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Villalba Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Villalba Municipio has a population of 21,778 with a median household income of $26,286 and per capita income of $13,451, reflecting a high poverty rate of 41.8% and a labor force participation rate of just 43.3%. The workforce skews older, with a median age of 44.0 years, and 22.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings stand at $19,643 against an unemployment rate of 13.5%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $103,300 and median gross rent of $519/month—though the municipio has shed 5.3% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

21,778

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$26,286

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,791 (45.4%)
  • White Alone4,684 (21.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,669 (17.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,368 (11.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,024 (4.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone20 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish20,090

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

284

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$13,451

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

41.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,834
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)857
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)828
  4. 4.Construction (Group)608
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)585

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,264
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,378
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,067
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,059
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations975

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.59×)387
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.49×)796
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.49×)1,001
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.22×)571
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)1,831

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$103,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$519/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,196 (20.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999616 (10.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999610 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999493 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999457 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999454 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$19,643

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,859 (89.4%)
  • Carpooled343 (5.2%)
  • Walked156 (2.4%)
  • Worked At Home113 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit47 (0.7%)
  • Other33 (0.5%)

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.