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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 45.9% 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, 17,000 people were considered in poverty.

45.9%

of the population (2020–2024)

17K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Moca Municipio's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 54.2% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 45.9% of the population in Moca Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 17,000 residents of Moca Municipio were living under the poverty line, down 12.9% from 19,500 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 17,000 people in Moca 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 Moca Municipio decreased from 60.7% to 55.3%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 51.8% to 44%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 55.2% to 44.1%.

In Moca Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for children decreased from 60.7% in 2015–2019 to 55.3% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Moca Municipio during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Some other race, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, decreasing from 73.9% in 2015–2019 to 41.9% in 2020–2024.

In Moca Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population decreased from 73.9% in 2015–2019 to 41.9% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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