Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
46,051
Rank #1,081 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$28,943 −61.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,155 of 3,222
2th %ile
Poverty Rate
33.8% +168.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,131 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Home Value
$131,600 −53.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,498 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.7% −20.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,035 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
15.0% +183.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,192 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

71.1% Homeownership
92.8% Insured
26.7% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.7%43.4%65.1%86.9%99.5%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico

Río Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 46,051, making it the 1,081st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Río Grande Municipio is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Río Grande Municipio is $28,943, which ranks #3,155 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 61.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 33.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 15.0%.

The median home value in Río Grande Municipio is $131,600, 53.3% below the national median. Renters in Río Grande Municipio pay a median gross rent of $585 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Río Grande Municipio, 26.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 41.6 min.

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

All data for Río Grande 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.