City profile · Puerto Rico · Census ACS 2023

Orocovis zona urbana, PR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Orocovis zona urbana - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,199
Residents
$20,542
Median income
$85,900
Median home

Orocovis zona urbana - the verdict

Nationally, Orocovis zona urbana sits in the 1st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

1st
percentile, household income
5th
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: Orocovis zona urbana, PR

1,199 people live in Orocovis zona urbana, Puerto Rico - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Orocovis zona urbana households earn a median of $20,542 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 51.5%. Home values in Orocovis zona urbana run a median of $85,900, and the median resident age is 41.9 years.

Monthly utility costs average around $195 across Puerto Rico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates.

Population

1,199 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$20,542 /yr

Poverty 51.5%

Median Home Value

$85,900

Census ACS B25077

How does Orocovis zona urbana compare to other US cities?

Here's how Orocovis 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 5% 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 Orocovis 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 Orocovis zona urbana toward the bottom of Puerto Rico's cities

Among the 274 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Orocovis zona urbana ranks #226 - the 18th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Orocovis zona urbana only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#144 of 268
46th percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#226 of 274
18th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#98 of 286
65th 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 Orocovis zona urbana's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$85,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 95% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Orocovis 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 - Orocovis zona urbana, PR Orocovis zona urbana, PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Orocovis 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 Orocovis zona urbana, PR median $20,542/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%
Orocovis 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 Orocovis zona urbana, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 51.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,199
Median Income
$20,542
Median Home Value
$85,900
Median Age
41.9
Poverty Rate
51.5%
Labor force participation
38.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
53.1%
Carpool
23.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
14.1%
Work from Home
9.4%

Based on 384 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

Los Héroes comunidad
1,207 people
Sabana comunidad
1,220 people
Peña Pobre comunidad
1,177 people
Palmas comunidad
1,173 people
Ramos comunidad
1,168 people
Cacao comunidad
1,140 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Orocovis zona urbana's 1,199 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Taft Mosswood, CA
1,199 people
Milledgeville, IL
1,199 people
Washington, KS
1,199 people
North Branch, MI
1,199 people
Creighton, NE
1,199 people
Cando, ND
1,199 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Orocovis zona urbana's $20,542 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Marianna, AR
$20,507 median income
McKee, KY
$20,608 median income
Van Buren, MO
$20,441 median income
Elizabethtown, IL
$20,645 median income
Chitina, AK
$20,417 median income
Keysville, VA
$20,417 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Orocovis 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 Orocovis zona urbana, PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 42.5% 16.5% 6.5% 34.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% White 42.5% Black or African American 16.5% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.5% Two or more races 34.5% 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 Orocovis 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
Orocovis zona urbana (this city) 1,199 $20,542
Los Héroes comunidad 1,207 $31,758
Sabana comunidad 1,220 $18,973
Peña Pobre comunidad 1,177 $16,336
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Orocovis zona urbana, PR?

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

1,199 people live in Orocovis zona urbana, PR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Orocovis zona urbana is $20,542 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

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

Homes in Orocovis zona urbana carry a median value of $85,900, 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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