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Loíza Municipio, Puerto Rico

Loíza Municipio, Puerto Rico. Loíza Municipio had 21,542 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 9.1% since 2020, a steeper fall than Puerto Rico's (−3.1%). It holds 3 places (3 census-designated) and 11 census tracts. GEOID 72087.

Loíza Municipio is one of the 40 counties of the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

21,542

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 23,693 · ACS 2020-2024: 22,768

Median household income

$24,272

±$2,402 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297

Median home value

$111,000

±$4,366 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500

Median gross rent

$464

±$46 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578

How many people live in Loíza Municipio, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 23,693 residents in Loíza Municipio. The Census Bureau estimates 21,542 for July 1, 2025, down 9.1% since 2020, a steeper fall than Puerto Rico's (−3.1%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 22,768 over 19 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −391 (23,208)
2021→2022 −609 (22,599)
2022→2023 −386 (22,213)
2023→2024 −286 (21,927)
2024→2025 −385 (21,542)

Loíza Municipio in Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Loíza Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	22,768	3,234,309	−3,010
Housing units	11,749±302	1,634,357	no clear change

Loíza Municipio's population since 2000

From 32,537 in 2000 to 21,542 in 2025: down 33.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 32,537
2020 Census 23,693
2025 (estimate) 21,542

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Loíza Municipio?

Loíza Municipio holds 3 places: 3 census-designated places. The largest is Loíza zona urbana with 2,807 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Loíza Municipio, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Loíza zona urbana	zona urbana	3,127	2,807±476	$14,316	$87,700	60.4%	100%
Vieques	comunidad	2,433	2,533±547	$17,051	$98,000	49.6%	100%
SuárezGEOID 7280639	comunidad	1,535	1,558±398	$18,019	$98,800	45.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Loíza Municipio?

The median resident of Loíza Municipio is 44.1 years old; 16.8% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 0.3%.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Loíza Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.1±0.3	44.8	+3.9
Under 18 years	16.8%	16.1%	–
65 years and over	22.9%	23.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99.4%±0.4 pts	99.0%	no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.6%	–
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.4 pts	0.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.0%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.4%±1.3 pts	5.7%	−2.9 pts

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Loíza Municipio earn?

Half of Loíza Municipio's households earn less than $24,272 a year (±$2,402), against $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 it was $21,970 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 42.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Loíza Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$24,272±$2,402	$26,297	no clear change
Mean household income	$32,619±$2,555	$41,994	–
Per capita income	$13,835±$1,074	$17,981	+$2,346
People below the poverty line	42.8%±3.6 pts	40.5%	−5.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	61.4%±6.9 pts	54.9%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	58.2%±4.0 pts	47.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Loíza Municipio?

Owners occupy 69.9% of Loíza Municipio's occupied homes and renters 30.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,000 by its owner (±$4,366). The median renter pays $464 a month including utilities, and 44.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Loíza Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$111,000±$4,366	$131,500	−$13,054
Median gross rent	$464±$46	$578	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	44.1%±10.9 pts	42.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$843±$69	$946	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.9%±3.2 pts	67.9%	no clear change
Housing units	11,749±302	1,634,357	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.7%±1.0 pts	1.3%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.0%±1.8 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	67.3%±2.6 pts	68.0%	–
Mobile homes	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±0.5 pts	0.2%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	1.6%±0.8 pts	1.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Loíza Municipio get to work?

83.4% of Loíza Municipio's workers drive alone and 4.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 20.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Loíza Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	46.9%±2.1 pts	46.4%	–
Unemployment rate	20.2%±3.8 pts	10.7%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	83.4%±3.8 pts	82.6%	–
Carpooled	6.3%±2.3 pts	6.4%	–
Public transportation	0.6%±0.8 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	3.6%±1.8 pts	2.4%	–
Worked from home	4.4%±1.7 pts	6.1%	–
Mean travel time to work	32.4 min±2.0	28.0 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Loíza Municipio's census tracts?

Loíza Municipio is divided into 11 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $12,298 (Tract 1104) to $39,825 (Tract 1103.04).

Census tracts of Loíza Municipio, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 1101.0172087110101	Vieques	2,171	2,371±557	$15,128	$96,900	$512	52.4%
Tract 1101.0272087110102	–	1,836	1,598±314	$22,031	$88,600	$269	35.7%
Tract 110272087110200	Suárez (22%)	1,852	1,573±358	$19,033	$99,200	not published	54.2%
Tract 1103.0172087110301	Suárez (77%)	3,184	3,063±628	$17,292	$105,700	$483	51.8%
Tract 1103.0272087110302	–	3,601	3,468±600	$30,331	$105,900	$536	41.3%
Tract 1103.0372087110303	–	2,373	2,787±518	$36,892	$137,500	$688	25.6%
Tract 1103.0472087110304	–	3,358	3,152±538	$39,825	$128,400	$666	17.0%
Tract 110472087110400	Loíza (84%)	2,177	2,117±433	$12,298	$89,100	$316	57.9%
Tract 110572087110500	Loíza	1,054	766±210	$18,095	$84,900	$402	64.6%
Tract 110672087110600	–	2,087	1,873±419	$16,250	$104,000	$776	58.4%
Tract 990072087990000	–	0	0±15	not published	not published	not published	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Loíza Municipio compare with Puerto Rico's other counties?

Loíza Municipio's rank among Puerto Rico's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	53rd of 78
Growth 2020-2025	77th of 78
Residents per square mile	18th of 78
Median household income	36th of 78
Median home value	49th of 78
Median gross rent	68th of 78
Poverty rate	45th of 78
Median age	48th of 78

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Loíza Municipio are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.