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Hormigueros Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Hormigueros Municipio is a small Puerto Rico county of 15,520 residents with a median age of 50.2 years, a labor force participation rate of 44.9%, and an unemployment rate of 13.5%, reflecting a structurally constrained labor market. Median household income stands at $26,828 and median worker earnings at $19,555, alongside a 40.1% poverty rate, indicating low labor costs but also limited local purchasing power. The population has contracted 4.1% over five years, yet housing remains accessible—median home value of $115,600 and median gross rent of $556/month—and 30.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

Population

15,520

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$26,828

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone7,746 (50.2%)
  • White Alone5,771 (37.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,105 (7.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone667 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races152 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish14,375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

410

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$15,222

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

40.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,703
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)779
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)734
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)431
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services425

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations1,941
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,678
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations779
  4. 4.Service Occupations693
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations298

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.80×)449
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.65×)201
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.43×)818
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.35×)1,666
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.26×)660

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$115,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$556/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999959 (21.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999654 (14.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999604 (13.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999445 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999373 (8.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999319 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$19,555

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,800 (92.7%)
  • Carpooled208 (4.0%)
  • Worked At Home140 (2.7%)
  • Walked18 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit10 (0.2%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

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.