Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

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Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico is among the lowest in the country for median household income, and among the lowest in the country for median gross rent.

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Key figures

Statistic	Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	United States	Rank
Total Population	46,051	3,234,309	334,922,499	1081st of 3,222
Median Household Income	$28,943	$26,297	$80,734	3155th of 3,221
Median Age	44.7	44.8	38.9	807th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	26.7%	29.8%	35.7%	1043rd of 3,222
Median Home Value	$131,600	$131,500	$332,700	2498th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$585	$578	$1,413	3075th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	33.8%	40.5%	12.5%	92nd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	15.0%	10.7%	5.2%	33rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	759.7	944.5	n/a	238th of 3,222
Foreign Born	1.3%	2.7%	14.1%	2538th of 3,222
Homeownership Rate	71.1%	67.9%	65.2%	2158th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	36.9	28.0	26.4	64th of 3,221
Worked from Home	7.4%	6.1%	15.1%	1996th of 3,222
Married-Couple Households	37.3%	34.6%	46.9%	3004th of 3,222

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

Statistic	Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	0.3%	0.6%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99.5%	99.0%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	0.2%	0.1%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.6%
Diversity Index	1.0	2.1	61.4

Age in Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

Statistic	Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	United States
Median Age	44.7	44.8	38.9
Under 18 %	15.6%	16.1%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	9.0%	9.0%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	14.1%	13.3%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	11.6%	11.9%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	27.0%	26.2%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	22.7%	23.4%	17.2%

Households and families in Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

Statistic	Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	United States
Households	17,136	1,290,866	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.7	2.5	2.5
Family Households	67.3%	63.3%	64.2%
Households with Children	25.5%	24.0%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	30.0%	28.8%	17.3%
People Living Alone	27.4%	31.4%	28.7%
Never Married	40.1%	41.6%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

Statistic	Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	United States
Per Capita Income	$16,144	$17,981	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	45.6%	48.2%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	16.0%	12.1%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	4.8%	4.6%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	0.1%	1.7%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	33.8%	40.5%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	69.3%	69.4%	28.2%
SNAP Households	48.8%	47.4%	n/a

Housing in Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

Statistic	Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	United States
Housing Units	23,376	1,634,357	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	72.9%	68.0%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	9.8%	13.9%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	26.7%	21.0%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,983.0	1,979.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	28.9%	32.1%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	36.8%	30.4%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$485	$646	n/a

Education in Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

Statistic	Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	United States
Less than High School	19.3%	18.8%	10.4%
High School Graduate	29.2%	27.6%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	24.8%	23.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	20.2%	21.2%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	6.5%	8.7%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

Statistic	Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	United States
Labour Force Participation	52.3%	46.4%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	81.6%	82.6%	68.8%
Public Transit	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked to Work	1.3%	2.4%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	11.7%	21.0%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	22.9%	11.0%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	11.9%	13.0%	n/a

Origins and language in Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

Statistic	Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	United States
Born in State of Residence	0.0%	0.0%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	0.7%	1.4%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	0.6%	1.3%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	3.1%	4.5%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	96.8%	95.3%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	18.0%	20.6%	16.7%

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