Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Las Gaviotas comunidad - 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, Las Gaviotas comunidad lands in the 23rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
23rd
percentile, household income
33rd
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: Las Gaviotas comunidad, PR
526 people live in Las Gaviotas comunidad, Puerto Rico - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $52,500 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.4%. Typical homes in Las Gaviotas comunidad are valued around $167,400, and the median resident age is 48.0 years.
Monthly utility costs average around $195 across Puerto Rico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Las Gaviotas comunidad report an average commute of 32.9 minutes, with 75.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home.
Population
526 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico
Median Household Income
$52,500/yr
Poverty 8.4%
Median Home Value
$167,400
Census ACS B25077
How does Las Gaviotas comunidad compare to other US cities?
Las Gaviotas comunidad measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income23% higher than other cities
Home value33% 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Las Gaviotas comunidad's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Puerto Rico, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
23rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Las Gaviotas comunidad's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$167,400Among the most affordablemore affordable than 67% 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
Las Gaviotas 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 Las Gaviotas comunidad, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Poverty rate (households below FPL)8.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)51.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
526
Median Income
$52,500
Median Home Value
$167,400
Median Age
48.0
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Labor force participation
51.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
32.9 minutes
Drive Alone
75.0%
Carpool
25.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 252 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.
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