Census tract · Cayey Municipio
Census Tract 2609.02, Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico
Census Tract 2609.02, GEOID 72035260902, in Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 3,124 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±600); the 2020 Census counted 3,548.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,124
±600 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,548
Median household income
$24,021
±$3,233 (90% margin)
Cayey Municipio: $30,129
Median home value
$113,600
±$17,981 (90% margin)
Cayey Municipio: $148,300
Median gross rent
not published
Cayey Municipio: $540
Where is Census Tract 2609.02?
Census Tract 2609.02 is one of 11 census tracts in Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 17.20 square miles of land, 206 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72035260902, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
8 census tracts border Census Tract 2609.02: Tract 2604 ($29,069), Tract 2606 ($14,983), Tract 2607 ($19,233), Tract 2608 ($28,875), Tract 2609.01 ($59,412), Tract 2701 in Guayama Municipio ($19,059), Tract 2702.02 in Guayama Municipio ($19,188) and Tract 9526 in Salinas Municipio ($21,621). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 2609.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2609.02's population at 3,124 (±600) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 3,548 residents and 1,750 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 2609.02 | Cayey Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,124 ±600 | 40,917 |
| Housing units | 1,712 ±207 | 20,583 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 2609.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 2609.02 is 58.7 years old; 13.4% are under 18 and 31.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 0.5%.
| Measure | Tract 2609.02 | Cayey Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58.7 ±7.7 | 45.6 |
| Under 18 years | 13.4% ±4.4 pts | 15.4% |
| 65 years and over | 31.7% ±7.8 pts | 23.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99.5% ±0.9 pts | 99.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9% ±4.1 pts | 5.1% |
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 Census Tract 2609.02 earn?
Half of the – households in Census Tract 2609.02 earn less than $24,021 a year (±$3,233), against $30,129 across Cayey Municipio: 7th highest of the county's 11 tracts with a reliable estimate. 38.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 2609.02 | Cayey Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $24,021 ±$3,233 | $30,129 |
| Mean household income | $36,792 ±$8,313 | $42,281 |
| Per capita income | $16,642 ±$3,702 | $18,854 |
| People below the poverty line | 38.3% ±11.0 pts | 37.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 57.1% ±26.8 pts | 48.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 42.5% ±9.6 pts | 45.7% |
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 Census Tract 2609.02?
Owners occupy 72.7% of Census Tract 2609.02's occupied homes and renters 27.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,600 by its owner (±$17,981).
| Measure | Tract 2609.02 | Cayey Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $113,600 ±$17,981 | $148,300 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.3% ±36.5 pts | 37.1% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $906 ±$559 | $932 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.7% ±9.1 pts | 62.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.3% ±9.1 pts | 37.3% |
| Housing units | 1,712 ±207 | 20,583 |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.9% ±5.6 pts | 68.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.7% ±2.5 pts | 1.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 2.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 13.4% ±7.2 pts | 14.8% |
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 Census Tract 2609.02 get to work?
92.1% of Census Tract 2609.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 2609.02 | Cayey Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 33.4% ±6.9 pts | 44.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% ±3.6 pts | 5.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 92.1% ±5.9 pts | 93.3% |
| Carpooled | 2.1% ±3.3 pts | 2.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.9 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 5.8% ±5.1 pts | 1.8% |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±5.9 pts | 0.3% |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.2 min ±4.5 | 27.6 min |
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
How does Census Tract 2609.02 compare with the other tracts in Cayey Municipio?
Among Cayey Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2609.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cayey Municipio |
|---|---|
| Population | 7th of 11 |
| Residents per square mile | 11th of 11 |
| Median household income | 7th of 11 |
| Per capita income | 6th of 11 |
| Median home value | 8th of 11 |
| Poverty rate | 6th of 11 |
| Median age | 1st of 11 |
| Owner-occupied share | 4th of 11 |
The tracts next to it on Cayey Municipio's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2602.02 | 4th | $33,793±$6,582 |
| Tract 2604 | 5th | $29,069±$3,790 |
| Tract 2608 | 6th | $28,875±$5,926 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2609.02 | 7th | $24,021±$3,233 |
| Tract 2605 | 8th | $23,601±$5,283 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2603 | 9th | $22,689±$4,764 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2607 | 10th | $19,233±$4,849 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 2609.02?
4 of the 15 figures for Census Tract 2609.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections