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Patillas Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Patillas Municipio is a small coastal municipality of 15,753 residents with a median age of 49.5 years, a labor force participation rate of just 36.3%, and an unemployment rate of 10.2%, reflecting a limited and older working-age base. Educational attainment stands at 22.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings are $18,268, and the poverty rate is 47.8%, indicating a low-cost but economically constrained workforce. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $89,200 and median gross rent of $515 per month, though the population has contracted 9.1% over the past five years.

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

Population

15,753

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$24,396

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone12,587 (80.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,445 (9.3%)
  • White Alone879 (5.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone604 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races48 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish14,920

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

463

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$12,412

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

47.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,051
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)824
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)497
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)452
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services405

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations1,171
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,028
  3. 3.Service Occupations995
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations745
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations612

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.86×)388
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.50×)723
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.38×)608
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.24×)261
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.00×)391

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$89,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$515/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999794 (17.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999768 (17.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999401 (9.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999394 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999270 (6.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999269 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

36.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$18,268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,303 (78.4%)
  • Walked454 (10.8%)
  • Carpooled323 (7.7%)
  • Worked At Home55 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit44 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle35 (0.8%)

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.