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Río Blanco comunidad, PR

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

1,658
Residents
$29,620
Median income
$98,800
Median home

Río Blanco comunidad - the verdict

Nationally, Río Blanco comunidad sits in the 2nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
percentile, household income
9th
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: Río Blanco comunidad, PR

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,658 residents in Río Blanco comunidad, a small town within Puerto Rico. The typical household in Río Blanco comunidad brings in $29,620 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 39.2%. Home values in Río Blanco comunidad run a median of $98,800, and the median resident age is 34.0 years.

Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Puerto Rico run around $195, per EIA 2023 residential energy data.

Population

1,658 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$29,620 /yr

Poverty 39.2%

Median Home Value

$98,800

Census ACS B25077

How does Río Blanco comunidad compare to other US cities?

Here's how Río Blanco comunidad stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 9% 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 Río Blanco 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 sits close to the middle of Puerto Rico's city distribution

Among the 286 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Río Blanco comunidad ranks #204 - the 29th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Río Blanco comunidad only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#40 of 268
85th percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#169 of 274
38th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#204 of 286
29th 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.

2ndIncome percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Río Blanco comunidad's home value compares nationally

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

$98,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 91% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $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. Río Blanco 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 - Río Blanco comunidad, PR Río Blanco comunidad, PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Río Blanco 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 Río Blanco comunidad, PR median $29,620/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%
Río Blanco 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 Río Blanco comunidad, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 39.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.2%

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

Population
1,658
Median Income
$29,620
Median Home Value
$98,800
Median Age
34.0
Poverty Rate
39.2%
Labor force participation
50.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
97.3%
Carpool
2.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 764 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

Jobos comunidad
1,649 people
El Mangó comunidad
1,647 people
Fránquez comunidad
1,672 people
Aceitunas comunidad
1,625 people
Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio)
1,620 people
Lluveras comunidad
1,698 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Río Blanco comunidad's 1,658 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sunnyside-Tahoe, CA
1,658 people
Terra Bella, CA
1,658 people
Erie, IL
1,658 people
East Washington, PA
1,658 people
Frisco City, AL
1,657 people
Middletown, CA
1,659 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Río Blanco comunidad's $29,620 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cash, AR
$29,615 median income
Arroyo Colorado Estates, TX
$29,625 median income
Abram, TX
$29,609 median income
Salida del Sol Estates, TX
$29,631 median income
Lake Bruce, IN
$29,643 median income
Minden, LA
$29,597 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Río Blanco 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 Río Blanco comunidad, PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 10.1% 88.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% White 10.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 88.4% Two or more races 1.5% 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 Río Blanco 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
Río Blanco comunidad (this city) 1,658 $29,620
Jobos comunidad 1,649 $21,119
El Mangó comunidad 1,647 $31,000
Fránquez comunidad 1,672 $27,056
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Río Blanco comunidad, PR?

What is the population of Río Blanco comunidad, PR? +

1,658 people live in Río Blanco comunidad, PR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Río Blanco comunidad, PR? +

The median household income in Río Blanco comunidad is $29,620 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the median home value in Río Blanco comunidad, PR? +

A typical home in Río Blanco comunidad is worth $98,800, 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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