In 2021, Arecibo, PR had a population of 41.3k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $18,946. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Arecibo, PR grew from 38,998 to 41,274, a 5.84% increase and its median household income grew from $18,352 to $18,946, a 3.24% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arecibo, PR are White (Hispanic) (53%), Other (Hispanic) (22.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.76%), and Asian (Hispanic) (1.06%).
None of the households in Arecibo, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
The largest universities in Arecibo, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (608 degrees awarded in 2021), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (551 degrees), and ICPR Junior College-Arecibo (153 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Arecibo, PR was $96,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.2%.
Most people in Arecibo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Arecibo, PR was 2 cars per household.