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Arecibo, PR Metro Area

179,470 Population
236.8 square miles 758 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

46.1 ±1.1 Median age
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6462%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • 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

$15,503 ±$985 Per capita income
  • about one-third of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$27,118 ±$2,995 Median household income
  • about one-third of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

34.7% ±4% (61,658  ±7,195) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty46%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty36%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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26.7 minutes ±0.9 (1,434,025  ±65,802) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

65,668 ±3,093 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.7 ±0.1 (176,171  ±1,280) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples48%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married36%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale46%Female33%
Now marriedMale38%Female35%
DivorcedMale13%†Female20%†
WidowedMale4%†Female12%†
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2.9% ±2% (1,170  ±786) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

7%†15-190%20-246%†25-2910%†30-350%35-390%40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

86,145 ±2,123 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied76%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied72%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit93%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$112,700 ±$6,915 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about one-third of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

N/A

Population migration since previous year

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Social

79.5% ±4.4% (107,271  ±6,156.7) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
29.7% ±2.8% (40,077  ±3,760.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

20%†No degree26%High school24%†Some college23%†Bachelor's7%†Post-grad
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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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2.1% ±0.7% (3,247  ±1,113) Population with veteran status
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

8†WWII543†Korea1,441†Vietnam365†Gulf (1990s)600†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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3,247 Total veterans ±1,113 2,878 Male ±1,047 369 Female ±385

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Arecibo, PR Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US11640-arecibo-pr-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Arecibo, PR Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US11640-arecibo-pr-metro-area/>