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Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico

Arecibo Municipio profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Arecibo Municipio is a county located in Puerto Rico, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 86,467. The land area covers 126.04 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 86,467 — 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 45.5 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 33,403 ±1,004 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 43,237 ±932
Occupied Housing Units 33,403 ±1,004
Vacant Housing Units 9,834 ±632
Median Home Value $116,700 ±$3,368
Median Gross Rent $531 ±$27
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $23,635 ±$1,228
Per Capita Income $15,244 ±$737
Poverty Rate 41.3% ±2.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 35,141 ±2,082
Unemployment Rate 14.5% ±1.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 27,409 ±1,077
Broadband Internet Rate 77.4% ±1.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at DOS BOCAS, PR RQ, located 6.8 miles from Arecibo Municipio. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 84.9° 64.5° 74.7° 3.61" 0.0"
February 85.6° 63.8° 74.7° 3.46" 0.0"
March 86.3° 64.2° 75.3° 4.82" 0.0"
April 87.5° 66.5° 77.0° 6.82" 0.0"
May 88.6° 68.7° 78.7° 10.23" 0.0"
June 90.8° 70.0° 80.4° 5.81" 0.0"
July 90.9° 70.8° 80.8° 5.36" 0.0"
August 90.7° 71.2° 81.0° 8.12" 0.0"
September 90.6° 70.4° 80.5° 9.69" 0.0"
October 89.9° 69.8° 79.9° 8.45" 0.0"
November 87.3° 68.6° 78.0° 7.34" 0.0"
December 85.5° 66.2° 75.9° 4.54" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 72013. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.