Arecibo, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Arecibo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Arecibo was:

  • White: 37.33%
  • Two or more races: 33.39%
  • Other race: 25.26%
  • Black or African American: 2.77%
  • Asian: 1.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,11537.33%
Two or more races13,51633.39%
Other race10,22725.26%
Black or African American1,1212.77%
Asian5041.24%
Native American20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arecibo Population by Race

Arecibo Population Pyramid 2024

Arecibo Median Age

44.8

Total

41.2

Male

47.6

Female

Arecibo Adults

There are 33,397 adults, (10,202 of whom are seniors) in Arecibo.

Arecibo Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

44

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Arecibo Sex Ratio

Female21,54053.2%
Male18,94546.8%

Arecibo Population by Age

Arecibo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,4672.5856.943.1
Non Family5,9581.1350.849.2
Married5,1243.2978.821.2
Female3,5783.5838.561.5
Male8074.2543.656.4

3.39

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arecibo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0106.75%
Associates Degree3,03510.19%
Bachelors Degree6,46921.72%
Graduate Degree2,0816.99%
High School Graduate8,71929.27%
Less Than 9th Grade3,65112.26%
Some College3,82112.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Arecibo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arecibo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic29,64023,9798,483
2+ Races9,9288,1092,714
Other Race7,6086,1102,164
Black1,001816267
Asian26124799
White848416
Native American222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Arecibo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$23,169$23,497$23,060
Graduate Degree$39,931$41,962$38,494
High School Graduate$15,306$17,022$9,344
Less Than 9th Grade$10,728$10,885$10,329
Overall$19,120$19,377$18,668
Some College$18,073$19,468$14,702

$19,120

Average Earnings

$19,377

Average Male

$18,668

Average Female

Arecibo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arecibo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Arecibo Language

6.59% of Arecibo residents speak only English, while 93.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 93.32% of the population.

Arecibo Language

Arecibo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic39,89117,72244.43%
Other10,1345,48254.1%
Multiple13,2935,17838.95%
Black1,12137233.18%
Asian50221843.43%
White1275039.37%
Native22100%

44.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

42.53%

Male Poverty Rate

46.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arecibo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arecibo is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arecibo is Black, with 33.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 50.05%.

Arecibo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.64%
High School46.59%
Some College42.13%
Bachelors or Greater16.83%

Arecibo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.48%
Male Unemployed66.98%
Female Employed28.22%
Male Employed19.27%

Arecibo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arecibo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$27,716$36,762
Households$20,520$29,971
Married Families$37,027$-999,999,999
Non Families$11,067$17,264

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arecibo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.5%

Male Marriage Rate

30.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Arecibo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Arecibo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Arecibo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arecibo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,203

Number of Veterans

1,179

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam499
Second Gulf War261
Korea172
First Gulf War69
World War II0

Arecibo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+497
65 to 74352
18 to 34165
55 to 64106
35 to 5483

Arecibo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,2033.63%
2+ Races6816.11%
White3222.62%
Other Race1631.92%
Black373.35%

Arecibo Veterans by Race

Arecibo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arecibo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.8%

Labor Force Participation

33.7%

Employment Rate

19.3%

Unemployment Rate

Arecibo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Arecibo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Arecibo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in Arecibo

98.75%

Native Born

1.25%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

0.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.75% of Arecibo residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Arecibo Place of Birth