What is the poverty rate in Rio Grande Municipio, PR?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 33.8% 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, 15,400 people were considered in poverty.
33.8%
of the population (2020–2024)
15.4K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Rio Grande Municipio's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 39.4% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 33.8% of the population in Rio Grande Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 15,400 residents of Rio Grande Municipio were living under the poverty line, down 20.3% from 19,400 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 15,400 people in Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande Municipio decreased from 50.5% to 44.9%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 36.1% to 29.5%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 38.9% to 37.7%.
In Rio Grande Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for children decreased from 50.5% in 2015–2019 to 44.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Rio Grande 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: Asian, Black or African American, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Asian population shifted the most, decreasing from 51.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.6% in 2020–2024.
In Rio Grande Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for people identifying as Asian population decreased from 51.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.6% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
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