What is the poverty rate in Toa Alta Municipio, PR?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 32.8% 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, 21,600 people were considered in poverty.
32.8%
of the population (2020–2024)
21.6K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Toa Alta Municipio's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 29.4% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 32.8% of the population in Toa Alta Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 21,600 residents of Toa Alta Municipio were living under the poverty line, up 1.3% from 21,400 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 21,600 people in Toa Alta 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 Toa Alta Municipio increased from 34.3% to 44.8%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 25.5% to 28.2%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 40.7% to 38.8%.
In Toa Alta Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for children increased from 34.3% in 2015–2019 to 44.8% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Toa Alta Municipio during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some other race, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population shifted the most, decreasing from 100% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Toa Alta Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for people identifying as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population decreased from 100% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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