Comunidad · Puerto Rico
Monserrate, Puerto Rico
Monserrate, comunidad, mostly in Vega Baja Municipio (90.7% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico. Monserrate had 2,331 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,523 (±535). GEOID 7253979.
Residents, 2020 Census
2,331
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,523 ±535
Median household income
$18,574
±$4,078 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297
Median home value
$101,000
±$35,444 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500
Median gross rent
$523
±$262 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578
Where is Monserrate and what county is it in?
Monserrate is a comunidad mostly in Vega Baja Municipio (90.7% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 3,349 residents per square mile in 2020.
Monserrate is in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 40 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vega Baja Municipio | 2,114 | 90.7% |
| Vega Alta Municipio | 217 | 9.3% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Monserrate, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,331 residents in Monserrate, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,523 (±535).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Monserrate is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Monserrate | Vega Baja Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,523 ±535 | 53,892 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,202 ±224 | 27,010 | +287 |
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 Monserrate?
The median resident of Monserrate is 37.3 years old; 20.2% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 97.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 2.2%.
| Measure | Monserrate | Vega Baja Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.3 ±11.9 | 44.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.2% ±6.9 pts | 16.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 25.6% ±9.1 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Male | 44.0% ±7.2 pts | 47.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 97.1% ±3.5 pts | 99.2% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±3.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.9% ±4.3 pts | 6.9% | – |
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 Monserrate earn?
Half of Monserrate's households earn less than $18,574 a year (±$4,078), against $24,244 in Vega Baja Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 it was $18,257 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 49.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Monserrate | Vega Baja Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $18,574 ±$4,078 | $24,244 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $23,918 ±$5,148 | $38,479 | – |
| Per capita income | $10,766 ±$2,498 | $16,650 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 49.2% ±12.4 pts | 41.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 70.7% ±20.3 pts | 52.7% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 56.6% ±14.0 pts | 48.0% | – |
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 Monserrate?
Owners occupy 63.5% of Monserrate's occupied homes and renters 36.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,000 by its owner (±$35,444). The median renter pays $523 a month including utilities, and 79.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Monserrate | Vega Baja Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $101,000 ±$35,444 | $122,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $523 ±$262 | $650 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 79.5% ±26.5 pts | 43.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $704 ±$155 | $861 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.5% ±13.2 pts | 74.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.5% ±13.2 pts | 25.2% | – |
| Housing units | 1,202 ±224 | 27,010 | +287 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.9 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.1% ±11.1 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.2% ±9.9 pts | 79.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.5% ±2.5 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.2% ±1.9 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 12.8% ±7.0 pts | 11.5% | – |
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 Monserrate work and get to work?
87.0% of Monserrate's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.7 minutes.
| Measure | Monserrate | Vega Baja Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 38.7% ±9.4 pts | 43.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% ±6.4 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.0% ±8.6 pts | 89.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.0% ±8.0 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.7% ±2.8 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.3% ±5.0 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.7 min ±3.7 | 29.8 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 Monserrate?
No census tract lies mostly in Monserrate; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5601Vega Baja Municipio | 4,070 | $19,697 |
| Tract 5502Vega Alta Municipio | 5,012 | $23,915 |
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 Monserrate) · Census block assignment files
How does Monserrate compare with other places in Puerto Rico?
Monserrate ranks 150th 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) | 107th | 213 |
| Residents per square mile | 119th | 213 |
| Median household income | 150th | 198 |
| Per capita income | 171st | 211 |
| Median home value | 125th | 204 |
| Median gross rent | 80th | 140 |
| Poverty rate | 88th | 201 |
| Median age | 193rd | 209 |
| Owner-occupied share | 140th | 212 |
| Travel time to work | 132nd | 202 |
Monserrate'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 Monserrate?
18 of the 43 figures for Monserrate 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 Monserrate 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.