What is the median household income in Puerto Rico?

The median household income in Puerto Rico is $26,297, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The U.S. median is $80,734.

What is the poverty rate in Puerto Rico?

40.5% of people in Puerto Rico (1,299,426) have incomes below the federal poverty level.

Which city in Puerto Rico has the highest income?

Among places with at least 5,000 residents, Guaynabo has the highest median household income at $57,272, followed by Canóvanas ($47,616) and Dorado ($46,519).

How long is the average commute in Puerto Rico?

Workers in Puerto Rico who do not work from home spend an average of 28.0 minutes getting to work.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Puerto Rico Community Stats

Puerto Rico has 3,234,309 residents and a median household income of $26,297 (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income: $26,297; U.S. $80,734
Poverty rate: 40.5%; U.S. 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher: 29.8%; Adults 25+
Average commute: 28.0 min; One way

Puerto Rico compared

With U.S.

Measure	Puerto Rico	U.S.
Median household income	$26,297	$80,734
Median age	44.8	38.9
Poverty rate	40.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.8%	35.7%
Homeownership rate	67.9%	65.2%
Median home value	$131,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$578	$1,413
Average commute	28.0 min	26.4 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Counties in Puerto Rico

Sorted by population, highest first

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#	County	Population	Median income	Poverty	Bachelor's+	Own home
1	San Juan Municipio	336,160	$27,992	38.8%	42.5%	52.8%
2	Bayamón Municipio	182,469	$31,354	34.3%	33.0%	70.1%
3	Carolina Municipio	152,204	$36,958	27.9%	36.0%	68.0%
4	Ponce Municipio	132,760	$19,877	49.7%	29.6%	67.3%
5	Caguas Municipio	125,586	$31,379	35.7%	35.7%	67.1%
6	Guaynabo Municipio	89,378	$46,731	24.3%	50.5%	72.4%
7	Arecibo Municipio	86,467	$23,635	41.3%	27.9%	65.4%
8	Toa Baja Municipio	73,039	$32,017	32.4%	28.6%	69.1%
9	Mayagüez Municipio	70,828	$18,295	53.3%	27.3%	49.8%
10	Trujillo Alto Municipio	67,088	$40,055	27.7%	41.3%	74.5%
11	Toa Alta Municipio	66,320	$35,241	32.8%	31.2%	80.5%
12	Aguadilla Municipio	54,137	$21,540	44.8%	28.1%	55.9%
13	Vega Baja Municipio	53,892	$24,244	41.1%	25.9%	74.8%
14	Humacao Municipio	50,100	$27,038	38.2%	27.6%	74.2%
15	Cabo Rojo Municipio	46,876	$26,408	38.4%	29.3%	75.6%
16	Juana Díaz Municipio	46,156	$24,852	44.1%	28.5%	78.5%
17	Río Grande Municipio	46,051	$28,943	33.8%	26.7%	71.1%
18	Isabela Municipio	42,890	$23,266	43.6%	24.0%	66.4%
19	Canóvanas Municipio	41,816	$29,642	33.2%	27.9%	72.7%
20	Cayey Municipio	40,917	$30,129	37.3%	29.4%	62.7%
21	Gurabo Municipio	40,228	$42,216	29.0%	37.2%	77.2%
22	Cidra Municipio	39,643	$29,246	34.7%	27.2%	66.3%
23	San Sebastián Municipio	39,088	$19,920	49.7%	21.7%	74.7%
24	Manatí Municipio	38,943	$22,683	42.3%	24.5%	75.1%
25	Hatillo Municipio	38,157	$28,146	37.2%	31.4%	71.7%
26	Aguada Municipio	37,758	$21,501	46.5%	23.4%	73.9%
27	San Lorenzo Municipio	37,431	$22,847	43.4%	22.0%	72.0%
28	Moca Municipio	37,424	$23,586	45.9%	24.7%	63.3%
29	Juncos Municipio	36,829	$29,863	34.6%	23.6%	70.4%
30	Dorado Municipio	35,810	$36,391	27.5%	40.8%	78.8%
31	Guayama Municipio	35,298	$20,402	49.0%	25.2%	68.3%
32	Las Piedras Municipio	34,951	$25,232	38.7%	29.4%	74.1%
33	Vega Alta Municipio	34,921	$25,538	40.8%	25.7%	69.5%
34	Corozal Municipio	34,444	$23,797	43.1%	21.1%	75.3%
35	Coamo Municipio	33,998	$22,045	50.2%	23.4%	75.8%
36	Yauco Municipio	32,993	$24,255	41.9%	28.4%	73.0%
37	Camuy Municipio	32,734	$27,411	37.8%	22.8%	75.9%
38	Fajardo Municipio	31,489	$25,563	40.4%	28.8%	66.7%
39	San Germán Municipio	31,305	$18,317	49.6%	26.5%	65.0%
40	Yabucoa Municipio	29,400	$22,944	47.7%	19.3%	70.7%
41	Naranjito Municipio	29,310	$22,156	51.1%	19.4%	69.4%
42	Barranquitas Municipio	29,054	$23,407	48.5%	23.5%	66.7%
43	Morovis Municipio	28,397	$25,003	44.9%	22.4%	73.5%
44	Lares Municipio	27,855	$18,917	55.4%	21.3%	63.0%
45	Utuado Municipio	27,621	$20,800	50.3%	22.0%	65.3%
46	Añasco Municipio	25,094	$24,436	42.9%	22.4%	71.2%
47	Salinas Municipio	25,079	$21,901	47.9%	19.8%	77.2%
48	Aibonito Municipio	24,636	$21,744	46.6%	23.5%	75.2%
49	Aguas Buenas Municipio	23,614	$23,072	45.5%	22.3%	64.4%
50	Quebradillas Municipio	23,409	$24,640	45.1%	20.1%	70.6%
51	Naguabo Municipio	23,054	$23,395	46.3%	22.8%	73.1%
52	Lajas Municipio	23,035	$19,695	52.6%	22.1%	69.8%
53	Loíza Municipio	22,768	$24,272	42.8%	19.0%	69.9%
54	Barceloneta Municipio	22,494	$24,508	41.9%	24.8%	74.1%
55	Cataño Municipio	22,467	$25,508	42.2%	23.2%	59.5%
56	Sabana Grande Municipio	22,407	$22,065	44.0%	28.5%	76.4%
57	Villalba Municipio	21,556	$26,286	38.9%	23.4%	77.9%
58	Orocovis Municipio	21,309	$20,302	50.4%	19.7%	70.4%
59	Santa Isabel Municipio	19,903	$25,795	41.8%	30.3%	77.9%
60	Peñuelas Municipio	19,853	$22,697	52.3%	25.1%	69.6%
61	Comerío Municipio	18,711	$17,134	52.8%	18.3%	65.5%
62	Adjuntas Municipio	17,960	$19,549	60.9%	17.9%	67.7%
63	Luquillo Municipio	17,532	$24,225	44.8%	24.2%	68.9%
64	Guayanilla Municipio	17,141	$23,915	46.4%	24.1%	71.8%
65	Ciales Municipio	16,805	$22,586	54.3%	16.8%	72.3%
66	Patillas Municipio	15,563	$24,396	48.9%	22.3%	69.3%
67	Hormigueros Municipio	15,441	$26,828	37.0%	30.4%	72.5%
68	Rincón Municipio	15,378	$24,447	46.1%	23.4%	71.1%
69	Arroyo Municipio	15,341	$21,186	52.1%	25.4%	76.0%
70	Jayuya Municipio	14,566	$21,796	46.9%	21.4%	62.0%
71	Guánica Municipio	12,855	$17,633	63.6%	15.8%	68.7%
72	Florida Municipio	11,532	$22,332	49.0%	22.3%	73.2%
73	Ceiba Municipio	10,995	$25,454	40.3%	22.9%	75.5%
74	Maunabo Municipio	10,399	$18,045	54.6%	14.4%	73.6%
75	Las Marías Municipio	8,744	$16,314	57.8%	15.0%	73.7%
76	Vieques Municipio	8,078	$19,803	59.1%	12.3%	66.8%
77	Maricao Municipio	4,988	$21,302	52.9%	13.4%	78.8%
78	Culebra Municipio	1,387	$29,630	25.7%	18.1%	67.4%

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Cities and towns in Puerto Rico

Sorted by population, highest first

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#	City or town	Population	Median income	Poverty	Bachelor's+	Own home
1	San Juan	317,995	$28,562	38.2%	44.0%	52.5%
2	Bayamón	166,923	$31,750	34.2%	33.7%	69.4%
3	Carolina	138,633	$37,726	27.4%	37.0%	67.3%
4	Ponce	107,805	$19,470	49.6%	31.6%	65.4%
5	Caguas	72,922	$27,054	39.8%	32.5%	59.5%
6	Guaynabo	70,599	$57,272	21.3%	57.2%	72.2%
7	Mayagüez	58,977	$17,410	54.7%	28.3%	45.3%
8	Trujillo Alto	43,611	$42,795	26.0%	44.2%	75.0%
9	Arecibo	40,831	$22,968	40.7%	30.4%	59.5%
10	Mansión del Mar	25,510	$38,823	24.4%	33.9%	70.0%
11	Fajardo	24,269	$25,380	42.4%	30.5%	64.8%
12	Vega Baja	22,756	$23,353	41.9%	24.8%	71.5%
13	Cataño	22,467	$25,508	42.2%	23.2%	59.5%
14	Guayama	18,216	$20,955	46.4%	35.2%	57.6%
15	Humacao	15,787	$22,172	42.0%	29.3%	63.4%
16	Candelaria	14,868	$41,734	25.6%	34.2%	74.9%
17	Cayey	14,655	$21,897	47.5%	21.4%	47.7%
18	Yauco	14,630	$25,188	39.1%	32.7%	70.9%
19	Canóvanas	12,689	$47,616	18.3%	47.0%	78.2%
20	Dorado	12,425	$46,519	22.0%	44.4%	72.0%
21	Río Grande	12,375	$22,042	38.7%	26.9%	62.2%
22	Caño Martin Peña	11,618	$19,149	59.5%	12.6%	53.3%
23	Isabela	11,048	$21,796	41.3%	27.7%	63.9%
24	Aguadilla	11,033	$13,617	60.6%	23.3%	42.7%
25	Hormigueros	10,975	$27,399	37.3%	27.0%	70.1%
26	San Germán	10,747	$16,469	54.2%	32.8%	54.7%
27	Corozal	10,237	$23,520	48.8%	20.8%	67.4%
28	Manatí	10,231	$16,771	50.9%	19.1%	59.4%
29	Pájaros	10,132	$36,064	37.7%	29.6%	77.0%
30	Coamo	9,689	$17,295	57.4%	21.0%	60.1%
31	Juncos	9,604	$25,043	49.6%	23.2%	54.7%
32	San Lorenzo	9,453	$24,915	40.5%	24.6%	56.0%
33	Sabana Grande	9,432	$23,492	44.5%	29.5%	72.9%
34	Aibonito	9,285	$18,357	55.4%	23.3%	64.7%
35	Cabo Rojo	9,122	$24,375	38.7%	36.2%	76.5%
36	San Sebastián	9,038	$21,684	46.7%	19.6%	65.4%
37	Vega Alta	8,388	$25,197	40.1%	26.3%	63.8%
38	Juana Díaz	8,071	$21,222	49.2%	28.6%	57.7%
39	Sabana Seca	8,059	$25,083	37.9%	21.4%	65.3%
40	Arroyo	7,516	$19,663	48.3%	28.5%	69.5%
41	Utuado	7,432	$17,985	58.4%	19.7%	51.5%
42	Luquillo	7,387	$23,719	48.6%	26.1%	62.2%
43	San Isidro	6,860	$24,260	43.4%	11.0%	62.6%
44	San Antonio	6,727	$26,808	32.4%	32.9%	81.0%
45	Gurabo	6,440	$26,703	45.3%	22.8%	61.6%
46	Puerto Real	6,032	$22,542	42.7%	22.1%	74.3%
47	Cidra	5,819	$23,629	44.9%	18.0%	46.4%
48	Quebradillas	5,731	$21,311	41.6%	23.0%	53.0%
49	Yabucoa	5,557	$20,000	55.3%	23.6%	63.3%
50	Coco	5,538	$20,645	58.0%	14.4%	75.8%
51	Lares	5,286	$19,294	55.6%	25.3%	52.1%
52	Santa Isabel	5,252	$15,693	57.4%	24.7%	64.0%
53	Peñuelas	5,208	$29,574	37.3%	31.4%	67.6%
54	Las Piedras	5,198	$15,784	51.8%	27.0%	59.1%
55	Guánica	5,136	$15,244	66.1%	12.9%	63.4%

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Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income: $26,297
Per capita income: $17,981
Below poverty level: 1,299,426 people (40.5%)

Education

Highest level completed, 2,421,176 adults age 25 and older

High school graduate or higher1,965,30181.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher721,61929.8%
Graduate or professional degree209,5148.7%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,200,87399.0%
White (non-Hispanic)20,1160.6%
Black or African American3,7060.1%
Two or more races3,5410.1%
Some other race3,4970.1%
Asian2,4410.1%
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1110.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native240.0%

Languages spoken at home

3,132,790 residents age 5 and older

4.5% speak only English at home and 95.5% speak another language. 2,347,866 people (74.9%) speak English less than "very well."

Spanish2,986,23695.3%
French, Haitian or Cajun1,2340.0%
Other Indo-European languages1,1890.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)8610.0%
German or other West Germanic4510.0%
Arabic4220.0%
Other languages1910.0%
Other Asian and Pacific Island languages1320.0%

Commute to work

1,050,989 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 28.0 minutes.

Under 10 minutes9.4%
10 to 19 minutes27.0%
20 to 29 minutes21.0%
30 to 44 minutes23.9%
45 to 59 minutes7.7%
60 minutes or more11.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value: $131,500
Median gross rent: $578 a month
Homeownership rate: 67.9% of 1,290,866 households
Housing units: 1,634,357
Median year built: 1979

See home value trends and rents for Puerto Rico

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median household income in Puerto Rico?: The median household income in Puerto Rico is $26,297, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The U.S. median is $80,734.
What is the poverty rate in Puerto Rico?: 40.5% of people in Puerto Rico (1,299,426) have incomes below the federal poverty level.
Which city in Puerto Rico has the highest income?: Among places with at least 5,000 residents, Guaynabo has the highest median household income at $57,272, followed by Canóvanas ($47,616) and Dorado ($46,519).
How long is the average commute in Puerto Rico?: Workers in Puerto Rico who do not work from home spend an average of 28.0 minutes getting to work.

Data sources

American Community Survey (5-year)U.S. Census Bureau. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Data as of 12/31/2023

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