Population 4,473 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alturas de Rio Grande
Household size in Alturas de Rio Grande
| Period | Alturas de Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.08 | 3.22 | 3.07 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 3.13 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 3.05 | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.78 | −0.60 | −0.53 | −0.03 |
Alturas de Rio Grande is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.08, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alturas de Rio Grande
| Period | Alturas de Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 34.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 36.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 41.6 | 42.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.2 | 44.4 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.9 | +9.6 | +8.3 | +2.3 |
Alturas de Rio Grande skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alturas de Rio Grande
| Period | Alturas de Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 21.6% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 21.8% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 18.0% | 16.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 19.6% | 15.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Alturas de Rio Grande: 18.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in Rio Grande overall (19.6%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alturas de Rio Grande
Renters in Alturas de Rio Grande
| Period | Alturas de Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 20.2% | 27.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 24.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 27.4% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 30.3% | 32.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +10.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Alturas de Rio Grande rent their homes (28.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Rio Grande as a whole looks much the same. More than half of owners (55.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alturas de Rio Grande
| Period | Alturas de Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 16.1% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 19.9% | 18.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 23.9% | 22.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 18.9% | 19.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Alturas de Rio Grande is close to the national rate: 10.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Rio Grande as a whole (18.9%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alturas de Rio Grande
| Period | Alturas de Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Alturas de Rio Grande was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alturas de Rio Grande
| Period | Alturas de Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $488 | $489 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $355 | $556 | $528 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $562 | $570 | $553 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $438 | $605 | $658 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$12 | +$117 | +$168 | +$606 |
The median renter in Alturas de Rio Grande pays $438 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alturas de Rio Grande
Bachelor's degrees in Alturas de Rio Grande
| Period | Alturas de Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 18.3% | 21.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 17.6% | 24.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 21.2% | 26.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 24.4% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Alturas de Rio Grande: 20.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alturas de Rio Grande
| Period | Alturas de Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 71.1% | 67.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 74.3% | 72.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 78.4% | 76.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.7% | 79.6% | 81.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +13.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Alturas de Rio Grande never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Rio Grande.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alturas de Rio Grande
| Period | Alturas de Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 19.2% | 16.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 24.6% | 18.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 22.2% | 16.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 15.9% | 10.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Alturas de Rio Grande: 14.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Rio Grande as a whole (15.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alturas de Rio Grande compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas de Rio Grande | 2.29 | 53.2 | 18.2% | 28.1% | 10.8% | 1981 | $438 | 20.9% | 78.7% | 14.7% |
| Villa de Loiza | 2.55 | 46.7 | 15.0% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 1981 | $637 | 28.9% | 87.6% | 5.7% |
| Urbanizacion Rio Grande Estates | 3.01 | 41.7 | 21.0% | 20.8% | 6.4% | 1990 | $714 | 30.8% | 86.7% | 10.0% |
| Villa Carolina | 2.41 | 48.8 | 17.4% | 31.1% | 15.3% | 1967 | $581 | 32.6% | 88.8% | 14.3% |
| Villa Fontana | 2.29 | 49.1 | 10.0% | 29.2% | 19.4% | 1966 | $703 | 28.2% | 91.9% | 8.5% |
| Valle Arriba Hts | 2.38 | 43.0 | 30.1% | 49.8% | 10.2% | 1966 | $508 | 34.4% | 87.3% | 22.2% |
| Jardines de Country Club | 2.38 | 40.4 | 17.7% | 33.9% | 17.2% | 1969 | $701 | 32.3% | 90.4% | 9.0% |
| Urbanizacion Metropolis | 2.58 | 34.8 | 30.6% | 32.0% | 6.0% | 1994 | $663 | 49.3% | 98.7% | 6.3% |
| Urbanizacion El Comandante | 2.43 | 45.3 | 17.1% | 33.0% | 23.3% | 1961 | $626 | 29.6% | 90.1% | 19.9% |
| Urbanizacion Vistamar | 2.22 | 49.9 | 9.5% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 1967 | $787 | 33.1% | 87.2% | 10.0% |
| Parcelas Saint Just | 2.49 | 46.4 | 15.4% | 25.8% | 17.2% | 1977 | $634 | 29.0% | 88.3% | 5.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alturas de Rio Grande. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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