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Canóvanas Municipio, PR

Demographic and economic profile of Canóvanas Municipio, PR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Canóvanas Municipio has a population of 42,037 with a labor force participation rate of 54.6% and an unemployment rate of 15.3%, reflecting a constrained workforce; 27.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings stand at $22,391. The area is notably affordable, with a median home value of $116,200 and median gross rent of $578 per month, alongside a 73.1% homeownership rate. Population has declined 8.8% over five years, and a poverty rate of 33.9% with median household income of $29,642 signal ongoing economic pressure in the municipio.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

42,037

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$29,642

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.8% since 2018

Canóvanas Municipio lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone17,388 (41.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race12,755 (30.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,725 (13.7%)
  • White Alone5,251 (12.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races422 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone247 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish39,554

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

779

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$18,153

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

33.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,143
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,439
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,197
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,528
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,488

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,497
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,128
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,254
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,114
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,638

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.51×)1,168
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)2,186
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)929
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.19×)1,340
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.18×)1,688

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$116,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$578/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9992,345 (20.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9991,305 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,195 (10.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999959 (8.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999931 (8.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999829 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$22,391

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,280 (85.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,073 (6.9%)
  • Carpooled927 (6.0%)
  • Walked108 (0.7%)
  • Other47 (0.3%)
  • Taxi28 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.