Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,079
Rank #1,660 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$21,901 −70.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,200 of 3,222
1th %ile
Poverty Rate
47.9% +280.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,196 of 3,222
1th %ile
Median Home Value
$88,700 −68.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,109 of 3,222
3th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.8% −41.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,030 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.2% +36.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,837 of 3,222
12th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
19.8% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More Races0.0%19.9%39.9%59.8%79.7%98.9%0.5%0.5%0.1%

About Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico

Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 25,079, making it the 1,660th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Salinas Municipio is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Salinas Municipio is $21,901, which ranks #3,200 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 70.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 47.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.2%.

The median home value in Salinas Municipio is $88,700, 68.5% below the national median. Renters in Salinas Municipio pay a median gross rent of $530 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Salinas Municipio, 19.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.1 min.

Salinas Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 98.9% of the population.

All data for Salinas 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.