Census tract · Arecibo Municipio

Census Tract 3019, Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico

Census Tract 3019, GEOID 72013301900, in Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico, partly within Bajadero. 3,572 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±681); the 2020 Census counted 4,244.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,572

±681 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,244

Median household income

$14,740

±$4,547 (90% margin)
Arecibo Municipio: $23,635

Median home value

$86,200

±$14,254 (90% margin)
Arecibo Municipio: $116,700

Median gross rent

$474

±$61 (90% margin)
Arecibo Municipio: $531

Where is Census Tract 3019?

Census Tract 3019 is one of 25 census tracts in Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 30.27 square miles of land, 140 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72013301900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 3019 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bajadero1%
Census Tract 3019 (marked with a dot) in Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
30163018302030213023956995709571 3019 2 mi
Census Tract 3019 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Arecibo Municipio.

10 census tracts border Census Tract 3019: Tract 3003.01 ($22,034), Tract 3016 ($20,077), Tract 3018 ($20,648), Tract 3020 ($27,989), Tract 3021 ($18,799), Tract 3022.01 ($12,926), Tract 3023 ($19,000), Tract 9569 in Utuado Municipio ($21,347), Tract 9570 in Utuado Municipio ($21,907) and Tract 9571 in Utuado Municipio ($20,235). 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 3019?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 3019's population at 3,572 (±681) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 4,244 residents and 1,986 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3019Arecibo MunicipioPuerto Rico
Total population 3,572 ±681 86,467 3,234,309
Housing units 2,148 ±224 43,237 1,634,357

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 3019?

The median resident of Census Tract 3019 is 47.9 years old; 15.3% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 0.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 3019Arecibo MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median age 47.9 ±3.6 45.5 44.8
Under 18 years 15.3% ±5.1 pts 15.9% 16.1%
65 years and over 21.5% ±6.3 pts 24.1% 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 99.5% ±0.8 pts 99.5% 99.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.8 pts 0.3% 0.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.1% 0.1%
No health insurance coverage 5.6% ±3.0 pts 6.1% 5.7%

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 3019 earn?

Half of the – households in Census Tract 3019 earn less than $14,740 a year (±$4,547), against $23,635 across Arecibo Municipio: 20th highest of the county's 22 tracts with a reliable estimate. 50.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3019Arecibo MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median household income $14,740 ±$4,547 $23,635 $26,297
Mean household income $35,308 ±$21,430 $35,211 $41,994
Per capita income $15,406 ±$8,898 $15,244 $17,981
People below the poverty line 50.1% ±11.9 pts 41.3% 40.5%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 43.8% ±24.5 pts 57.3% 54.9%
Households receiving SNAP 59.6% ±10.7 pts 51.7% 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 Census Tract 3019?

Owners occupy 56.3% of Census Tract 3019's occupied homes and renters 43.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $86,200 by its owner (±$14,254). The median renter pays $474 a month including utilities, and 58.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3019Arecibo MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $86,200 ±$14,254 $116,700 $131,500
Median gross rent $474 ±$61 $531 $578
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 58.0% ±37.8 pts 35.2% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $734 ±$267 $800 $946
Owner-occupied homes 56.3% ±10.2 pts 65.4% 67.9%
Renter-occupied homes 43.7% ±10.2 pts 34.6% 32.1%
Housing units 2,148 ±224 43,237 1,634,357
Single-family detached homes 83.0% ±5.4 pts 82.7% 68.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.4% 0.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.2% 0.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.1% ±1.9 pts 1.9% 3.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 4.6% ±2.8 pts 0.9% 1.8%
Households with no vehicle 17.1% ±7.6 pts 12.8% 13.0%

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 3019 get to work?

82.1% of Census Tract 3019's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 23.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 3019Arecibo MunicipioPuerto Rico
In the labor force (age 16+) 41.9% ±7.9 pts 43.0% 46.4%
Unemployment rate 23.8% ±10.4 pts 14.5% 10.7%
Drove alone to work 82.1% ±11.5 pts 86.3% 82.6%
Carpooled 9.3% ±9.4 pts 4.9% 6.4%
Public transportation 2.6% ±3.9 pts 0.6% 0.9%
Walked 4.5% ±5.6 pts 1.7% 2.4%
Worked from home 1.5% ±2.4 pts 5.1% 6.1%
Mean travel time to work 26.1 min ±4.2 25.5 min 28.0 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 3019 compare with the other tracts in Arecibo Municipio?

Among Arecibo Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 3019 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 3019's rank among the tracts of Arecibo Municipio
MeasureIn Arecibo Municipio
Population12th of 24
Residents per square mile24th of 24
Median household income20th of 22
Per capita income11th of 24
Median home value23rd of 24
Median gross rent16th of 22
Poverty rate8th of 24
Median age11th of 24
Owner-occupied share17th of 24

The tracts next to it on Arecibo Municipio's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 300417th$19,193±$7,923 · within the margin of this tract1,775
Tract 302318th$19,000±$8,814 · within the margin of this tract2,267
Tract 302119th$18,799±$4,727 · within the margin of this tract4,267
Tract 301920th$14,740±$4,5473,572
Tract 300721st$13,533±$5,796 · within the margin of this tract1,204
Tract 3022.0122nd$12,926±$3,874 · within the margin of this tract1,631

"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 3019?

4 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 3019 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