Rio Grande is a city located in Puerto Rico. Rio Grande has a 2023 population of 12,216. Rio Grande is currently declining at a rate of -0.68% annually and its population has decreased by -0.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,300 in 2020.
The average household income in Rio Grande is $25,441 with a poverty rate of 47.48%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Rio Grande is 43.2 years, 39.7 years for males, and 45.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rio Grande was:
White
Other race
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.72
Average Family Size
2.89
Average Household Size
65.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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%.
All
Male
Female
$20,273
Average Earnings
$19,953
Average Male
$20,620
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
6.14% of Rio Grande residents speak only English, while 93.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 93.86% of the population.
rate
47.48%
Overall Poverty Rate
41.29%
Male Poverty Rate
40.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rio Grande is White, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rio Grande is Black, with 30.38% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 49.07%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
28.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
29.0%
Male Marriage Rate
27.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
348
Number of Veterans
335
Male Veterans
13
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
22.7%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.55%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
46.6%
Labor Force Participation
39.6%
Employment Rate
15%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
0%
Born in Rio Grande
98.99%
Native Born
1.01%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
98.99% of Rio Grande residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.