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Comerío Municipio, PR

Demographic and economic profile of Comerío Municipio, PR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Comerío Municipio is a small rural community of 18,775 with a largely domestic-born population and an economy characterized by limited wage activity — median worker earnings stand at $19,109 against a median household income of $17,134, with a 15.1% unemployment rate and labor force participation of just 41.2%. Educational attainment is modest, with 18.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 72.8% completing high school. The area has contracted 3.9% over five years, poverty affects 53.0% of residents, yet housing costs remain low with a median home value of $103,500 and median gross rent of $536 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,775

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$17,134

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.9% since 2018

Comerío Municipio lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,910 (53.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,389 (18.1%)
  • White Alone2,823 (15.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,991 (10.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races532 (2.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone66 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish16,933

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

205

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$10,954

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,240
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)816
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)677
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services489
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services438

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,650
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,311
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,167
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations707
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations691

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.59×)679
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.55×)938
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.37×)526
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.16×)567
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.05×)134

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$103,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$536/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999702 (17.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999478 (11.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999403 (10.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999384 (9.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999285 (7.1%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999271 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

72.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$19,109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,360 (82.4%)
  • Carpooled336 (6.3%)
  • Walked175 (3.3%)
  • Worked At Home156 (2.9%)
  • Public Transit134 (2.5%)
  • Taxi99 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.