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Cataño, PR

22,768 Population
4.8 square miles 4,711.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

43.5 ±0.4 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: 44 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in Puerto Rico: 44.2 ±0.2

Population by age category

18 to 6459%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female53%
  • Male
  • Female
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1%White0%Black0%Native0%Asian0%Islander0%Other0%Two+99%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$15,583 ±$1,006 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: $18,818 ±$196
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Puerto Rico: $16,794 ±$142
$24,307 ±$2,045 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: $27,966 ±$312
  • a little less than the amount in Puerto Rico: $25,096 ±$232

44.2% ±4.1% (10,066  ±931) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: 37.9% 776,792 (±0.5% / ±9,593)
  • a little higher than the rate in Puerto Rico: 41.6% 1,340,637 (±0.4% / ±11,638)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty58%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty40%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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26.5 minutes ±1.2 (187,320  ±16,172) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: 29.7 20,541,036 (±0.2 / ±218,023)
  • a little less than the figure in Puerto Rico: 28.2 28,909,430 (±0.1 / ±224,841)

Families

8,998 ±338 Number of households
  • the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: 796,610 ±4,266
  • Puerto Rico: 1,239,243 ±5,156
2.5 ±0.1 (22,762  ±9) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: 2.6 2,041,814 (±0 / ±1,204)
  • a little less than the figure in Puerto Rico: 2.6 3,217,696

Population by household type

Married couples44%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married39%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale45%Female40%
Now marriedMale42%Female37%
DivorcedMale11%Female12%
WidowedMale3%Female12%
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2.8% ±1.9% (146  ±97) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: 2.9% 13,863 (±0.2% / ±1,046)
  • about the same as the rate in Puerto Rico: 2.8% 21,275 (±0.2% / ±1,342)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

2%†15-192%†20-246%†25-295%†30-350%35-395%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

11,011 ±344 Number of housing units
  • the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: 989,904 ±3,662
  • Puerto Rico: 1,575,105 ±4,606

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied82%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied59%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit78%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$134,700 ±$7,979 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little less than the amount in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: $138,700 ±$781
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Puerto Rico: $124,600 ±$462

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Population migration since previous year

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Social

78.5% (13,161  ±780.7) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: 82.5% 1,263,860 (±0.6% / ±8,926.8)
  • about the same as the rate in Puerto Rico: 80.4% 1,939,602 (±0.5% / ±10,834.4)
22.9% (3,832  ±440) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: 31.3% 480,168 (±0.4% / ±5,606.6)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Puerto Rico: 29.1% 702,653 (±0.3% / ±6,800)

Population by highest level of education

22%No degree33%High school23%Some college16%Bachelor's6%Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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Place of birth for foreign-born population

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2.5% ±0.6% (469  ±119) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area: 2.6% 44,061 (±0.1% / ±1,453)
  • about the same as the rate in Puerto Rico: 2.5% 66,253 (±0.1% / ±1,830)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII69†Korea285†Vietnam83†Gulf (1990s)36†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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469 Total veterans ±119 458 Male ±119 11 Female ±19

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Cataño, PR <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US7215193-catano-pr/>