Census tract · Salinas Municipio
Census Tract 9530, Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico
Census Tract 9530, GEOID 72123953000, in Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico, entirely within Salinas zona urbana. 2,527 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±469); the 2020 Census counted 2,247.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,527
±469 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,247
Median household income
$19,989
±$7,609 (90% margin)
Salinas Municipio: $21,901
Median home value
$97,900
±$10,036 (90% margin)
Salinas Municipio: $88,700
Median gross rent
$542
±$255 (90% margin)
Salinas Municipio: $530
Where is Census Tract 9530?
Census Tract 9530 is one of 9 census tracts in Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.35 square miles of land, 6,347 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72123953000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Salinas zona urbana | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 9530: Tract 9528 ($21,386), Tract 9529.02 ($37,826), Tract 9531 ($19,455) and Tract 9532 ($20,564). 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 9530?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9530's population at 2,527 (±469) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 2,247 residents and 1,254 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9530 | Salinas zona urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,527 ±469 | 4,128 |
| Housing units | 1,294 ±180 | 2,232 |
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 9530?
The median resident of Census Tract 9530 is 46.9 years old; 13.7% are under 18 and 29.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 98.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.8%.
| Measure | Tract 9530 | Salinas zona urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.9 ±9.9 | 48.2 |
| Under 18 years | 13.7% ±6.2 pts | 15.3% |
| 65 years and over | 29.3% ±8.0 pts | 31.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 98.9% ±1.3 pts | 99.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 0.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7% ±3.8 pts | 5.1% |
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 9530 earn?
Half of the – households in Census Tract 9530 earn less than $19,989 a year (±$7,609), against $21,901 across Salinas Municipio: 5th highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate. 44.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9530 | Salinas zona urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $19,989 ±$7,609 | $19,816 |
| Mean household income | $34,082 ±$7,657 | $30,522 |
| Per capita income | $16,825 ±$3,670 | $15,203 |
| People below the poverty line | 44.2% ±12.1 pts | 45.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 75.6% ±26.9 pts | 73.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 46.9% ±11.4 pts | 49.9% |
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 9530?
Owners occupy 73.8% of Census Tract 9530's occupied homes and renters 26.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,900 by its owner (±$10,036). The median renter pays $542 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9530 | Salinas zona urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $97,900 ±$10,036 | $93,200 |
| Median gross rent | $542 ±$255 | $515 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.1% ±32.9 pts | 38.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $716 ±$152 | $710 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.8% ±10.4 pts | 68.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.2% ±10.4 pts | 31.1% |
| Housing units | 1,294 ±180 | 2,232 |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.8% ±7.5 pts | 75.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.6% ±5.5 pts | 9.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 18.8% ±8.0 pts | 18.4% |
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 9530 get to work?
75.2% of Census Tract 9530's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9530 | Salinas zona urbana |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 37.9% ±8.1 pts | 36.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3% ±2.0 pts | 5.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 75.2% ±18.4 pts | 76.1% |
| Carpooled | 4.2% ±5.0 pts | 4.1% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 10.5% ±15.7 pts | 11.3% |
| Worked from home | 7.9% ±11.3 pts | 7.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.9 min ±6.5 | 25.6 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 9530 compare with the other tracts in Salinas Municipio?
Among Salinas Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9530 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Salinas Municipio |
|---|---|
| Population | 6th of 8 |
| Residents per square mile | 1st of 8 |
| Median household income | 5th of 8 |
| Per capita income | 1st of 8 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 8 |
| Median gross rent | 3rd of 7 |
| Poverty rate | 6th of 8 |
| Median age | 3rd of 8 |
| Owner-occupied share | 6th of 8 |
The tracts next to it on Salinas Municipio's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9526 | 2nd | $21,621±$5,409 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9528 | 3rd | $21,386±$9,539 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9532 | 4th | $20,564±$4,155 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9530 | 5th | $19,989±$7,609 |
| Tract 9529.01 | 6th | $19,761±$9,762 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9531 | 7th | $19,455±$4,213 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9527 | 8th | $16,500±$2,928 · 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 9530?
4 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 9530 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