Census tract · Santa Isabel Municipio

Census Tract 9535, Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico

Census Tract 9535, GEOID 72133953500, in Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico, partly within Playita Cortada and Las Ollas. 3,795 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±664); the 2020 Census counted 4,321.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,795

±664 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,321

Median household income

$27,029

±$6,021 (90% margin)
Santa Isabel Municipio: $25,795

Median home value

$103,200

±$12,445 (90% margin)
Santa Isabel Municipio: $108,200

Median gross rent

$730

±$218 (90% margin)
Santa Isabel Municipio: $489

Where is Census Tract 9535?

Census Tract 9535 is one of 6 census tracts in Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 12.96 square miles of land, 334 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72133953500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9535 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Playita Cortada33%
Las Ollas24%
Census Tract 9535 (marked with a dot) in Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
954695477101.02953395369538 9535 2 mi
Census Tract 9535 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Santa Isabel Municipio.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 9535: Tract 9546 in Coamo Municipio ($23,258), Tract 9547 in Coamo Municipio ($25,739), Tract 7101.02 in Juana Díaz Municipio ($19,464), Tract 9533 ($35,321), Tract 9536 ($29,364) and Tract 9538 ($14,739). 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 9535?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9535's population at 3,795 (±664) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 4,321 residents and 1,943 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9535Santa Isabel MunicipioPuerto Rico
Total population 3,795 ±664 19,903 3,234,309
Housing units 1,872 ±232 9,552 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 9535?

The median resident of Census Tract 9535 is 41.0 years old; 18.0% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 98.2%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 0.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9535Santa Isabel MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median age 41.0 ±5.0 41.6 44.8
Under 18 years 18.0% ±4.3 pts 17.8% 16.1%
65 years and over 17.0% ±4.8 pts 18.0% 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 98.2% ±2.2 pts 99.4% 99.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.9 pts 0.3% 0.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±1.1 pts 0.2% 0.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.1 pts 0.1% 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 0.0% 0.1%
No health insurance coverage 3.0% ±2.4 pts 4.0% 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 9535 earn?

Half of the – households in Census Tract 9535 earn less than $27,029 a year (±$6,021), against $25,795 across Santa Isabel Municipio: 3rd highest of the county's 5 tracts with a reliable estimate. 38.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9535Santa Isabel MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median household income $27,029 ±$6,021 $25,795 $26,297
Mean household income $41,522 ±$8,517 $41,863 $41,994
Per capita income $18,450 ±$3,556 $17,827 $17,981
People below the poverty line 38.2% ±8.9 pts 41.8% 40.5%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 51.0% ±18.9 pts 52.4% 54.9%
Households receiving SNAP 49.8% ±9.1 pts 49.9% 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 9535?

Owners occupy 79.3% of Census Tract 9535's occupied homes and renters 20.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,200 by its owner (±$12,445). The median renter pays $730 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9535Santa Isabel MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $103,200 ±$12,445 $108,200 $131,500
Median gross rent $730 ±$218 $489 $578
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 0.0% ±31.3 pts 39.4% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $853 ±$55 $874 $946
Owner-occupied homes 79.3% ±8.6 pts 77.9% 67.9%
Renter-occupied homes 20.7% ±8.6 pts 22.1% 32.1%
Housing units 1,872 ±232 9,552 1,634,357
Single-family detached homes 94.9% ±3.4 pts 89.0% 68.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.0% 0.2%
Built 2020 or later 1.8% ±2.1 pts 0.4% 0.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 16.9% ±5.9 pts 5.4% 3.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 3.2% ±2.5 pts 3.7% 1.8%
Households with no vehicle 12.3% ±5.6 pts 11.4% 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 9535 get to work?

86.0% of Census Tract 9535's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9535Santa Isabel MunicipioPuerto Rico
In the labor force (age 16+) 50.3% ±6.4 pts 48.5% 46.4%
Unemployment rate 6.9% ±4.8 pts 5.9% 10.7%
Drove alone to work 86.0% ±8.6 pts 86.9% 82.6%
Carpooled 4.9% ±5.3 pts 6.5% 6.4%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.8 pts 0.0% 0.9%
Walked 0.0% ±3.8 pts 1.2% 2.4%
Worked from home 9.1% ±6.3 pts 4.6% 6.1%
Mean travel time to work 33.7 min ±5.5 27.0 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 9535 compare with the other tracts in Santa Isabel Municipio?

Among Santa Isabel Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9535 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9535's rank among the tracts of Santa Isabel Municipio
MeasureIn Santa Isabel Municipio
Population4th of 5
Residents per square mile5th of 5
Median household income3rd of 5
Per capita income3rd of 5
Median home value4th of 5
Median gross rent2nd of 4
Poverty rate3rd of 5
Median age3rd of 5
Owner-occupied share3rd of 5

The tracts next to it on Santa Isabel Municipio's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 95331st$35,321±$9,286 · within the margin of this tract4,491
Tract 95362nd$29,364±$5,619 · within the margin of this tract5,694
Tract 95353rd$27,029±$6,0213,795
Tract 95374th$24,432±$6,850 · within the margin of this tract1,603
Tract 95385th$14,739±$4,4964,320

"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 9535?

4 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 9535 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