City profile · Puerto Rico · Census ACS 2023

Playa Fortuna comunidad, PR

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

1,474
Residents
$17,452
Median income
$99,900
Median home

Data Snapshot: Playa Fortuna comunidad, PR

Playa Fortuna comunidad is a city in Puerto Rico with a population of 1,474 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $17,452 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 71.9%. Typical homes in Playa Fortuna comunidad are valued around $99,900, and the median resident age is 50.8 years.

Average monthly utility bills run around $195 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

1,474 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$17,452 /yr

Poverty 71.9%

Median Home Value

$99,900

Census ACS B25077

How does Playa Fortuna comunidad compare to other US cities?

Where Playa Fortuna comunidad sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 0% higher than other cities
Home value 10% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Playa Fortuna comunidad against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Playa Fortuna comunidad, PR Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Playa Fortuna comunidad, PR. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Playa Fortuna comunidad, PR — median $17,452/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Playa Fortuna comunidad, PR — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 71.9%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 30.8%

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

Population
1,474
Median Income
$17,452
Median Home Value
$99,900
Median Age
50.8
Poverty Rate
71.9%
Labor force participation
30.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
95.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
4.8%

Based on 414 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.

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Playa Fortuna 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 Playa Fortuna comunidad, PR — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Playa Fortuna comunidad compares to nearby Puerto Rico cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Playa Fortuna comunidad) plus the nearest peer cities in Puerto Rico, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Selected

PR

Playa Fortuna comunidad

17.45% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$17,452
Brackets
1
Selected

PR

Maunabo zona urbana

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$150
Brackets
1
Selected

PR

Lomas Verdes comunidad

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$150
Brackets
1
Selected

PR

La Alianza comunidad

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$150
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Playa Fortuna comunidad, PR?

What is the population of Playa Fortuna comunidad, PR? +

Playa Fortuna comunidad, PR has a population of 1,474 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Playa Fortuna comunidad is $17,452 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

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

The median home value in Playa Fortuna comunidad is $99,900, 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.

Related

Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities Editorial

Verify with HUD →

Verify with FBI →

Verify with NOAA →

Verify with U.S. Census Bureau →

Verify with EPA →

Verify with FEMA →

Verify with BEA →

Verify with EIA →

Verify with NCES →