Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Isabela Municipio, PR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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N/A
Health Not enough data
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F
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 88% of counties in Puerto Rico
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Isabela Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,890 | 3,229,809 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 466.8 | 605.9 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.28% | -1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.2 | 43.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,926 | 1,288,628 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Isabela Municipio declined by 10.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 42,890 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Isabela Municipio is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.6% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Puerto Rico as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,894 20.7% -0.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,663 20.2% +0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 9,283 21.6% +1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,338 19.4% -0.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Puerto Rico, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.4% of the people living in Isabela Municipio and men 48.6%.
- Women 51.4% Puerto Rico 52.3%
- Men 48.6% Puerto Rico 47.7%
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Economy
Isabela Municipio has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Isabela Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $23,385 | $26,331 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.87% | 3.76% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4% | 10.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Isabela Municipio is about 11% lower than in Puerto Rico.
Housing
| Metric | Isabela Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $98,749 | $138,158 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $581 | $578 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 67.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Isabela Municipio is about 14.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $581 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Isabela Municipio spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 188 hours, about 7.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Isabela Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.5 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.1 | 46.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 188 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,822 | $6,063 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.0% | 6.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | — | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | — | — | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Puerto Rico:
Culebra Municipio (12.7 min), Jayuya Municipio (15.2 min), Vieques Municipio (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Naranjito Municipio (38.3 min), Toa Alta Municipio (33.8 min), RÃo Grande Municipio (33.4 min).
The average commute time in Isabela Municipio is about the same as in Puerto Rico.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Isabela Municipio has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Isabela Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5% | 26.2% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.84 | 2.47 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Puerto Rico:
Guaynabo Municipio (0.4), San Juan Municipio (0.3), Trujillo Alto Municipio (0.3).
Lowest:
Maricao Municipio (0.1), Las MarÃas Municipio (0.1), Culebra Municipio (0.2).
Health
| Metric | Isabela Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | — | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | — | — | 16.3% |
| Smokers | — | — | 19.0% |
Isabela Municipio, PR Compared With Nearby Counties
Isabela Municipio, PR is typical in size for this group, 42,890 residents against a local median of 37,423, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Isabela Municipio, PR breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 36% below the local median of $154,910 at $98,749.
The counties themselves spread $100,841 on median home price, so Isabela Municipio, PR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Isabela Municipio, PR has the 5th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Isabela Municipio, PR | 42,890 | $23,385 #4/6 | $98,749 #5/6 | 22.5 min #4/6 |
| Quebradillas Municipio, PR | 23,409 | $24,671 | $154,910 | 23.7 min |
| Moca Municipio, PR | 37,423 | $23,744 | $112,500 | 22.0 min |
| Aguadilla Municipio, PR | 54,137 | $21,540 | $173,213 | 17.1 min |
| Camuy Municipio, PR | 32,735 | $27,566 | $94,411 | 23.2 min |
| San Sebastián Municipio, PR | 39,088 | $19,921 | $195,252 | 21.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico.
How big is Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico by population?
About 42,890 people live in Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico, in 14,926 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 45.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
Is Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico has 467 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 5.4 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.2 times the median household income ($98,749 against $23,385), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $581 a month takes about 30% of the median household's income, right at the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Unemployment in Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico is 9.4%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico?
23.5% of adults in Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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