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Salinas zona urbana, PR

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

4,448
Residents
$19,405
Median income
$97,400
Median home

Salinas zona urbana - the verdict

Salinas zona urbana 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
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: Salinas zona urbana, PR

4,448 people live in Salinas zona urbana, Puerto Rico - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $19,405 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 42.8%. Salinas zona urbana's housing stock carries a median value of $97,400, and the median resident age is 48.7 years.

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

Population

4,448 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$19,405 /yr

Poverty 42.8%

Median Home Value

$97,400

Census ACS B25077

How does Salinas zona urbana compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 1% 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 Salinas zona urbana 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, Salinas zona urbana ranks #176 - the 36th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Salinas zona urbana only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#169 of 268
37th percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#176 of 274
36th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#171 of 286
39th 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 Salinas zona urbana's home value compares nationally

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

$97,400 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. Salinas zona urbana $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 - Salinas zona urbana, PR Salinas zona urbana, PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Salinas zona urbana, 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 Salinas zona urbana, PR median $19,405/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%
Salinas zona urbana, 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 Salinas zona urbana, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 42.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 30.2%

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

Population
4,448
Median Income
$19,405
Median Home Value
$97,400
Median Age
48.7
Poverty Rate
42.8%
Labor force participation
30.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.1%
Carpool
3.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.4%
Work from Home
6.9%
Other
1.7%

Based on 1,044 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

Imbéry comunidad
4,466 people
Lajas zona urbana
4,299 people
Hatillo zona urbana
4,247 people
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4,660 people
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4,660 people
Santa Bárbara comunidad
4,231 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Salinas zona urbana's 4,448 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Soldotna, AK
4,448 people
La Grange, TX
4,448 people
Level Green, PA
4,450 people
Tulia, TX
4,451 people
Falfurrias, TX
4,443 people
Mojave, CA
4,442 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Salinas zona urbana's $19,405 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
$19,420 median income
McCurtain, OK
$19,375 median income
Slick, OK
$19,362 median income
White Castle, LA
$19,314 median income
Artesia, MS
$19,500 median income
Gauley Bridge, WV
$19,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Salinas zona urbana, 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 Salinas zona urbana, PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 24.5% 13.4% 56.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 99.4% White 24.5% Black or African American 13.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.4% Two or more races 56.7% 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 Salinas zona urbana 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
Salinas zona urbana (this city) 4,448 $19,405
Imbéry comunidad 4,466 $21,279
Lajas zona urbana 4,299 $23,151
Hatillo zona urbana 4,247 $21,182
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Salinas zona urbana, PR?

What is the population of Salinas zona urbana, PR? +

Salinas zona urbana, PR counts 4,448 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Salinas zona urbana, PR? +

Salinas zona urbana households earn a median of $19,405 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the median home value in Salinas zona urbana, PR? +

Homes in Salinas zona urbana carry a median value of $97,400, 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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