Dorado Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,879
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,891
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,867
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,876
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) Z
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,879
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,165
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 17.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 56.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 96.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 698
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,374
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $203
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $715
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,768
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.80
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 208,415
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,979
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,318
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 378,836
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,630
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,391
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,640
Persons in poverty, percent 27.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 748
Total employment, 2023 9,801
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 330,730
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.1%
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 1,552.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,653.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 23.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 23.09
FIPS Code 72051