Census tract · Arecibo Municipio
Census Tract 3021, Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico
Census Tract 3021, GEOID 72013302100, in Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 4,267 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±930); the 2020 Census counted 5,318.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,267
±930 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,318
Median household income
$18,799
±$4,727 (90% margin)
Arecibo Municipio: $23,635
Median home value
$105,700
±$9,617 (90% margin)
Arecibo Municipio: $116,700
Median gross rent
$623
±$275 (90% margin)
Arecibo Municipio: $531
Where is Census Tract 3021?
Census Tract 3021 is one of 25 census tracts in Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 6.09 square miles of land, 874 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72013302100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
5 census tracts border Census Tract 3021: Tract 3001.02 ($37,768), Tract 3019 ($14,740), Tract 3020 ($27,989), Tract 3022.01 ($12,926) and Tract 3022.02 ($26,208). 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 3021?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 3021's population at 4,267 (±930) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 5,318 residents and 2,188 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 3021 | Arecibo Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,267 ±930 | 86,467 |
| Housing units | 2,160 ±317 | 43,237 |
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 3021?
The median resident of Census Tract 3021 is 53.9 years old; 9.1% are under 18 and 34.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 1.0%.
| Measure | Tract 3021 | Arecibo Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.9 ±6.2 | 45.5 |
| Under 18 years | 9.1% ±4.3 pts | 15.9% |
| 65 years and over | 34.8% ±8.5 pts | 24.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99.0% ±1.6 pts | 99.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.5% ±4.9 pts | 6.1% |
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 3021 earn?
Half of the – households in Census Tract 3021 earn less than $18,799 a year (±$4,727), against $23,635 across Arecibo Municipio: 19th highest of the county's 22 tracts with a reliable estimate. 46.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 3021 | Arecibo Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $18,799 ±$4,727 | $23,635 |
| Mean household income | $29,170 ±$7,694 | $35,211 |
| Per capita income | $13,199 ±$2,863 | $15,244 |
| People below the poverty line | 46.9% ±11.9 pts | 41.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 17.4% ±19.6 pts | 57.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 50.9% ±8.8 pts | 51.7% |
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 3021?
Owners occupy 77.3% of Census Tract 3021's occupied homes and renters 22.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,700 by its owner (±$9,617). The median renter pays $623 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 3021 | Arecibo Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $105,700 ±$9,617 | $116,700 |
| Median gross rent | $623 ±$275 | $531 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±35.0 pts | 35.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $820 ±$105 | $800 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.3% ±7.9 pts | 65.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 22.7% ±7.9 pts | 34.6% |
| Housing units | 2,160 ±317 | 43,237 |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.6% ±5.5 pts | 82.7% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.0% ±4.8 pts | 1.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.8% ±6.7 pts | 12.8% |
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 3021 get to work?
86.7% of Census Tract 3021's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 3021 | Arecibo Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 41.0% ±8.9 pts | 43.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3% ±8.0 pts | 14.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 86.7% ±11.5 pts | 86.3% |
| Carpooled | 2.8% ±4.6 pts | 4.9% |
| Public transportation | 3.1% ±5.0 pts | 0.6% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±4.1 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 7.4% ±7.0 pts | 5.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.1 min ±6.3 | 25.5 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 3021 compare with the other tracts in Arecibo Municipio?
Among Arecibo Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 3021 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Arecibo Municipio |
|---|---|
| Population | 9th of 24 |
| Residents per square mile | 15th of 24 |
| Median household income | 19th of 22 |
| Per capita income | 13th of 24 |
| Median home value | 14th of 24 |
| Median gross rent | 8th of 22 |
| Poverty rate | 11th of 24 |
| Median age | 2nd of 24 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 24 |
The tracts next to it on Arecibo Municipio's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3016 | 16th | $20,077±$7,335 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3004 | 17th | $19,193±$7,923 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3023 | 18th | $19,000±$8,814 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3021 | 19th | $18,799±$4,727 |
| Tract 3019 | 20th | $14,740±$4,547 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3007 | 21st | $13,533±$5,796 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3022.01 | 22nd | $12,926±$3,874 · 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 3021?
4 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 3021 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