Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Patillas zona urbana - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Patillas zona urbana places in the 0th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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📝 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: Patillas zona urbana, PR
Patillas zona urbana is a small town in Puerto Rico, home to 2,864 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $14,398 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 50.4%. Patillas zona urbana's housing stock carries a median value of $80,500, and the median resident age is 49.6 years.
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Puerto Rico's average monthly utility costs around $195 (state average).
Population
2,864 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico
Median Household Income
$14,398/yr
Poverty 50.4%
Median Home Value
$80,500
Census ACS B25077
How does Patillas zona urbana compare to other US cities?
Here's how Patillas zona urbana stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income0% higher than other cities
Home value4% 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 Patillas 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 Patillas zona urbana toward the bottom of Puerto Rico's cities
Among the 274 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Patillas zona urbana ranks #242 - the 12th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Patillas zona urbana only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#242 of 268
10th percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#242 of 274
12th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#109 of 286
62nd 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.
0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Patillas zona urbana's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$80,500Among the most affordablemore affordable than 96% of 15,600 US cities
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
Patillas 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 Patillas zona urbana, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Poverty rate (households below FPL)50.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)29.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,864
Median Income
$14,398
Median Home Value
$80,500
Median Age
49.6
Poverty Rate
50.4%
Labor force participation
29.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
88.7%
Carpool
11.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 541 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.