Population 23,120 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Catano
Household size in Catano
| Period | Catano | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 3.07 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.53 | −0.03 |
The average household in Catano has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.06 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the east.
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 Catano
| Period | Catano | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 42.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.5 | +8.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, Catano is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.0, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the center.
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 Catano
| Period | Catano | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 16.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 15.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in six households in Catano (18.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 7.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Catano has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Puerto Rico cities.
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 Catano
Renters in Catano
| Period | Catano | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 27.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.1% | 32.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Catano than nationally: 40.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 64.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.6 points, as it has nationally. Only four of the 110 Puerto Rico cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 Catano
| Period | Catano | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 18.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 22.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 19.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +3.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.8% of the housing in Catano, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Still, the rate is lower than in Puerto Rico as a whole (19.1%).
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 Catano
| Period | Catano | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Catano are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Puerto Rico overall, where the median home dates to 1981. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the east. Of the 110 Puerto Rico cities with 5,000+ people, only three have older homes.
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 Catano
| Period | Catano | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $489 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $440 | $528 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $553 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $736 | $658 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$217 | +$168 | +$606 |
Rent in Catano runs $736 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Puerto Rico as a whole ($658). Rent has climbed $217 a month since 2006–10, up 42%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Catano
Bachelor's degrees in Catano
| Period | Catano | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 21.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 24.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 26.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Catano have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
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 Catano
| Period | Catano | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.3% | 67.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.2% | 72.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.0% | 76.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 81.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +13.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Catano never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 17.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Catano
| Period | Catano | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 16.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 18.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 16.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Catano: 10.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 14.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. 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).
Catano compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catano | 2.45 | 45.4 | 18.3% | 40.1% | 16.8% | 1976 | $736 | 22.9% | 78.2% | 10.3% |
| Fort Buchanan | 2.14 | 43.4 | 5.8% | 28.7% | 18.5% | 1975 | $1,213 | 40.2% | 80.5% | 5.0% |
| Sabana Seca | 2.45 | 51.8 | 15.8% | 42.2% | 16.0% | 1971 | $864 | 23.1% | 79.8% | 4.5% |
| Puerto Nuevo | 2.42 | 30.9 | 19.8% | 59.9% | 33.5% | 1960 | $789 | 51.9% | 82.4% | 15.2% |
| Levittown | 2.48 | 41.3 | 21.1% | 19.3% | 11.2% | 1999 | $1,250 | 64.3% | 95.6% | 6.5% |
| Toa Baja | 2.46 | 44.7 | 16.8% | 30.7% | 17.8% | 1976 | $708 | 27.6% | 83.6% | 7.9% |
| Bayamon | 2.45 | 44.1 | 16.1% | 29.5% | 15.1% | 1975 | $775 | 33.0% | 86.1% | 7.6% |
| Guaynabo | 2.48 | 45.7 | 10.4% | 28.5% | 14.0% | 1980 | $1,138 | 52.4% | 88.2% | 6.1% |
| Bayamon Gardens | 3.06 | 38.8 | 11.9% | 12.4% | 8.7% | 1996 | $1,204 | 44.9% | 91.1% | 6.3% |
| San Juan | 2.19 | 45.9 | 14.5% | 47.3% | 21.6% | 1970 | $732 | 42.8% | 86.2% | 12.4% |
| Camarones | 2.42 | 52.3 | 9.2% | 31.6% | 16.9% | 1980 | $672 | 24.6% | 75.4% | 8.6% |
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 Catano. 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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