Comunidad · Puerto Rico
Pájaros, Puerto Rico
Pájaros, comunidad, in Toa Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico. Pájaros had 10,132 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,510). GEOID 7257806.
Residents, 2020-2024
10,132
±1,510 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 8,773
Median household income
$36,064
±$3,981 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297
Median home value
$134,100
±$5,485 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500
Median gross rent
$584
±$317 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578
Where is Pájaros and what county is it in?
Pájaros is a comunidad in Toa Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 1.5 square miles of land, 5,723 residents per square mile in 2020.
Pájaros is in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 40 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Pájaros, and is it growing?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Pájaros's population at 10,132 (±1,510). The 2020 Census counted 8,773 residents.
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Pájaros is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Pájaros | Toa Alta Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 10,132 ±1,510 | 66,320 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 3,914 ±427 | 27,839 | no clear change |
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 Pájaros?
The median resident of Pájaros is 40.1 years old; 19.1% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 0.6%.
| Measure | Pájaros | Toa Alta Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.1 ±3.4 | 41.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.1% ±4.0 pts | 16.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.4% ±2.9 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Male | 41.3% ±3.8 pts | 47.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99.2% ±0.8 pts | 99.5% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.5% ±3.3 pts | 6.7% | no clear change |
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 Pájaros earn?
Half of Pájaros's households earn less than $36,064 a year (±$3,981), against $35,241 in Toa Alta Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 it was $40,139 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 37.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Pájaros | Toa Alta Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $36,064 ±$3,981 | $35,241 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $50,719 ±$7,789 | $50,919 | – |
| Per capita income | $18,690 ±$2,646 | $19,840 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 37.7% ±8.8 pts | 32.8% | +15.0 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 48.4% ±16.4 pts | 44.8% | +25.3 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 42.8% ±8.6 pts | 37.3% | – |
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 Pájaros?
Owners occupy 77.0% of Pájaros's occupied homes and renters 23.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,100 by its owner (±$5,485). The median renter pays $584 a month including utilities, and 45.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Pájaros | Toa Alta Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $134,100 ±$5,485 | $163,900 | −$14,568 |
| Median gross rent | $584 ±$317 | $690 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.0% ±20.6 pts | 54.3% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,094 ±$84 | $1,168 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.0% ±6.6 pts | 80.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.0% ±6.6 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Housing units | 3,914 ±427 | 27,839 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.6% ±2.5 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.2% ±5.7 pts | 80.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.5% ±3.7 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.4% ±2.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.7% ±2.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
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 Pájaros work and get to work?
91.1% of Pájaros's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 42.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.1%.
| Measure | Pájaros | Toa Alta Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.6% ±4.8 pts | 54.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1% ±3.9 pts | 7.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 91.1% ±4.0 pts | 85.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.4% ±2.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.0% ±3.2 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 42.4 min ±3.1 | 38.8 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 Pájaros?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Pájaros, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $29,824 (Tract 5105.02) to $38,942 (Tract 5105.03).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5105.03Toa Alta Municipio | 8,685 | $38,942 |
| Tract 5105.02Toa Alta Municipio | 4,213 | $29,824 |
| Tract 5101.02Toa Alta Municipio | 4,901 | $23,423 |
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 Pájaros) · Census block assignment files
How does Pájaros compare with other places in Puerto Rico?
Pájaros ranks 17th 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) | 29th | 213 |
| Residents per square mile | 34th | 213 |
| Median household income | 17th | 198 |
| Per capita income | 22nd | 211 |
| Median home value | 34th | 204 |
| Median gross rent | 51st | 140 |
| Poverty rate | 169th | 201 |
| Median age | 171st | 209 |
| Owner-occupied share | 56th | 212 |
| Travel time to work | 5th | 202 |
Pájaros'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 Pájaros?
17 of the 43 figures for Pájaros 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 Pájaros 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.