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Luquillo Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Luquillo Municipio is a small coastal community of 17,631 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 48.5% and an unemployment rate of 22.5%, reflecting a structurally constrained workforce. The median household income stands at $24,225 and per capita income at $14,463, with 23.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The population has declined 4.9% over five years, the poverty rate is 43.8%, and median home values of $125,200 and gross rents of $532/month indicate among the lowest occupancy costs in the U.S. market.

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

Population

17,631

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$24,225

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,878 (44.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,988 (39.9%)
  • White Alone1,552 (8.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone783 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races153 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone128 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish16,278
  2. 2.Other Indo-European36

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

491

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$14,463

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

43.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,109
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,054
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,039
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services768
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)533

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations1,690
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,580
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,447
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations825
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations691

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.80×)1,127
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.79×)485
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.74×)878
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.51×)408
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.07×)761

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$125,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$532/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999968 (20.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999731 (15.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999671 (14.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999389 (8.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999347 (7.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999330 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$17,739

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,661 (80.7%)
  • Worked At Home400 (6.9%)
  • Carpooled294 (5.1%)
  • Walked207 (3.6%)
  • Other143 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit28 (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.