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Playita Cortada comunidad, PR

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

1,461
Residents
$16,841
Median income
$104,600
Median home

Playita Cortada comunidad - the verdict

Playita Cortada comunidad ranks in the 0th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

0th
percentile, household income
11th
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: Playita Cortada comunidad, PR

Playita Cortada comunidad is a small town in Puerto Rico, home to 1,461 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $16,841 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 70.5%. Playita Cortada comunidad's housing stock carries a median value of $104,600, and the median resident age is 36.6 years.

Monthly utility costs average around $195 across Puerto Rico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Playita Cortada comunidad workers runs 28.7 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home.

Population

1,461 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$16,841 /yr

Poverty 70.5%

Median Home Value

$104,600

Census ACS B25077

How does Playita Cortada comunidad compare to other US cities?

Here's how Playita Cortada 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 11% 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 Playita Cortada 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 Playita Cortada comunidad's strongest outlier among Puerto Rico cities

Among the 286 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Playita Cortada comunidad ranks #22 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Playita Cortada comunidad only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#207 of 268
23rd percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#140 of 274
49th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#22 of 286
92nd 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 Playita Cortada comunidad's home value compares nationally

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

$104,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 89% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Playita Cortada 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 - Playita Cortada comunidad, PR Playita Cortada comunidad, PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Playita Cortada 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 Playita Cortada comunidad, PR median $16,841/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%
Playita Cortada 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 Playita Cortada comunidad, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 70.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 34.1%

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

Population
1,461
Median Income
$16,841
Median Home Value
$104,600
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
70.5%
Labor force participation
34.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
28.7 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 375 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

Suárez comunidad
1,456 people
Lomas Verdes comunidad
1,467 people
El Paraiso comunidad
1,452 people
Playa Fortuna comunidad
1,474 people
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1,478 people
Animas comunidad
1,441 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Playita Cortada comunidad's 1,461 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ocean Ridge, FL
1,461 people
Philo, IL
1,461 people
Oolitic, IN
1,461 people
Leoti, KS
1,461 people
Hughestown, PA
1,461 people
Parkland, PA
1,461 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Playita Cortada comunidad's $16,841 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Valle Vista, TX
$16,902 median income
North Carrollton, MS
$16,914 median income
Presidio, TX
$16,762 median income
Rainbow, AZ
$16,953 median income
Rosedale, MS
$16,691 median income
Silver, NC
$16,466 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Playita Cortada 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 Playita Cortada comunidad, PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 17.0% 19.2% 60.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 98.4% White 17.0% Black or African American 19.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.3% Two or more races 60.4% 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 Playita Cortada 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
Playita Cortada comunidad (this city) 1,461 $16,841
Suárez comunidad 1,456 $17,750
Lomas Verdes comunidad 1,467 $28,036
El Paraiso comunidad 1,452 $26,838
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Playita Cortada comunidad, PR?

What is the population of Playita Cortada comunidad, PR? +

1,461 people live in Playita Cortada comunidad, PR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Playita Cortada comunidad runs $16,841, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

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

A typical home in Playita Cortada comunidad is worth $104,600, 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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