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Juncos Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Juncos Municipio is a small Puerto Rico municipality of approximately 36,900 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 51.1% and an unemployment rate of 9.3%, reflecting a constrained local workforce; 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population has contracted 5.7% over five years, and a 34.0% poverty rate pairs with a median household income of $29,863, though housing costs remain low at a median home value of $116,700 and median gross rent of $589 per month. The median age of 41.5 years and median worker earnings of $21,424 round out a workforce profile defined by moderate experience, limited educational attainment, and low labor costs.

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

Population

36,895

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$29,863

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone12,096 (32.8%)
  • White Alone10,066 (27.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,798 (15.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,440 (12.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,344 (11.8%)
  • Asian Alone51 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish32,495

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

701

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$15,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

34.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,461
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,306
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,113
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,598
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,464

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations4,255
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,553
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,012
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,427
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,419

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.58×)2,247
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.56×)1,053
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.30×)2,015
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.26×)414
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)750

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$116,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$589/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9992,655 (26.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,684 (16.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,169 (11.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9991,025 (10.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999682 (6.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999678 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$21,424

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,645 (93.6%)
  • Carpooled329 (2.3%)
  • Walked231 (1.6%)
  • Worked At Home194 (1.3%)
  • Other110 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit71 (0.5%)

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.