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Loíza Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Loíza Municipio has a population of 23,176 with a labor force participation rate of just 47.1% and an unemployment rate of 18.5%, reflecting a constrained workforce where only 18.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $24,272 and median worker earnings at $19,832, with a poverty rate of 44.8% indicating significant cost advantages for labor-intensive operations. The municipality has lost 12.4% of its population over five years, while housing costs remain low—median home values at $111,000 and median gross rent at $467 per month—and a median age of 44.1 years points to an older resident base.

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

Population

23,176

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$24,272

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-12.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone9,531 (41.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,787 (34.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,374 (14.8%)
  • White Alone1,905 (8.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races96 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone50 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish21,515

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

231

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$12,788

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

44.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,978
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,030
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services846
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)818
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services793

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations2,227
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,847
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,716
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations826
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations679

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.12×)757
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.37×)1,125
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)820
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)429
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)1,917

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$111,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$467/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,373 (21.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999870 (13.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999698 (11.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999675 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999661 (10.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999322 (5.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$19,832

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,767 (83.4%)
  • Carpooled437 (6.3%)
  • Worked At Home305 (4.4%)
  • Walked252 (3.6%)
  • Bicycle60 (0.9%)
  • Other47 (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.