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Rincón Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Rincón Municipio is a small coastal municipality of 15,276 residents that grew 7.1% over five years, with an economy shaped by low wages — median worker earnings of $17,133 and per capita income of $15,831 — alongside a 44.6% poverty rate and labor force participation of just 41.9%. The workforce skews older (median age 50.1) with 24.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and unemployment stands at 6.2%. Housing costs are relatively low, with a median home value of $154,900 and median gross rent of $626/month, supported by a 72.7% homeownership rate.

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

Population

15,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$24,447

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,904 (57.9%)
  • White Alone3,010 (19.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,009 (13.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,057 (6.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone377 (2.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone21 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish14,414
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

358

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$15,831

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

44.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance926
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services701
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services680
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)555
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)507

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,570
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,251
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,148
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations655
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations462

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.65×)761
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.61×)195
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.53×)381
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.28×)829
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)666

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$154,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$626/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999739 (17.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999427 (10.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999420 (10.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999415 (10.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999334 (8.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999314 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

74.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$17,133

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,626 (71.3%)
  • Carpooled700 (13.8%)
  • Worked At Home449 (8.8%)
  • Walked172 (3.4%)
  • Public Transit123 (2.4%)
  • Bicycle16 (0.3%)

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.