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Orocovis zona urbana, Puerto Rico

Orocovis zona urbana, zona urbana, in Orocovis Municipio, Puerto Rico. Orocovis zona urbana had 1,114 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,299 (±452). GEOID 7257290.

Residents, 2020 Census

1,114

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,299 ±452

Median household income

$17,298

±$7,044 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297

Median home value

$83,900

±$22,729 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500

Median gross rent

$459

±$170 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578

Where is Orocovis zona urbana and what county is it in?

Orocovis zona urbana is a zona urbana in Orocovis Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 1,975 residents per square mile in 2020.

Orocovis zona urbana is the urban core of Orocovis Municipio, which had 21,329 residents on July 1, 2025: the municipio, a county equivalent, is what most sources mean by Orocovis.

Orocovis zona urbana is in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 40 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Orocovis zona urbana (marked with a dot) in Orocovis Municipio, Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Orocovis zona urbana, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 1,114 residents in Orocovis zona urbana, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,299 (±452).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Orocovis zona urbana is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Orocovis zona urbanaOrocovis MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,299 ±452 21,309 3,234,309 no clear change
Housing units 740 ±156 9,214 1,634,357 +459

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 Orocovis zona urbana?

The median resident of Orocovis zona urbana is 40.5 years old; 17.0% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 100.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Orocovis zona urbanaOrocovis MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Median age 40.5 ±16.3 42.9 44.8 no clear change
Under 18 years 17.0% ±8.9 pts 18.1% 16.1% –
65 years and over 14.9% ±7.5 pts 20.1% 23.4% –
Male 35.8% ±12.7 pts 49.7% 47.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% ±4.1 pts 99.3% 99.0% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.5% 0.6% –
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
No health insurance coverage 0.8% ±1.4 pts 3.9% 5.7% –

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 Orocovis zona urbana earn?

Half of Orocovis zona urbana's households earn less than $17,298 a year (±$7,044), against $20,302 in Orocovis Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. 50.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Orocovis zona urbanaOrocovis MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $17,298 ±$7,044 $20,302 $26,297 –
Mean household income $21,155 ±$4,978 $28,099 $41,994 –
Per capita income $10,121 ±$3,037 $11,696 $17,981 no clear change
People below the poverty line 50.7% ±19.0 pts 50.4% 40.5% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 71.5% ±36.1 pts 58.0% 54.9% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 69.6% ±14.0 pts 65.8% 47.4% –

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 Orocovis zona urbana?

Owners occupy 37.5% of Orocovis zona urbana's occupied homes and renters 62.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,900 by its owner (±$22,729). The median renter pays $459 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Orocovis zona urbanaOrocovis MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $83,900 ±$22,729 $100,500 $131,500 –
Median gross rent $459 ±$170 $499 $578 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 14.5% ±16.0 pts 40.8% 42.3% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $876 ±$112 $846 $946 –
Owner-occupied homes 37.5% ±13.7 pts 70.4% 67.9% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 62.5% ±13.7 pts 29.6% 32.1% –
Housing units 740 ±156 9,214 1,634,357 +459
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±25.3 pts 0.8% 1.3% –
Rental vacancy rate 9.9% ±11.1 pts 4.4% 5.1% –
Single-family detached homes 54.6% ±12.9 pts 78.1% 68.0% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±7.2 pts 0.1% 0.2% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±7.2 pts 0.3% 0.2% –
Built 2010 to 2019 2.2% ±3.6 pts 2.0% 3.2% –
Built 1939 or earlier 5.5% ±4.8 pts 1.1% 1.8% –
Households with no vehicle 25.4% ±11.7 pts 14.9% 13.0% –

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 Orocovis zona urbana work and get to work?

59.0% of Orocovis zona urbana's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 48.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Orocovis zona urbanaOrocovis MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 38.5% ±11.7 pts 38.8% 46.4% –
Unemployment rate 11.3% ±12.3 pts 10.7% 10.7% –
Drove alone to work 59.0% ±19.5 pts 79.8% 82.6% –
Carpooled 18.2% ±14.5 pts 8.7% 6.4% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±13.9 pts 3.7% 0.9% –
Walked 14.4% ±13.0 pts 4.8% 2.4% –
Worked from home 8.4% ±13.0 pts 3.0% 6.1% –
Mean travel time to work 48.2 min ±19.7 39.2 min 28.0 min –

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 Orocovis zona urbana?

No census tract lies mostly in Orocovis zona urbana; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Orocovis zona urbana, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Orocovis zona urbana
Tract 9551Orocovis Municipio2,522 $20,945 $88,00041%
Tract 9550.02Orocovis Municipio2,226 $19,653 $117,50027%

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 Orocovis zona urbana) · Census block assignment files

How does Orocovis zona urbana compare with other places in Puerto Rico?

Orocovis zona urbana ranks 162nd of 198 places in Puerto Rico with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Orocovis zona urbana's rank in Puerto Rico (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)178th213
Residents per square mile178th213
Median household income162nd198
Per capita income186th211
Median home value180th204
Median gross rent111th140
Poverty rate74th201
Median age170th209
Owner-occupied share207th212
Travel time to work3rd202

Orocovis zona urbana'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 Orocovis zona urbana?

20 of the 43 figures for Orocovis zona urbana 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

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