Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
86,467
Rank #682 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Household Income
$23,635 −68.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,184 of 3,222
1th %ile
Poverty Rate
41.3% +227.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,166 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Home Value
$116,700 −58.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,736 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.9% −17.3% vs nat'l
Rank #936 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
14.4% +172.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,187 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

65.4% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
27.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.1%46.3%69.4%92.5%99.5%0.3%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico

Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 86,467, making it the 682nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Arecibo Municipio is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Arecibo Municipio is $23,635, which ranks #3,184 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 68.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 41.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 14.4%.

The median home value in Arecibo Municipio is $116,700, 58.6% below the national median. Renters in Arecibo Municipio pay a median gross rent of $531 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Arecibo Municipio, 27.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.4 min.

Arecibo Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 99.5% of the population.

All data for Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.