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Isabela Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Isabela Municipio is a small Puerto Rican municipality of approximately 42,878 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 37.9% and an unemployment rate of 8.1%, reflecting a constrained local economy where median household income stands at $23,266 and the poverty rate reaches 46.7%. About 25.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings are $19,384, indicating a relatively low-cost workforce. Housing costs are among the most affordable measurable, with a median home value of $121,800 and median gross rent of $552 per month, and the population has edged up 1.1% over five years against a median age of 45.1.

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

Population

42,878

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$23,266

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

Isabela Municipio added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,086 (46.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone12,176 (28.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,409 (17.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,450 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races668 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone36 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish38,975
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

851

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$12,925

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

46.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,986
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,442
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,476
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,291
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,193

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,050
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,325
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,985
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,895
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,159

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.81×)1,102
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.45×)2,041
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.15×)1,304
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)674
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.08×)1,389

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$121,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$552/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,468 (14.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,291 (13.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,265 (12.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999990 (10.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999729 (7.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999698 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

37.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$19,384

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,026 (84.1%)
  • Carpooled867 (6.6%)
  • Worked At Home651 (5.0%)
  • Walked439 (3.3%)
  • Other106 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle16 (0.1%)

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.