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El Paraiso comunidad, PR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for El Paraiso comunidad - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,452
Residents
$26,838
Median income
$85,400
Median home

El Paraiso comunidad - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, El Paraiso comunidad places in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
percentile, household income
5th
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: El Paraiso comunidad, PR

Puerto Rico's El Paraiso comunidad is a small town, with 1,452 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $26,838 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 48.7%. Typical homes in El Paraiso comunidad are valued around $85,400, and the median resident age is 49.5 years.

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Puerto Rico's average monthly utility costs around $195 (state average). Commute times here average 27.7 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data.

Population

1,452 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$26,838 /yr

Poverty 48.7%

Median Home Value

$85,400

Census ACS B25077

How does El Paraiso comunidad compare to other US cities?

Here's how El Paraiso comunidad stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 5% 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 El Paraiso comunidad 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

Median Home Value places El Paraiso comunidad toward the bottom of Puerto Rico's cities

Among the 274 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, El Paraiso comunidad ranks #230 - the 16th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares El Paraiso comunidad only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#53 of 268
80th percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#230 of 274
16th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#121 of 286
58th 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.

2ndIncome percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How El Paraiso comunidad's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$85,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 95% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. El Paraiso comunidad $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Household income distribution - El Paraiso comunidad, PR El Paraiso comunidad, PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not El Paraiso comunidad, PR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution El Paraiso comunidad, PR median $26,838/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern 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%
El Paraiso comunidad, 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 El Paraiso comunidad, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 48.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.3%

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

Population
1,452
Median Income
$26,838
Median Home Value
$85,400
Median Age
49.5
Poverty Rate
48.7%
Labor force participation
47.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
27.7 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 508 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.

Similar Cities in Puerto Rico

Suárez comunidad
1,456 people
Playita Cortada comunidad
1,461 people
Animas comunidad
1,441 people
Lomas Verdes comunidad
1,467 people
Del Carmen comunidad
1,435 people
Playa Fortuna comunidad
1,474 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to El Paraiso comunidad's 1,452 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Blue Mountain, MS
1,452 people
Hayden, AL
1,453 people
South Wilton, CT
1,453 people
Downs, IL
1,451 people
Redkey, IN
1,451 people
Newberry, MI
1,453 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to El Paraiso comunidad's $26,838 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lake Timberline, MO
$26,838 median income
White Hills, AZ
$26,836 median income
Onamia, MN
$26,827 median income
Hughes, AR
$26,850 median income
MacArthur, WV
$26,824 median income
Cotton Valley, LA
$26,875 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - El Paraiso comunidad, 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 El Paraiso comunidad, PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 24.0% 9.5% 66.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% White 24.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.5% Two or more races 66.5% 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.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How El Paraiso comunidad compares to nearby Puerto Rico cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
El Paraiso comunidad (this city) 1,452 $26,838
Suárez comunidad 1,456 $17,750
Playita Cortada comunidad 1,461 $16,841
Animas comunidad 1,441 $21,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about El Paraiso comunidad, PR?

What is the population of El Paraiso comunidad, PR? +

1,452 people live in El Paraiso comunidad, PR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in El Paraiso comunidad, PR? +

The median household income in El Paraiso comunidad is $26,838 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the median home value in El Paraiso comunidad, PR? +

A typical home in El Paraiso comunidad is worth $85,400, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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