Cataño Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,701
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,701
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,971
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,160
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,155
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,155
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,140
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.1%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 11.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 47.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 369
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $144,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,097
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $210
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $564
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,293
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 97.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,518
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,942
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,015
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,891
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,918
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,508
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $16,629
Persons in poverty, percent 42.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 304
Total employment, 2023 7,579
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 328,743
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,792.0
Population per square mile, 2010 5,808.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.85
FIPS Code 72033