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Maricao zona urbana, PR

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.

886
Residents
$23,107
Median income
$133,500
Median home

Maricao zona urbana - the verdict

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 income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 22% 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.

1stIncome percentile

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+)

$133,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 78% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Maricao zona urbana $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 - Maricao zona urbana, PR Maricao zona urbana, PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Maricao zona urbana, 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 Maricao zona urbana, PR median $23,107/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%
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.

Similar Cities in Puerto Rico

Río Cañas Abajo comunidad
890 people
Fuig comunidad
880 people
Santa María comunidad
892 people
Garrochales comunidad
875 people
Honduras comunidad
899 people
Pastos comunidad
911 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Maricao zona urbana's 886 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Los Alamos, CA
886 people
Talmage, CA
886 people
University of California-Merced, CA
886 people
Waterloo, CA
886 people
Buckhead Ridge, FL
886 people
Fort Braden, FL
886 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Maricao zona urbana's $23,107 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Greasewood, AZ
$23,125 median income
Etowah, AR
$23,125 median income
Collinston, LA
$23,125 median income
Mindenmines, MO
$23,088 median income
Waitsfield, VT
$23,068 median income
Leilani Estates, HI
$23,177 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Maricao 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 Maricao zona urbana, PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 49.4% 39.8% 8.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 97.6% White 49.4% Black or African American 1.0% Asian 1.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 39.8% Two or more races 8.0% 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 Maricao zona urbana 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
Maricao zona urbana (this city) 886 $23,107
Río Cañas Abajo comunidad 890 $12,475
Fuig comunidad 880 $11,731
Santa María comunidad 892 $20,931
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Maricao zona urbana, PR?

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

Maricao zona urbana, PR counts 886 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Maricao zona urbana runs $23,107, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

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

Homes in Maricao zona urbana carry a median value of $133,500, 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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