Census tract · Comerío Municipio
Census Tract 9517, Comerío Municipio, Puerto Rico
Census Tract 9517, GEOID 72045951700, in Comerío Municipio, Puerto Rico, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 3,997 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±892); the 2020 Census counted 4,725.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,997
±892 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,725
Median household income
$20,887
±$2,198 (90% margin)
Comerío Municipio: $17,134
Median home value
$87,700
±$13,107 (90% margin)
Comerío Municipio: $97,400
Median gross rent
$491
±$45 (90% margin)
Comerío Municipio: $512
Where is Census Tract 9517?
Census Tract 9517 is one of 5 census tracts in Comerío Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 8.38 square miles of land, 564 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72045951700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
5 census tracts border Census Tract 9517: Tract 2304 in Aguas Buenas Municipio ($19,389), Tract 321 in Bayamón Municipio ($18,317), Tract 9518 ($14,277), Tract 9521 ($20,643) and Tract 5204 in Naranjito Municipio ($24,066). 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 9517?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9517's population at 3,997 (±892) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 4,725 residents and 1,956 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9517 | Comerío Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,997 ±892 | 18,711 |
| Housing units | 1,557 ±257 | 8,056 |
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 9517?
The median resident of Census Tract 9517 is 44.6 years old; 11.1% are under 18 and 26.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 100.0%.
| Measure | Tract 9517 | Comerío Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.6 ±7.4 | 42.1 |
| Under 18 years | 11.1% ±5.6 pts | 16.9% |
| 65 years and over | 26.3% ±7.3 pts | 21.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 100.0% ±1.4 pts | 100.0% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.9% ±5.2 pts | 3.9% |
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 9517 earn?
Half of the – households in Census Tract 9517 earn less than $20,887 a year (±$2,198), against $17,134 across Comerío Municipio: 1st highest of the county's 5 tracts with a reliable estimate. 48.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9517 | Comerío Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $20,887 ±$2,198 | $17,134 |
| Mean household income | $27,936 ±$4,366 | $26,828 |
| Per capita income | $13,370 ±$2,738 | $11,382 |
| People below the poverty line | 48.6% ±12.7 pts | 52.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 67.2% ±26.6 pts | 74.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 63.1% ±10.9 pts | 66.2% |
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 9517?
Owners occupy 75.8% of Census Tract 9517's occupied homes and renters 24.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,700 by its owner (±$13,107). The median renter pays $491 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9517 | Comerío Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $87,700 ±$13,107 | $97,400 |
| Median gross rent | $491 ±$45 | $512 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.4% ±36.9 pts | 48.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $856 ±$202 | $826 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.8% ±8.2 pts | 65.5% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 24.2% ±8.2 pts | 34.5% |
| Housing units | 1,557 ±257 | 8,056 |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.0% ±5.6 pts | 73.9% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.2% ±5.2 pts | 5.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 3.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 13.1% ±6.4 pts | 18.5% |
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 9517 get to work?
85.5% of Census Tract 9517's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 18.4%.
| Measure | Tract 9517 | Comerío Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.5% ±8.0 pts | 40.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 18.4% ±10.6 pts | 15.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 85.5% ±9.6 pts | 82.4% |
| Carpooled | 2.5% ±4.0 pts | 6.3% |
| Public transportation | 6.5% ±7.6 pts | 2.5% |
| Walked | 4.3% ±5.1 pts | 3.3% |
| Worked from home | 1.3% ±2.3 pts | 2.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min ±6.1 | 30.1 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 9517 compare with the other tracts in Comerío Municipio?
Among Comerío Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9517 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Comerío Municipio |
|---|---|
| Population | 3rd of 5 |
| Residents per square mile | 4th of 5 |
| Median household income | 1st of 5 |
| Per capita income | 1st of 5 |
| Median home value | 5th of 5 |
| Median gross rent | 4th of 5 |
| Poverty rate | 5th of 5 |
| Median age | 2nd of 5 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 5 |
The tracts next to it on Comerío Municipio's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9517 | 1st | $20,887±$2,198 |
| Tract 9521 | 2nd | $20,643±$9,236 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9520 | 3rd | $18,043±$6,840 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9519 | 4th | $16,430±$3,505 |
"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 9517?
4 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 9517 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