What is the poverty rate in Orocovis Municipio, PR?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 50.4% 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, 10,700 people were considered in poverty.
50.4%
of the population (2020–2024)
10.7K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Orocovis Municipio's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 56.2% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 50.4% of the population in Orocovis Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 10,700 residents of Orocovis Municipio were living under the poverty line, down 8.9% from 11,700 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 10,700 people in Orocovis 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 Orocovis Municipio decreased from 68% to 58%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 54.6% to 47.1%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 46.8% to 53.6%.
In Orocovis Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for children decreased from 68% in 2015–2019 to 58% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Orocovis Municipio during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Some other race, 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 Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race).
The poverty rate for the Black or African American population shifted the most, decreasing from 66.9% in 2015–2019 to 42.2% in 2020–2024.
In Orocovis Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for people identifying as Black or African American population decreased from 66.9% in 2015–2019 to 42.2% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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