Peñuelas, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Peñuelas Demographics

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

  • White: 77.95%
  • Other race: 12.61%
  • Two or more races: 8.17%
  • Black or African American: 1.27%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,16277.95%
Other race67312.61%
Two or more races4368.17%
Black or African American681.27%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peñuelas Population by Race

Peñuelas Population Pyramid 2024

Peñuelas Median Age

38.9

Total

38.4

Male

39.1

Female

Peñuelas Adults

There are 4,213 adults, (677 of whom are seniors) in Peñuelas.

Peñuelas Age Dependency

51

Age Dependency Ratio

19.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Peñuelas Sex Ratio

Female3,05757.26%
Male2,28242.74%

Peñuelas Population by Age

Peñuelas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7573.0464.535.5
Female5643.850.449.6
Married5443.9480.919.1
Non Family4971.0257.342.7
Male1523.5782.217.8

3.71

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

64.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peñuelas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2116.01%
Associates Degree60517.24%
Bachelors Degree94927.04%
Graduate Degree2497.09%
High School Graduate87424.9%
Less Than 9th Grade40011.4%
Some College2226.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peñuelas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peñuelas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,5022,8911,198
2+ Races393272114
Other Race36526993
Black68510
White880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 34.21%.

Peñuelas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$24,335$22,833$27,781
Graduate Degree$27,199$27,115$27,216
High School Graduate$17,061$21,321$14,190
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$21,906$21,701$22,037
Some College$20,015$20,875$18,529

$21,906

Average Earnings

$21,701

Average Male

$22,037

Average Female

Peñuelas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peñuelas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peñuelas Language

4.3% of Peñuelas residents speak only English, while 95.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 95.7% of the population.

Peñuelas Language

Peñuelas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,2942,05138.74%
Other67234751.64%
Multiple4368920.41%
Black681217.65%

38.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

35.41%

Male Poverty Rate

40.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peñuelas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peñuelas is Other, with 51.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peñuelas is Black, with 17.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 47.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 47.36%.

Peñuelas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School54.64%
Less Than 9th Grade43.37%
Some College33.62%
Bachelors or Greater11.02%

Peñuelas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.79%
Male Unemployed34%
Male Employed21.84%
Female Employed18.7%

Peñuelas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peñuelas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$32,753$37,112
Households$30,019$34,474
Married Families$43,198$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,051$22,866

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peñuelas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.1%

Male Marriage Rate

21.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Peñuelas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peñuelas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Peñuelas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peñuelas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

129

Number of Veterans

117

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea40
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War12
Vietnam0
World War II0

Peñuelas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+46
55 to 6443
65 to 7440
18 to 340
35 to 540

Peñuelas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1293.09%
White1183.6%
2+ Races112.74%

Peñuelas Veterans by Race

Peñuelas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peñuelas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.9%

Labor Force Participation

40.6%

Employment Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

Peñuelas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peñuelas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peñuelas 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 Peñuelas

99.74%

Native Born

0.26%

Foreign Born

0.07%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.74% of Peñuelas residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Peñuelas Place of Birth