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Camuy zona urbana, Puerto Rico

Camuy zona urbana, zona urbana, in Camuy Municipio, Puerto Rico. Camuy zona urbana had 3,179 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,242 (±657). GEOID 7211925.

Residents, 2020 Census

3,179

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 3,242 ±657

Median household income

$21,319

±$4,461 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297

Median home value

$93,000

±$15,739 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500

Median gross rent

$511

±$337 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578

Where is Camuy zona urbana and what county is it in?

Camuy zona urbana is a zona urbana in Camuy Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 3,182 residents per square mile in 2020.

Camuy zona urbana is the urban core of Camuy Municipio, which had 32,691 residents on July 1, 2025: the municipio, a county equivalent, is what most sources mean by Camuy.

Camuy zona urbana is in the Arecibo, PR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Camuy zona urbana (marked with a dot) in Camuy Municipio, Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Camuy zona urbana, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 3,179 residents in Camuy zona urbana, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 3,242 (±657).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Camuy zona urbana is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Camuy zona urbanaCamuy MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Total population 3,242 ±657 32,734 3,234,309 no clear change
Housing units 1,950 ±242 14,747 1,634,357 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Camuy zona urbana?

The median resident of Camuy zona urbana is 42.3 years old; 21.4% are under 18 and 25.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 97.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 1.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Camuy zona urbanaCamuy MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Median age 42.3 ±8.1 45.8 44.8 no clear change
Under 18 years 21.4% ±6.5 pts 15.6% 16.1% –
65 years and over 25.8% ±6.1 pts 23.0% 23.4% –
Male 50.8% ±5.4 pts 47.4% 47.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 97.6% ±2.4 pts 99.5% 99.0% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±0.9 pts 0.3% 0.6% –
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.6% ±2.4 pts 0.2% 0.1% –
No health insurance coverage 4.7% ±3.3 pts 5.0% 5.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Camuy zona urbana earn?

Half of Camuy zona urbana's households earn less than $21,319 a year (±$4,461), against $27,411 in Camuy Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 it was $17,109 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 51.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Camuy zona urbanaCamuy MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $21,319 ±$4,461 $27,411 $26,297 no clear change
Mean household income $32,548 ±$8,551 $37,518 $41,994 –
Per capita income $15,171 ±$4,010 $15,830 $17,981 no clear change
People below the poverty line 51.6% ±10.3 pts 37.8% 40.5% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 66.5% ±17.8 pts 48.9% 54.9% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 65.4% ±9.0 pts 56.3% 47.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Camuy zona urbana?

Owners occupy 59.7% of Camuy zona urbana's occupied homes and renters 40.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,000 by its owner (±$15,739).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Camuy zona urbanaCamuy MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $93,000 ±$15,739 $109,600 $131,500 no clear change
Median gross rent $511 ±$337 $611 $578 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 50.0% ±20.9 pts 41.3% 42.3% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $767 ±$481 $811 $946 –
Owner-occupied homes 59.7% ±10.8 pts 75.9% 67.9% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 40.3% ±10.8 pts 24.1% 32.1% –
Housing units 1,950 ±242 14,747 1,634,357 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.9% ±3.3 pts 0.2% 1.3% –
Rental vacancy rate 2.6% ±4.4 pts 2.7% 5.1% –
Single-family detached homes 72.8% ±7.1 pts 84.8% 68.0% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.0% 0.2% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.0% 0.2% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.3% ±2.1 pts 5.2% 3.2% –
Built 1939 or earlier 2.1% ±1.9 pts 0.7% 1.8% –
Households with no vehicle 23.1% ±8.2 pts 11.0% 13.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Camuy zona urbana work and get to work?

86.1% of Camuy zona urbana's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Camuy zona urbanaCamuy MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 44.6% ±6.0 pts 44.7% 46.4% –
Unemployment rate 2.3% ±2.7 pts 3.0% 10.7% –
Drove alone to work 86.1% ±8.6 pts 90.7% 82.6% –
Carpooled 1.8% ±2.9 pts 2.8% 6.4% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.9 pts 0.1% 0.9% –
Walked 2.5% ±2.8 pts 0.9% 2.4% –
Worked from home 9.6% ±8.6 pts 5.5% 6.1% –
Mean travel time to work 24.5 min ±4.9 28.4 min 28.0 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Camuy zona urbana?

1 census tract lies mostly in Camuy zona urbana, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Camuy zona urbana, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Camuy zona urbana
Tract 3201Camuy Municipio2,547 $16,795 $80,00083%
Tract 3204.01Camuy Municipio4,457 $31,005 $103,70016%
Tract 3202Camuy Municipio6,403 $33,910 $111,70011%
Tract 3203Camuy Municipio8,486 $33,787 $108,3002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Camuy zona urbana) · Census block assignment files

How does Camuy zona urbana compare with other places in Puerto Rico?

Camuy zona urbana ranks 111th of 198 places in Puerto Rico with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Camuy zona urbana's rank in Puerto Rico (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)84th213
Residents per square mile125th213
Median household income111th198
Per capita income62nd211
Median home value149th204
Poverty rate69th201
Median age147th209
Owner-occupied share162nd212
Travel time to work122nd202

Camuy zona urbana's figures with every place in Puerto Rico (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Camuy zona urbana?

20 of the 43 figures for Camuy zona urbana on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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