%41.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Río Grande, Puerto Rico

StatisticRío GrandePuerto RicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$13,623$17,981$44,673
Households Under $25,00053.7%48.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.2%12.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9993.0%4.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.0%1.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate38.7%40.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty77.9%69.4%28.2%
SNAP Households51.2%47.4%n/a

Housing in Río Grande, Puerto Rico

StatisticRío GrandePuerto RicoUnited States
Housing Units5,7411,634,357143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.1%68.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.9%13.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.3%21.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.8%32.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income39.7%30.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$412$646n/a

Education in Río Grande, Puerto Rico

StatisticRío GrandePuerto RicoUnited States
Less than High School18.2%18.8%10.4%
High School Graduate29.3%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.6%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.0%21.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.9%8.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Río Grande, Puerto Rico

StatisticRío GrandePuerto RicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.5%46.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.4%82.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes13.6%21.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour22.6%11.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car21.5%13.0%n/a

Origins and language in Río Grande, Puerto Rico

StatisticRío GrandePuerto RicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence0.0%0.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%1.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%1.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home4.2%4.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home95.8%95.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.2%20.6%16.7%

Cities near Río Grande

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.