Ciales Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,652
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,652
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,988
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,984
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,782
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.2%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 18.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 65.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 236
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $96,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $765
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $155
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $431
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,774
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.91
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 97.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 81.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,610
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,296
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,646
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,028
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,586
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $10,672
Persons in poverty, percent 54.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 121
Total employment, 2023 896
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 18,784
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -10.7%
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 255.3
Population per square mile, 2010 282.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 66.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 66.53
FIPS Code 72039