Ciales Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,805
Rank #2,052 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$22,586 −69.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,194 of 3,222
1th %ile
Poverty Rate
54.3% +330.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,215 of 3,222
0th %ile
Median Home Value
$96,500 −65.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,040 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.8% −50.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,524 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
11.5% +117.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,144 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

72.3% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
16.8% 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)0.0%29.8%59.5%89.3%99.9%0.1%

About Ciales Municipio, Puerto Rico

Ciales Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 16,805, making it the 2,052nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ciales Municipio is 45.9 years, which is 18.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ciales Municipio is $22,586, which ranks #3,194 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 69.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 54.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 11.5%.

The median home value in Ciales Municipio is $96,500, 65.8% below the national median. Renters in Ciales Municipio pay a median gross rent of $431 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ciales Municipio, 16.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.1 min.

Ciales Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 99.9% of the population.

All data for Ciales 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.