Comunidad · Puerto Rico
Celada, Puerto Rico
Celada, comunidad, in Gurabo Municipio, Puerto Rico. Celada had 3,650 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,139 (±896). GEOID 7216440.
Residents, 2020 Census
3,650
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 4,139 ±896
Median household income
$38,519
±$15,335 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297
Median home value
$142,700
±$7,815 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500
Median gross rent
$623
±$190 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578
Where is Celada and what county is it in?
Celada is a comunidad in Gurabo Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 5,456 residents per square mile in 2020.
Celada is in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 40 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Celada, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 3,650 residents in Celada, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 4,139 (±896).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Celada is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Celada | Gurabo Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,139 ±896 | 40,228 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,695 ±301 | 18,002 | 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 Celada?
The median resident of Celada is 39.5 years old; 14.1% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 97.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 2.1%.
| Measure | Celada | Gurabo Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.5 ±5.3 | 42.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 14.1% ±6.5 pts | 16.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.4% ±5.0 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Male | 43.2% ±6.3 pts | 46.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 97.9% ±2.8 pts | 98.1% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±2.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.5% ±4.3 pts | 6.5% | no clear change |
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 Celada earn?
Half of Celada's households earn less than $38,519 a year (±$15,335), against $42,216 in Gurabo Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 it was $23,578 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 33.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Celada | Gurabo Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,519 ±$15,335 | $42,216 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $45,929 ±$8,734 | $64,238 | – |
| Per capita income | $16,894 ±$3,364 | $25,845 | +$4,960 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.0% ±11.9 pts | 29.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 57.0% ±31.3 pts | 36.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 43.4% ±12.9 pts | 37.6% | – |
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 Celada?
Owners occupy 81.8% of Celada's occupied homes and renters 18.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,700 by its owner (±$7,815). The median renter pays $623 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Celada | Gurabo Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $142,700 ±$7,815 | $158,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $623 ±$190 | $678 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.2% ±41.0 pts | 30.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $896 ±$216 | $1,144 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.8% ±9.5 pts | 77.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.2% ±9.5 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Housing units | 1,695 ±301 | 18,002 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.6% ±8.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.3% ±6.1 pts | 81.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.4% ±4.0 pts | 9.8% | – |
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 Celada work and get to work?
97.4% of Celada's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 20.5%.
| Measure | Celada | Gurabo Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.0% ±5.3 pts | 56.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 20.5% ±9.3 pts | 10.4% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 97.4% ±3.1 pts | 80.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.7% ±2.8 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.7 min ±4.9 | 36.0 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 Celada?
1 census tract lies mostly in Celada, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2102.03Gurabo Municipio | 4,165 | $39,977 |
| Tract 2102.01Gurabo Municipio | 3,264 | $34,840 |
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 Celada) · Census block assignment files
How does Celada compare with other places in Puerto Rico?
Celada ranks 14th of 198 places in Puerto Rico with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 64th | 213 |
| Residents per square mile | 43rd | 213 |
| Median household income | 14th | 198 |
| Per capita income | 34th | 211 |
| Median home value | 26th | 204 |
| Median gross rent | 37th | 140 |
| Poverty rate | 181st | 201 |
| Median age | 177th | 209 |
| Owner-occupied share | 33rd | 212 |
| Travel time to work | 21st | 202 |
Celada'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 Celada?
18 of the 43 figures for Celada 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
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Celada are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.