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Rafael Hernández comunidad, PR

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

1,260
Residents
$21,470
Median income
$113,400
Median home

Rafael Hernández comunidad - the verdict

Rafael Hernández comunidad ranks in the 1st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

1st
percentile, household income
15th
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: Rafael Hernández comunidad, PR

1,260 people live in Rafael Hernández comunidad, Puerto Rico - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Rafael Hernández comunidad households earn a median of $21,470 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 50.0%. Home values in Rafael Hernández comunidad run a median of $113,400, and the median resident age is 41.6 years.

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

Population

1,260 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$21,470 /yr

Poverty 50.0%

Median Home Value

$113,400

Census ACS B25077

How does Rafael Hernández comunidad compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 15% 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 Rafael Hernández 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

Median Home Value sits close to the middle of Puerto Rico's city distribution

Among the 274 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Rafael Hernández comunidad ranks #85 - the 69th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rafael Hernández comunidad only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#120 of 268
55th percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#85 of 274
69th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#112 of 286
60th 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.

1stIncome percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rafael Hernández comunidad's home value compares nationally

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

$113,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 85% 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. Rafael Hernández 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 - Rafael Hernández comunidad, PR Rafael Hernández comunidad, PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rafael Hernández 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 Rafael Hernández comunidad, PR median $21,470/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%
Rafael Hernández 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 Rafael Hernández comunidad, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 50.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.2%

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

Population
1,260
Median Income
$21,470
Median Home Value
$113,400
Median Age
41.6
Poverty Rate
50.0%
Labor force participation
47.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.4%
Carpool
9.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.2%

Based on 471 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

El Negro comunidad
1,259 people
Playita comunidad (Yabucoa Municipio)
1,258 people
Sabana Eneas comunidad
1,270 people
María Antonia comunidad
1,272 people
G. L. García comunidad
1,278 people
Miranda comunidad
1,298 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rafael Hernández comunidad's 1,260 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Rogersville, AL
1,260 people
Somis, CA
1,260 people
Juno Ridge, FL
1,260 people
Darien, GA
1,260 people
Spring Valley, WI
1,260 people
Pine Bluffs, WY
1,260 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rafael Hernández comunidad's $21,470 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ojo Amarillo, NM
$21,488 median income
Weedpatch, CA
$21,450 median income
Louise, MS
$21,447 median income
Carthage, AR
$21,429 median income
Wilmar, AR
$21,532 median income
Humphrey, AR
$21,406 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rafael Hernández 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 Rafael Hernández comunidad, PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.5% 13.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 98.7% White 83.5% Black or African American 3.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 13.1% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Rafael Hernández 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
Rafael Hernández comunidad (this city) 1,260 $21,470
El Negro comunidad 1,259 $26,354
Playita comunidad (Yabucoa Municipio) 1,258 $17,282
Sabana Eneas comunidad 1,270 $14,704
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rafael Hernández comunidad, PR?

What is the population of Rafael Hernández comunidad, PR? +

1,260 people live in Rafael Hernández comunidad, PR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Rafael Hernández comunidad is $21,470 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

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

Rafael Hernández comunidad's median home value sits at $113,400, 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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