In 2020, Arecibo, PR had a population of 39k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $18,352. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Arecibo, PR declined from 39,176 to 38,998, a −0.454% decrease and its median household income grew from $17,591 to $18,352, a 4.33% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arecibo, PR are White (Hispanic) (67.5%), Other (Hispanic) (19.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.99%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.29%), and Asian (Hispanic) (1.09%).
None of the households in Arecibo, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
The largest universities in Arecibo, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (672 degrees awarded in 2020), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (633 degrees), and ICPR Junior College-Arecibo (90 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Arecibo, PR was $95,300, and the homeownership rate was 57.7%.
Most people in Arecibo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Arecibo, PR was 2 cars per household.