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Pajonal comunidad, PR

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

471
Residents
$8,720
Median income
$91,600
Median home

Pajonal comunidad - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Pajonal comunidad places in the 0th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

0th
percentile, household income
7th
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: Pajonal comunidad, PR

Puerto Rico's Pajonal comunidad is a small town, with 471 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Pajonal comunidad brings in $8,720 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 89.8%. Home values in Pajonal comunidad run a median of $91,600, and the median resident age is 48.9 years.

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

Population

471 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$8,720 /yr

Poverty 89.8%

Median Home Value

$91,600

Census ACS B25077

How does Pajonal comunidad compare to other US cities?

Here's how Pajonal comunidad stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 0% higher than other cities
Home value 7% 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 Pajonal comunidad 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

Poverty Rate is Pajonal comunidad's strongest outlier among Puerto Rico cities

Among the 286 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Pajonal comunidad ranks #5 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pajonal comunidad only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#266 of 268
1st percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#202 of 274
26th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#5 of 286
98th 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.

0thIncome percentile

0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pajonal comunidad's home value compares nationally

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

$91,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 93% 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. Pajonal comunidad $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 - Pajonal comunidad, PR Pajonal comunidad, PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pajonal comunidad, 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 Pajonal comunidad, PR median $8,720/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%
Pajonal comunidad, 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 Pajonal comunidad, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 89.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 31.0%

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

Population
471
Median Income
$8,720
Median Home Value
$91,600
Median Age
48.9
Poverty Rate
89.8%
Labor force participation
31.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
45.9%
Carpool
54.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 146 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

La Plena comunidad
480 people
La Liga comunidad
449 people
La Pica comunidad
448 people
El Veintiséis comunidad
437 people
Las Gaviotas comunidad
526 people
Vayas comunidad
414 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pajonal comunidad's 471 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kiana, AK
471 people
Whittier, AK
471 people
Sparkman, AR
471 people
Ellsworth, MN
471 people
Wellsburg, NY
471 people
Bourneville, OH
471 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pajonal comunidad's $8,720 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

The College of New Jersey, NJ
$8,493 median income
Barrera, TX
$8,000 median income
Homestead Base, FL
$9,960 median income
Baxter, WV
$7,198 median income
Nageezi, NM
$10,921 median income
Los Alvarez, TX
$11,004 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pajonal comunidad, 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 Pajonal comunidad, PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 26.1% 36.5% 37.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% White 26.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 36.5% Two or more races 37.4% 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 Pajonal comunidad 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
Pajonal comunidad (this city) 471 $8,720
La Plena comunidad 480 $20,486
La Liga comunidad 449 $90,948
La Pica comunidad 448 $23,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pajonal comunidad, PR?

What is the population of Pajonal comunidad, PR? +

471 people live in Pajonal comunidad, PR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pajonal comunidad, PR? +

Median annual household income in Pajonal comunidad runs $8,720, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the median home value in Pajonal comunidad, PR? +

Pajonal comunidad's median home value sits at $91,600, 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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