Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Maricao zona urbana - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Maricao zona urbana places in the 1st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
1st
percentile, household income
22nd
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: Maricao zona urbana, PR
Maricao zona urbana is a small town in Puerto Rico, home to 886 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $23,107 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 42.7%. Typical homes in Maricao zona urbana are valued around $133,500, and the median resident age is 52.1 years.
Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Puerto Rico run around $195, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Maricao zona urbana workers runs 10.4 minutes, with 67.9% driving alone and 0.4% working from home.
Population
886 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico
Median Household Income
$23,107/yr
Poverty 42.7%
Median Home Value
$133,500
Census ACS B25077
How does Maricao zona urbana compare to other US cities?
Here's how Maricao zona urbana stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income1% higher than other cities
Home value22% 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 Maricao zona urbana 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 Maricao zona urbana toward the top of Puerto Rico's cities
Among the 274 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Maricao zona urbana ranks #37 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Maricao zona urbana only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#95 of 268
65th percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#37 of 274
86th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#175 of 286
38th 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.
1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Maricao zona urbana's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$133,500Among the most affordablemore affordable than 78% 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
Maricao zona urbana, 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 Maricao zona urbana, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Poverty rate (households below FPL)42.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)33.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
886
Median Income
$23,107
Median Home Value
$133,500
Median Age
52.1
Poverty Rate
42.7%
Labor force participation
33.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
10.4 minutes
Drive Alone
67.9%
Carpool
20.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
11.5%
Work from Home
0.4%
Based on 243 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.