Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Trujillo Alto 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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D
Income Well below averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Puerto Rico
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C
Education Below averageAmong the top 3 best educated counties in Puerto Rico
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Trujillo Alto Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,088 | 3,229,809 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3132.3 | 605.9 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.64% | -1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.0 | 43.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 27,237 | 1,288,628 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Trujillo Alto Municipio declined by 21.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 67,088 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Trujillo Alto Municipio is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 21.6% of residents. That is 0.3 points above Puerto Rico as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 14,496 21.6% +0.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 14,227 21.2% +1.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 14,009 20.9% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 12,107 18.0% -2.1 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 52.7% of the people living in Trujillo Alto Municipio and men 47.3%.
- Women 52.7% Puerto Rico 52.3%
- Men 47.3% Puerto Rico 47.7%
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Economy
Trujillo Alto Municipio has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Trujillo Alto Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,051 | $26,331 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.51% | 3.76% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9% | 10.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Trujillo Alto Municipio is about 52% higher than in Puerto Rico.
Housing
| Metric | Trujillo Alto Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $166,992 | $138,158 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $693 | $578 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.5% | 67.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Trujillo Alto Municipio is about 20.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $693 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Trujillo Alto Municipio spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 261 hours, about 10.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Trujillo Alto Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.3 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.6 | 46.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 261 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,083 | $6,063 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 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 Trujillo Alto Municipio is 31 minutes, longer 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
Trujillo Alto Municipio has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Trujillo Alto Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.3% | 26.2% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.43 | 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 | Trujillo Alto Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | — | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | — | — | 16.3% |
| Smokers | — | — | 19.0% |
Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR Compared With Nearby Counties
Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 67,088 residents against a local median of 89,378. Where Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 20% below the local median of $207,888 at $166,992.
The counties themselves spread $78,129 on median home price, so Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Trujillo Alto 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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| Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR | 67,088 | $40,051 #3/6 | $166,992 #5/6 | 31.3 min #4/6 |
| Carolina Municipio, PR | 152,197 | $37,133 | $143,505 | 27.8 min |
| Gurabo Municipio, PR | 40,228 | $42,530 | $215,833 | 32.3 min |
| San Juan Municipio, PR | 333,472 | $28,133 | $176,034 | 22.4 min |
| Canóvanas Municipio, PR | 41,816 | $29,636 | $207,888 | 32.6 min |
| Guaynabo Municipio, PR | 89,378 | $47,281 | $221,634 | 22.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico.
How big is Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico by population?
About 67,088 people live in Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico, in 27,237 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 42.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico has 3,132 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 36 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico?
The median home costs 4.2 times the median household income ($166,992 against $40,051), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $693 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Unemployment in Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico is 7.9%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
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