What is the poverty rate in Penuelas Municipio, PR?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 52.3% 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, 10,400 people were considered in poverty.
52.3%
of the population (2020–2024)
10.4K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Penuelas Municipio's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 57.4% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 52.3% of the population in Penuelas Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 10,400 residents of Penuelas Municipio were living under the poverty line, down 11% from 11,700 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 10,400 people in Penuelas 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 Penuelas Municipio decreased from 71.8% to 70.2%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 55.1% to 49%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 45.2% to 45.5%.
In Penuelas Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for children decreased from 71.8% in 2015–2019 to 70.2% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Penuelas Municipio during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Asian, Black or African American, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the White alone, not Hispanic or Latino population shifted the most, increasing from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 75.9% in 2020–2024.
In Penuelas Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for people identifying as white alone, not Hispanic or Latino population increased from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 75.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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