Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Santa Isabel 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 averageWealthier than 86% of counties in Puerto Rico
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 86% of counties in Puerto Rico
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Santa Isabel Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,903 | 3,229,809 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 258.4 | 605.9 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.64% | -1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.4 | 43.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,548 | 1,288,628 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Santa Isabel Municipio declined by 12.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 19,903 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Santa Isabel Municipio is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.1% of residents. That is 1.8 points above Puerto Rico as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,590 23.1% +1.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,202 21.1% +1.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,019 20.2% on par
- Boomers 61–79 3,205 16.1% -4.0 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 51.9% of the people living in Santa Isabel Municipio and men 48.1%.
- Women 51.9% Puerto Rico 52.3%
- Men 48.1% Puerto Rico 47.7%
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Economy
Santa Isabel Municipio has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Santa Isabel Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $25,766 | $26,331 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.80% | 3.76% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 10.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Santa Isabel Municipio is about 2% lower than in Puerto Rico.
Housing
| Metric | Santa Isabel Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $65,673 | $138,158 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $489 | $578 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 67.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Santa Isabel Municipio is about 11.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $489 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Santa Isabel 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 187 hours, about 7.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Santa Isabel Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.4 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.8 | 46.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 187 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,783 | $6,063 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.6% | 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 Santa Isabel Municipio is 22 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes 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
Santa Isabel Municipio has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Santa Isabel Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 26.2% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.63 | 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 | Santa Isabel Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | — | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | — | — | 16.3% |
| Smokers | — | — | 19.0% |
Santa Isabel Municipio, PR Compared With Nearby Counties
Santa Isabel Municipio, PR is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,903 residents against a local median of 25,079. Santa Isabel Municipio, PR's median home price, at $65,673, runs 17% above the $55,909 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $154,042 on median home price, so Santa Isabel Municipio, PR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Santa Isabel Municipio, PR has the 3rd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Santa Isabel Municipio, PR | 19,903 | $25,766 #2/6 | $65,673 #3/6 | 22.4 min #2/6 |
| Juana DÃaz Municipio, PR | 46,174 | $24,862 | $177,630 | 23.4 min |
| Salinas Municipio, PR | 25,079 | $22,464 | $55,909 | 22.7 min |
| Coamo Municipio, PR | 33,998 | $22,259 | $91,111 | 22.7 min |
| Villalba Municipio, PR | 21,582 | $26,644 | $23,589 | 25.5 min |
| Aibonito Municipio, PR | 24,635 | $22,128 | $55,000 | 17.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico.
How many people live in Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico?
About 19,903 people live in Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico, in 7,548 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 42.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico has 258 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 3.0 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico?
The median home costs 2.5 times the median household income ($65,673 against $25,766), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $489 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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