Comunidad · Puerto Rico
Martorell, Puerto Rico
Martorell, comunidad, in Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico. Martorell had 1,868 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,224 (±515). GEOID 7251657.
Residents, 2020 Census
1,868
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,224 ±515
Median household income
$22,902
±$13,948 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297
Median home value
$72,400
±$13,064 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500
Median gross rent
$479
±$121 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578
Where is Martorell and what county is it in?
Martorell is a comunidad in Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 2,039 residents per square mile in 2020.
Martorell 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 Martorell, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,868 residents in Martorell, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,224 (±515).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Martorell is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Martorell | Yabucoa Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,224 ±515 | 29,400 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,033 ±173 | 14,631 | 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 Martorell?
The median resident of Martorell is 50.0 years old; 12.8% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 100.0%.
| Measure | Martorell | Yabucoa Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.0 ±6.5 | 47.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 12.8% ±7.0 pts | 15.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.2% ±7.6 pts | 25.4% | – |
| Male | 52.4% ±6.0 pts | 47.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 100.0% ±2.4 pts | 99.5% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5% ±1.7 pts | 5.0% | – |
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 Martorell earn?
Half of Martorell's households earn less than $22,902 a year (±$13,948), against $22,944 in Yabucoa Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 it was $17,915 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 59.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Martorell | Yabucoa Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $22,902 ±$13,948 | $22,944 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $27,371 ±$6,213 | $28,903 | – |
| Per capita income | $11,967 ±$2,847 | $12,580 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 59.0% ±13.0 pts | 47.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 78.5% ±26.7 pts | 61.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 71.8% ±10.0 pts | 61.5% | – |
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 Martorell?
Owners occupy 61.3% of Martorell's occupied homes and renters 38.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $72,400 by its owner (±$13,064). The median renter pays $479 a month including utilities, and 56.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Martorell | Yabucoa Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $72,400 ±$13,064 | $97,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $479 ±$121 | $489 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.7% ±28.2 pts | 47.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $586 ±$80 | $727 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.3% ±12.4 pts | 70.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 38.7% ±12.4 pts | 29.3% | – |
| Housing units | 1,033 ±173 | 14,631 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±14.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.6% ±7.3 pts | 85.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 20.7% ±10.7 pts | 14.8% | – |
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 Martorell work and get to work?
90.9% of Martorell's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.7 minutes.
| Measure | Martorell | Yabucoa Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 36.0% ±9.0 pts | 36.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% ±12.5 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 90.9% ±8.3 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.1% ±7.4 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.4% ±2.2 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min ±4.7 | 27.3 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 Martorell?
No census tract lies mostly in Martorell; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9508Yabucoa Municipio | 3,635 | $19,219 |
| Tract 9507Yabucoa Municipio | 4,389 | $22,336 |
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 Martorell) · Census block assignment files
How does Martorell compare with other places in Puerto Rico?
Martorell ranks 88th 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) | 115th | 213 |
| Residents per square mile | 174th | 213 |
| Median household income | 88th | 198 |
| Per capita income | 141st | 211 |
| Median home value | 195th | 204 |
| Median gross rent | 98th | 140 |
| Poverty rate | 35th | 201 |
| Median age | 41st | 209 |
| Owner-occupied share | 154th | 212 |
| Travel time to work | 189th | 202 |
Martorell'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 Martorell?
19 of the 43 figures for Martorell 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 Martorell 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.