Comerío Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72045

Located in Puerto Rico, Comerío Municipio has a population of 18,711 residents and a median age of 42.1 years, making it the #1,949 most populous county out of 3,222 nationwide. In terms of economic indicators, the county has a poverty rate of 52.8%. The median home value is $97,400, and the median household income is $17,134, which is 77% below the national median.

18,711
Population
#1,949 of 3,222
$17,134
Median Income
-77.2% #3,220 of 3,222
42.1 years
Median Age
+8.2% #1,479 of 3,222
52.8%
Poverty Rate
+319.1% #3,212 of 3,222
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Demographics
18,711
Economy
$17,134
Housing
$97,400
Education
18.3%
Health & Wellbeing
96.1%
Substance Use
Safety
Families & Children
Civic & Transportation
35.1 min

Demographics

Comerío Municipio has a population of 18,711, making it the #1,949 most populous county in the US. The median age is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median.

Population Trend

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Year-over-Year Population Growth

Age & Sex Distribution

Race & Ethnicity

Nativity

99.7%
Native Born
0.3%
Foreign Born

Economy

The median household income in Comerío Municipio is $17,134, ranking #3,220 out of 3,222 counties — 77.2% below the national median. The poverty rate is 52.8% and unemployment stands at 15.3%.

Income#3,220
$17,134
-77.2%
vs nation
0th percentile
Per Capita#3,213
$11,382
-72.4%
vs nation
0th percentile
Poverty#3,212
52.8%
+319.1%
vs nation
0th percentile
Unemployment#3,195
15.3%
+187.9%
vs nation
1th percentile

Income Distribution

Industry of Employment

Occupation

Housing

The median home value in Comerío Municipio is $97,400 (-65.4% vs national). Renters pay a median of $512/mo and the homeownership rate is 65.5%.

Home Value#3,023
$97,400
-65.4%
vs nation
6th percentile
Rent#3,158
$512
-56.0%
vs nation
2th percentile
Homeownership#2,699
65.5%
+1.8%
vs nation
16th percentile

Household Type

Education

In Comerío Municipio, 18.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is 45.7% below the national average, ranking #2,309 out of 3,222 counties.

Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.7% vs nation
Rank #2,309 of 3,222
28th percentile

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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Health & Wellbeing

. Data from County Health Rankings (2025).

Substance Use

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Safety

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Families & Children

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Civic & Transportation

The mean commute time is 35.1 min, which is 27.1% above the national average.

Mean Commute Time
35.1 min +27.1% vs nation
Rank #280 of 3,222
91th percentile

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About Comerío Municipio, Puerto Rico

Comerío Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 18,711, making it the 1,949th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Comerío Municipio is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Comerío Municipio is $17,134, which ranks #3,220 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 77.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 52.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 15.3%.

The median home value in Comerío Municipio is $97,400, 65.4% below the national median. Renters in Comerío Municipio pay a median gross rent of $512 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Comerío Municipio, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.1 min.

Comerío Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of the population.

All data for Comerío Municipio, Puerto Rico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.