Patillas Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72109 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,563
Rank #2,124 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$24,396 −67.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,177 of 3,222
1th %ile
Poverty Rate
48.9% +288.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,199 of 3,222
1th %ile
Median Home Value
$90,300 −68.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,087 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.3% −33.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,612 of 3,222
50th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.3% +57.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,984 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

69.3% Homeownership
95.5% Insured
22.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)0.0%32.1%64.3%96.4%99.9%0.1%

About Patillas Municipio, Puerto Rico

Patillas Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 15,563, making it the 2,124th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Patillas Municipio is 49.5 years, which is 27.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Patillas Municipio is $24,396, which ranks #3,177 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 67.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 48.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.3%.

The median home value in Patillas Municipio is $90,300, 68.0% below the national median. Renters in Patillas Municipio pay a median gross rent of $543 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Patillas Municipio, 22.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.1 min.

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

All data for Patillas 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.