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Cataño Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Cataño Municipio is a small Puerto Rican community of 22,768 with a median household income of $25,508 and a poverty rate of 44.2%, reflecting the significant economic challenges facing the area. Labor force participation stands at just 45.0% with a 12.2% unemployment rate, and only 22.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings reach $22,835. Housing costs are low—median home values at $134,700 and median gross rent at $561 per month—though the population has contracted 8.5% over five years, signaling ongoing outmigration pressure.

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

Population

22,768

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$25,508

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,908 (44.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,230 (36.6%)
  • White Alone2,607 (11.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone945 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races717 (3.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone41 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish20,552
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic31

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

369

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$15,583

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

44.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,289
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)848
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services780
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)772
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services760

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,307
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,178
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,385
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,344
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations493

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.08×)364
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.91×)686
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.47×)525
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.39×)619
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.36×)193

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$134,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$561/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999831 (15.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999769 (13.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999607 (11.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999571 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999477 (8.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999377 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$22,835

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,406 (83.8%)
  • Carpooled463 (6.1%)
  • Worked At Home458 (6.0%)
  • Other174 (2.3%)
  • Walked86 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit55 (0.7%)

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.