What is the poverty rate in Villalba Municipio, PR?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 38.9% 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, 8,300 people were considered in poverty.
38.9%
of the population (2020–2024)
8.35K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Villalba Municipio's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 47.8% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 38.9% of the population in Villalba Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 8,300 residents of Villalba Municipio were living under the poverty line, down 21.6% from 10,600 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 8,300 people in Villalba 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 Villalba Municipio decreased from 62.7% to 48.8%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 43.8% to 36.1%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 43.4% to 38.2%.
In Villalba Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for children decreased from 62.7% in 2015–2019 to 48.8% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Villalba Municipio during 2020–2024, five had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
One group had a lower than average poverty rate: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the White alone, not Hispanic or Latino population shifted the most, decreasing from 74.3% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Villalba Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for people identifying as white alone, not Hispanic or Latino population decreased from 74.3% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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