Median Household Income
$22,968 ± $1,651
Median Home Value
$114,000 ± $4,796
Median Gross Rent
$505 ± $49/mo
Per Capita Income
$15,906
Poverty Rate
40.7%
Unemployment Rate
15.2%
Homeownership Rate
59.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.4%
Median Age
45.6
Average Commute
22 min
Households
16,438
Veterans
1,146
Population Over Time
Arecibo zona urbana shrank 8.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
44,385
2016
42,412
2018
40,108
2020
38,998
2022
40,485
2024
40,831
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
12.2%
Hispanic or Latino
99.5%
Black or African American
1.9%
Asian
0.8%
Nearby Cities in Puerto Rico
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.