What is the poverty rate in Corozal Municipio, PR?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 43.1% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 14,800 people were considered in poverty.
43.1%
of the population (2020–2024)
14.8K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Corozal Municipio's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 56% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 43.1% of the population in Corozal Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 14,800 residents of Corozal Municipio were living under the poverty line, down 20.5% from 18,600 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 14,800 people in Corozal Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Corozal Municipio decreased from 68.2% to 57.4%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 53.7% to 36.7%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 49% to 49.8%.
In Corozal Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for children decreased from 68.2% in 2015–2019 to 57.4% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Corozal Municipio during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Two groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Black or African American and Some other race.
The poverty rate for the White alone, not Hispanic or Latino population shifted the most, decreasing from 92% in 2015–2019 to 50.5% in 2020–2024.
In Corozal Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for people identifying as white alone, not Hispanic or Latino population decreased from 92% in 2015–2019 to 50.5% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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