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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Río Grande, PR compare?
| Figure | Río Grande, PR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,466 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 7,568 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.7% |
| Measure | Río Grande, PR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,375±1,109 |
| Median age | 40.6±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99.9%±0.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | not published |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | not published |
| Median household income | $22,042±$3,299 |
| Per capita income | $13,623±$1,433 |
| People below the poverty line | 38.7%±6.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.4%±5.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $128,600±$5,004 |
| Median gross rent | $509±$45 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.7%±9.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.2%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.7 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov