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Cayey zona urbana, PR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cayey zona urbana — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

14,518
Residents
$20,024
Median income
$128,700
Median home

Data Snapshot: Cayey zona urbana, PR

Cayey zona urbana is a city in Puerto Rico with a population of 14,518 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $20,024 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 45.2%. Typical homes in Cayey zona urbana are valued around $128,700, and the median resident age is 43.1 years.

Average monthly utility bills run around $195 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

14,518 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$20,024 /yr

Poverty 45.2%

Median Home Value

$128,700

Census ACS B25077

How does Cayey zona urbana compare to other US cities?

Where Cayey zona urbana sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 20% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Cayey zona urbana against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Cayey zona urbana, PR Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Cayey zona urbana, PR. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cayey zona urbana, PR — median $20,024/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Cayey zona urbana, PR — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 45.2%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.1%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
14,518
Median Income
$20,024
Median Home Value
$128,700
Median Age
43.1
Poverty Rate
45.2%
Labor force participation
36.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.9%
Carpool
4.7%
Public Transit
1.3%
Walk
4.1%
Work from Home
0.2%
Other
0.8%

Based on 4,443 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.

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Cayey zona urbana, PR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Cayey zona urbana, PR — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Cayey zona urbana compares to nearby Puerto Rico cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Cayey zona urbana) plus the nearest peer cities in Puerto Rico, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Selected

PR

Cayey zona urbana

20.02% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,024
Brackets
15
Selected

PR

Candelaria comunidad

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,430
Brackets
14
Selected

PR

Yauco zona urbana

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,490
Brackets
15
Selected

PR

Dorado zona urbana

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,320
Brackets
13
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cayey zona urbana, PR?

What is the population of Cayey zona urbana, PR? +

Cayey zona urbana, PR has a population of 14,518 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cayey zona urbana, PR? +

The median household income in Cayey zona urbana is $20,024 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the median home value in Cayey zona urbana, PR? +

The median home value in Cayey zona urbana is $128,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

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