This is a list of Puerto Rico locations by per capita income. In 2017, Puerto Rico had a per capita income of $12,081 — lower than any state and one of the lowest in the United States. American FactFinder (U.S. Census). Selected Economic Characteristics. 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. [Geography set to "Puerto Rico"]. Retrieved July 3, 2019. In 2017, Puerto Rico had a median household income of $19,775 — the lowest of any state or territory in the United States.

Puerto Rico is the only U.S. territory whose data is recorded annually in American Community Survey estimates (as if it were a state) — the other U.S. territories have their data recorded only once every 10 years.hhs.gov Frequently Asked Questions to Accompany the Estimates of at Least the Top 15 Languages Spoken by Individuals with Limited English Proficiency under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Page 2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

Puerto Rico municipalities ranked by per capita income

Note: Puerto Rico does not have counties. The U.S. Census Bureau counts the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico as county-equivalents.https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/reference/GARM/Ch4GARM.pdf States, Counties, and Statistically Equivalent Entities (Chapter 4). Census.gov. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

Data for the municipalities of Puerto Rico is from the U.S. Census Bureau (2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates). Most of the municipalities of Puerto Rico are among the lowest-income places in the United States. Adjuntas, Puerto Rico has the lowest median household income of any county or county-equivalent in the United States.

Per capita income ranges from $24,264 in Guaynabo to $5,943 in Maricao.

Rank Municipality Per capitaincome(2017) Medianhouseholdincome (2017) 1Guaynabo $24,264 $34,060 2San Juan $18,160 $21,677 3Gurabo $16,559 $32,625 4Carolina $16,188 $29,082 5Trujillo Alto $15,703 $31,202 6Dorado $15,495 $29,354 7 Toa Alta $14,162 $29,672 8Bayamón $14,138 $25,528 9Caguas $13,904 $24,229 10Cayey $12,594 $20,442 11Toa Baja $12,240 $24,583 12Ceiba $11,840 $18,998 13Humacao $11,682 $18,735 14Cataño $11,627 $18,663 15Hormigueros $11,588 $19,674 16Culebra $11,450 $23,355 17Vieques $11,136 $16,261 18Canóvanas $11,094 $19,986 19Cidra $10,965 $20,389 20Fajardo $10,900 $18,941 21Aguadilla $10,872 $16,821 22Río Grande $10,804 $22,584 23Ponce $10,775 $16,561 24Mayagüez $10,656 $14,642 25Aguas Buenas $10,615 $16,733 26Manatí $10,559 $18,191 27San Lorenzo $10,497 $18,589 28Vega Alta $10,492 $18,053 29Santa Isabel $10,478 $16,816 30Villalba $10,449 $19,893 31Luquillo $10,434 $19,377 32Hatillo $10,360 $17,770 33Las Piedras $10,342 $20,587 34Coamo $10,307 $19,110 35Juana Díaz $10,244 $20,228 36Aibonito $10,224 $18,387 37Rincón $10,220 $18,292 38Vega Baja $10,197 $18,900 39Naguabo $10,016 $18,976 40Arecibo $9,954 $17,289 41Camuy $9,738 $17,579 42 San Germán $9,563 $15,036 43Cabo Rojo $9,523 $16,461 44Añasco $9,344 $18,765 45Quebradillas $9,287 $16,082 46Guayama $9,183 $15,296 47Sabana Grande $9,158 $15,736 48Juncos $9,017 $18,533 49Aguada $9,001 $16,199 50Naranjito $8,996 $18,069 51Maunabo $8,830$17,636 52Morovis $8,816 $18,739 53Isabela $8,798 $16,333 54Barceloneta $8,762 $17,113 55Salinas $8,738 $16,246 56Loíza $8,729 $17,273 57Patillas $8,679 $14,512 58Yabucoa $8,672 $15,586 59Guayanilla $8,347 $14,988 60Lares $8,212 $12,820 61Utuado $8,140 $15,931 62Yauco $8,124 $14,451 63San Sebastián $8,072 $14,275 64Ciales $8,049 $14,432 65Peñuelas $7,983 $16,868 66Corozal $7,887 $14,752 67Moca $7,881 $13,413 68Florida $7,837 $16,919 69Barranquitas $7,716 $15,694 70Arroyo $7,639 $15,689 71Orocovis $7,326 $14,296 72Lajas $7,229 $13,896 73Guanica $7,207 $12,653 74Jayuya $7,179 $15,615 75Las Marías $7,154 $14,404 76Adjuntas $7,117 $11,680 77Comerío $7,047 $13,523 78Maricao $5,943 $13,462

See also List of lowest-income counties in the United States

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