Census tract · Barranquitas Municipio

Census Tract 9523.01, Barranquitas Municipio, Puerto Rico

Census Tract 9523.01, GEOID 72019952301, in Barranquitas Municipio, Puerto Rico, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 3,814 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±740); the 2020 Census counted 3,771.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,814

±740 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,771

Median household income

$24,535

±$11,180 (90% margin)
Barranquitas Municipio: $23,407

Median home value

$115,700

±$7,847 (90% margin)
Barranquitas Municipio: $117,800

Median gross rent

$393

±$211 (90% margin)
Barranquitas Municipio: $505

Where is Census Tract 9523.01?

Census Tract 9523.01 is one of 6 census tracts in Barranquitas Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 4.68 square miles of land, 805 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72019952301, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 9523.01 (marked with a dot) in Barranquitas Municipio, Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9523.02952553069548.019550.01 9523.01 2 mi
Census Tract 9523.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Barranquitas Municipio.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 9523.01: Tract 9523.02 ($25,580), Tract 9524 ($15,066), Tract 9525 ($23,028), Tract 5306 in Corozal Municipio ($19,550), Tract 9548.01 in Orocovis Municipio ($27,536) and Tract 9550.01 in Orocovis Municipio ($21,250). 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 9523.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9523.01's population at 3,814 (±740) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 3,771 residents and 1,522 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9523.01Barranquitas MunicipioPuerto Rico
Total population 3,814 ±740 29,054 3,234,309
Housing units 1,683 ±236 11,843 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 9523.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 9523.01 is 37.8 years old; 16.9% are under 18 and 13.7% 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 9523.01Barranquitas MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median age 37.8 ±5.1 40.1 44.8
Under 18 years 16.9% ±4.6 pts 19.4% 16.1%
65 years and over 13.7% ±4.4 pts 19.4% 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% ±1.4 pts 99.5% 99.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.2% 0.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.2% 0.1%
No health insurance coverage 6.9% ±5.4 pts 2.6% 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 9523.01 earn?

Half of the – households in Census Tract 9523.01 earn less than $24,535 a year (±$11,180), against $23,407 across Barranquitas Municipio: 3rd highest of the county's 6 tracts with a reliable estimate. 43.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9523.01Barranquitas MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median household income $24,535 ±$11,180 $23,407 $26,297
Mean household income $42,332 ±$13,111 $34,619 $41,994
Per capita income $17,344 ±$4,662 $14,715 $17,981
People below the poverty line 43.6% ±10.4 pts 48.5% 40.5%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 48.4% ±21.5 pts 70.0% 54.9%
Households receiving SNAP 52.8% ±10.8 pts 62.1% 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 9523.01?

Owners occupy 75.8% of Census Tract 9523.01's occupied homes and renters 24.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,700 by its owner (±$7,847). The median renter pays $393 a month including utilities, and 76.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9523.01Barranquitas MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $115,700 ±$7,847 $117,800 $131,500
Median gross rent $393 ±$211 $505 $578
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 76.2% ±35.2 pts 37.0% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $785 ±$130 $838 $946
Owner-occupied homes 75.8% ±11.2 pts 66.7% 67.9%
Renter-occupied homes 24.2% ±11.2 pts 33.3% 32.1%
Housing units 1,683 ±236 11,843 1,634,357
Single-family detached homes 66.4% ±8.8 pts 68.9% 68.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±3.2 pts 0.0% 0.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.2 pts 0.3% 0.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 4.3% ±4.4 pts 6.5% 3.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 4.3% ±6.5 pts 3.9% 1.8%
Households with no vehicle 6.5% ±4.8 pts 9.2% 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 9523.01 get to work?

93.0% of Census Tract 9523.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 36.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 14.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9523.01Barranquitas MunicipioPuerto Rico
In the labor force (age 16+) 49.1% ±6.9 pts 44.9% 46.4%
Unemployment rate 14.3% ±7.3 pts 12.7% 10.7%
Drove alone to work 93.0% ±8.7 pts 84.1% 82.6%
Carpooled 7.0% ±8.7 pts 9.6% 6.4%
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.2 pts 0.0% 0.9%
Walked 0.0% ±4.2 pts 3.2% 2.4%
Worked from home 0.0% ±4.2 pts 3.2% 6.1%
Mean travel time to work 36.9 min ±7.8 31.8 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 9523.01 compare with the other tracts in Barranquitas Municipio?

Among Barranquitas Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9523.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9523.01's rank among the tracts of Barranquitas Municipio
MeasureIn Barranquitas Municipio
Population4th of 6
Residents per square mile5th of 6
Median household income3rd of 6
Per capita income2nd of 6
Median home value3rd of 6
Median gross rent6th of 6
Poverty rate4th of 6
Median age4th of 6
Owner-occupied share1st of 6

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9522.011st$26,698±$7,288 · within the margin of this tract3,104
Tract 9523.022nd$25,580±$3,954 · within the margin of this tract6,162
Tract 9523.013rd$24,535±$11,1803,814
Tract 9522.024th$24,348±$9,100 · within the margin of this tract5,558
Tract 95255th$23,028±$5,023 · within the margin of this tract7,435
Tract 95246th$15,066±$7,889 · within the margin of this tract2,981

"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 9523.01?

4 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 9523.01 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