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Río Grande Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Río Grande Municipio has a population of 46,478 that has contracted 8.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of just 52.2% and an unemployment rate of 16.5%, reflecting a constrained local economy. Median household income stands at $28,943 and per capita income at $15,109, with 37.0% of residents below the poverty line; 26.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $128,900 and median gross rent of $580/month—against a mean commute time of 37.5 minutes and a median worker earnings figure of $19,471.

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

Population

46,478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$28,943

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race20,304 (44.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone16,553 (35.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,090 (11.1%)
  • White Alone3,337 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races468 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone174 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish43,258
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)16
  3. 3.Other Indo-European9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

954

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$15,109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

37.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,417
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,241
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,177
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,982
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,556

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,251
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,467
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,239
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,484
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,345

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.94×)1,604
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.42×)2,187
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.28×)1,059
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.23×)498
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)2,297

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$128,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$580/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $125,000 to $149,9992,310 (19.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,122 (17.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,982 (16.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,198 (9.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9991,015 (8.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999583 (4.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$19,471

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

36.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,634 (81.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,229 (7.4%)
  • Carpooled1,187 (7.1%)
  • Other413 (2.5%)
  • Walked215 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit33 (0.2%)

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.