Census tract · Barceloneta Municipio

Census Tract 5904, Barceloneta Municipio, Puerto Rico

Census Tract 5904, GEOID 72017590400, in Barceloneta Municipio, Puerto Rico, partly within Búfalo. 4,741 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±727); the 2020 Census counted 5,164.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,741

±727 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,164

Median household income

$28,977

±$9,222 (90% margin)
Barceloneta Municipio: $24,508

Median home value

$123,800

±$28,601 (90% margin)
Barceloneta Municipio: $126,300

Median gross rent

$517

±$39 (90% margin)
Barceloneta Municipio: $582

Where is Census Tract 5904?

Census Tract 5904 is one of 5 census tracts in Barceloneta Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 6.30 square miles of land, 819 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72017590400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5904 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Búfalo20%
Census Tract 5904 (marked with a dot) in Barceloneta Municipio, Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
3022.013022.023023590358015707 5904 2 mi
Census Tract 5904 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Barceloneta Municipio.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 5904: Tract 3022.01 in Arecibo Municipio ($12,926), Tract 3022.02 in Arecibo Municipio ($26,208), Tract 3023 in Arecibo Municipio ($19,000), Tract 5903 ($21,331), Tract 5801 in Florida Municipio ($20,405) and Tract 5707 in Manatí Municipio ($13,987). 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 5904?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5904's population at 4,741 (±727) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 5,164 residents and 2,334 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5904Barceloneta MunicipioPuerto Rico
Total population 4,741 ±727 22,494 3,234,309
Housing units 2,257 ±334 10,798 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 5904?

The median resident of Census Tract 5904 is 44.6 years old; 7.7% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 100.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 5904Barceloneta MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median age 44.6 ±3.9 43.3 44.8
Under 18 years 7.7% ±3.6 pts 16.5% 16.1%
65 years and over 20.0% ±5.9 pts 21.5% 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% ±1.2 pts 99.3% 99.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.3% 0.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.3% 0.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.1% 0.1%
No health insurance coverage 4.3% ±3.8 pts 5.2% 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 5904 earn?

Half of the – households in Census Tract 5904 earn less than $28,977 a year (±$9,222), against $24,508 across Barceloneta Municipio: 2nd highest of the county's 4 tracts with a reliable estimate. 33.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5904Barceloneta MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median household income $28,977 ±$9,222 $24,508 $26,297
Mean household income $50,963 ±$16,991 $36,651 $41,994
Per capita income $22,828 ±$6,645 $16,031 $17,981
People below the poverty line 33.9% ±9.5 pts 41.9% 40.5%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 31.9% ±21.7 pts 52.5% 54.9%
Households receiving SNAP 45.6% ±10.8 pts 53.1% 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 5904?

Owners occupy 79.6% of Census Tract 5904's occupied homes and renters 20.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,800 by its owner (±$28,601). The median renter pays $517 a month including utilities, and 43.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5904Barceloneta MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $123,800 ±$28,601 $126,300 $131,500
Median gross rent $517 ±$39 $582 $578
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 43.9% ±28.5 pts 49.5% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $747 ±$94 $802 $946
Owner-occupied homes 79.6% ±8.8 pts 74.1% 67.9%
Renter-occupied homes 20.4% ±8.8 pts 25.9% 32.1%
Housing units 2,257 ±334 10,798 1,634,357
Single-family detached homes 94.5% ±5.3 pts 87.2% 68.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.4 pts 0.5% 0.2%
Built 2020 or later 1.5% ±2.3 pts 0.3% 0.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±2.4 pts 4.8% 3.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±2.4 pts 0.2% 1.8%
Households with no vehicle 10.7% ±6.9 pts 8.8% 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 5904 get to work?

91.4% of Census Tract 5904's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5904Barceloneta MunicipioPuerto Rico
In the labor force (age 16+) 48.1% ±9.8 pts 48.1% 46.4%
Unemployment rate 10.7% ±9.0 pts 10.9% 10.7%
Drove alone to work 91.4% ±6.4 pts 89.6% 82.6%
Carpooled 3.3% ±3.8 pts 4.7% 6.4%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.1 pts 0.0% 0.9%
Walked 0.0% ±3.1 pts 0.9% 2.4%
Worked from home 5.3% ±5.1 pts 4.1% 6.1%
Mean travel time to work 26.1 min ±7.2 25.8 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 5904 compare with the other tracts in Barceloneta Municipio?

Among Barceloneta Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5904 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5904's rank among the tracts of Barceloneta Municipio
MeasureIn Barceloneta Municipio
Population3rd of 4
Residents per square mile4th of 4
Median household income2nd of 4
Per capita income1st of 4
Median home value3rd of 4
Median gross rent3rd of 3
Poverty rate4th of 4
Median age2nd of 4
Owner-occupied share2nd of 4

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 59011st$29,358±$9,000 · within the margin of this tract6,812
Tract 59042nd$28,977±$9,2224,741
Tract 59033rd$21,331±$3,819 · within the margin of this tract7,545
Tract 59024th$20,475±$2,887 · within the margin of this tract3,396

"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 5904?

4 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 5904 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