Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Barranquitas zona urbana - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Barranquitas zona urbana lands in the 0th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
0th
percentile, household income
12th
percentile, home value
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Barranquitas zona urbana, PR
2,992 people live in Barranquitas zona urbana, Puerto Rico - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Barranquitas zona urbana households earn a median of $13,241 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 69.8%. Typical homes in Barranquitas zona urbana are valued around $108,000, and the median resident age is 34.0 years.
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Puerto Rico's average monthly utility costs around $195 (state average).
Population
2,992 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico
Median Household Income
$13,241/yr
Poverty 69.8%
Median Home Value
$108,000
Census ACS B25077
How does Barranquitas zona urbana compare to other US cities?
Here's how Barranquitas zona urbana stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income0% higher than other cities
Home value12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Barranquitas zona urbana against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Puerto Rico only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Puerto Rico-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Barranquitas zona urbana's strongest outlier among Puerto Rico cities
Among the 286 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Barranquitas zona urbana ranks #25 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Barranquitas zona urbana only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#249 of 268
7th percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#121 of 274
56th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#25 of 286
91st percentile in Puerto Rico
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Puerto Rico only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Barranquitas zona urbana's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$108,000Among the most affordablemore affordable than 88% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Barranquitas zona urbana, PR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Barranquitas zona urbana, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Poverty rate (households below FPL)69.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)28.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,992
Median Income
$13,241
Median Home Value
$108,000
Median Age
34.0
Poverty Rate
69.8%
Labor force participation
28.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
75.0%
Carpool
8.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
17.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 628 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Puerto Rico - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$160
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$35
avg/month
Total Utilities
$195
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Puerto Rico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.