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Census Tract 9550.01, Orocovis Municipio, Puerto Rico

Census Tract 9550.01, GEOID 72107955001, in Orocovis Municipio, Puerto Rico, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 5,054 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±735); the 2020 Census counted 4,552.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,054

±735 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,552

Median household income

$21,250

±$3,239 (90% margin)
Orocovis Municipio: $20,302

Median home value

$114,600

±$23,404 (90% margin)
Orocovis Municipio: $100,500

Median gross rent

$517

±$149 (90% margin)
Orocovis Municipio: $499

Where is Census Tract 9550.01?

Census Tract 9550.01 is one of 7 census tracts in Orocovis Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 8.32 square miles of land, 547 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72107955001, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 9550.01 (marked with a dot) in Orocovis Municipio, Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9523.019525953995409548.019549.019549.029550.02 9550.01 5 mi
Census Tract 9550.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Orocovis Municipio.

9 census tracts border Census Tract 9550.01: Tract 9523.01 in Barranquitas Municipio ($24,535), Tract 9525 in Barranquitas Municipio ($23,028), Tract 9539 in Coamo Municipio ($23,576), Tract 9540 in Coamo Municipio ($21,652), Tract 9548.01 ($27,536), Tract 9549.01 ($18,791), Tract 9549.02 ($22,828), Tract 9550.02 ($19,653) and Tract 9551 ($20,945). 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 9550.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9550.01's population at 5,054 (±735) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 4,552 residents and 1,800 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9550.01Orocovis MunicipioPuerto Rico
Total population 5,054 ±735 21,309 3,234,309
Housing units 1,767 ±230 9,214 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 9550.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 9550.01 is 44.1 years old; 12.3% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 98.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 1.8%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9550.01Orocovis MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median age 44.1 ±10.1 42.9 44.8
Under 18 years 12.3% ±4.3 pts 18.1% 16.1%
65 years and over 21.7% ±4.1 pts 20.1% 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 98.2% ±1.5 pts 99.3% 99.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 1.8% ±1.5 pts 0.5% 0.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.1%
No health insurance coverage 4.1% ±3.7 pts 3.9% 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 9550.01 earn?

Half of the – households in Census Tract 9550.01 earn less than $21,250 a year (±$3,239), against $20,302 across Orocovis Municipio: 3rd highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate. 55.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9550.01Orocovis MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median household income $21,250 ±$3,239 $20,302 $26,297
Mean household income $28,961 ±$6,136 $28,099 $41,994
Per capita income $13,358 ±$5,464 $11,696 $17,981
People below the poverty line 55.4% ±9.6 pts 50.4% 40.5%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 70.1% ±20.2 pts 58.0% 54.9%
Households receiving SNAP 63.2% ±8.2 pts 65.8% 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 9550.01?

Owners occupy 59.4% of Census Tract 9550.01's occupied homes and renters 40.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,600 by its owner (±$23,404). The median renter pays $517 a month including utilities, and 39.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9550.01Orocovis MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $114,600 ±$23,404 $100,500 $131,500
Median gross rent $517 ±$149 $499 $578
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 39.0% ±23.0 pts 40.8% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $848 ±$99 $846 $946
Owner-occupied homes 59.4% ±7.8 pts 70.4% 67.9%
Renter-occupied homes 40.6% ±7.8 pts 29.6% 32.1%
Housing units 1,767 ±230 9,214 1,634,357
Single-family detached homes 71.1% ±8.6 pts 78.1% 68.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±3.1 pts 0.1% 0.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.1 pts 0.3% 0.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.8% ±2.6 pts 2.0% 3.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±3.1 pts 1.1% 1.8%
Households with no vehicle 13.0% ±5.8 pts 14.9% 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 9550.01 get to work?

80.7% of Census Tract 9550.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 37.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9550.01Orocovis MunicipioPuerto Rico
In the labor force (age 16+) 37.1% ±7.2 pts 38.8% 46.4%
Unemployment rate 7.4% ±5.1 pts 10.7% 10.7%
Drove alone to work 80.7% ±10.4 pts 79.8% 82.6%
Carpooled 3.3% ±3.4 pts 8.7% 6.4%
Public transportation 6.4% ±9.1 pts 3.7% 0.9%
Walked 6.2% ±5.3 pts 4.8% 2.4%
Worked from home 3.3% ±5.2 pts 3.0% 6.1%
Mean travel time to work 37.9 min ±8.3 39.2 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 9550.01 compare with the other tracts in Orocovis Municipio?

Among Orocovis Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9550.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9550.01's rank among the tracts of Orocovis Municipio
MeasureIn Orocovis Municipio
Population1st of 7
Residents per square mile2nd of 7
Median household income3rd of 7
Per capita income1st of 7
Median home value2nd of 7
Median gross rent2nd of 7
Poverty rate3rd of 7
Median age4th of 7
Owner-occupied share6th of 7

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9548.011st$27,536±$10,192 · within the margin of this tract4,142
Tract 9549.022nd$22,828±$2,831 · within the margin of this tract2,047
Tract 9550.013rd$21,250±$3,2395,054
Tract 95514th$20,945±$8,103 · within the margin of this tract2,522
Tract 9550.025th$19,653±$5,105 · within the margin of this tract2,226
Tract 9549.016th$18,791±$6,566 · within the margin of this tract3,284

"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 9550.01?

4 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 9550.01 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

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