Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,218
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,218
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,789
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,078
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.9%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 4.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 85.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 98.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 707
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $88,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $786
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $174
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $530
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,761
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 96.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 64.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 25.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,337
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,240
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,428
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,295
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,413
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,901
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $14,275
Persons in poverty, percent 47.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 199
Total employment, 2023 1,827
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 43,124
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
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 371.6
Population per square mile, 2010 448.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 69.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 69.37
FIPS Code 72123