Luquillo Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,532
Rank #2,011 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$24,225 −67.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,181 of 3,222
1th %ile
Poverty Rate
44.8% +255.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,183 of 3,222
1th %ile
Median Home Value
$138,500 −50.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,404 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.2% −28.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,340 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
17.6% +231.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,207 of 3,222
0th %ile

At a Glance

68.9% Homeownership
92.1% Insured
24.2% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.5%57.0%85.6%98.5%1.2%0.2%0.1%

About Luquillo Municipio, Puerto Rico

Luquillo Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 17,532, making it the 2,011th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Luquillo Municipio is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Luquillo Municipio is $24,225, which ranks #3,181 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 67.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 44.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 17.6%.

The median home value in Luquillo Municipio is $138,500, 50.9% below the national median. Renters in Luquillo Municipio pay a median gross rent of $504 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Luquillo Municipio, 24.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.6 min.

Luquillo Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (1.2%).

All data for Luquillo 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.