Population 2,119 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Playa Cortada
Household size in Playa Cortada
| Period | Playa Cortada | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 3.07 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.53 | −0.03 |
Households in Playa Cortada average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 3.18 in 2006–10, 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 Playa Cortada
| Period | Playa Cortada | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 42.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +8.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Playa Cortada are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Puerto Rico as a whole, where the median age is 45.0.
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 Playa Cortada
| Period | Playa Cortada | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 16.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 15.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Playa Cortada: 16.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Puerto Rico.
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 Playa Cortada
Renters in Playa Cortada
| Period | Playa Cortada | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 27.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 32.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Playa Cortada own their homes; 26.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.6%) 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 Playa Cortada
| Period | Playa Cortada | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 18.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 22.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 19.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +3.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Playa Cortada: 21.6% of homes are empty, 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.
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 Playa Cortada
| Period | Playa Cortada | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +3 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Playa Cortada is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Playa Cortada
| Period | Playa Cortada | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $360 | $489 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $404 | $528 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $492 | $553 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $680 | $658 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$320 | +$168 | +$606 |
The median renter in Playa Cortada pays $680 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Puerto Rico as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 21.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Playa Cortada
Bachelor's degrees in Playa Cortada
| Period | Playa Cortada | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 21.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 24.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 26.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Playa Cortada: 25.6% 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 Playa Cortada
| Period | Playa Cortada | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.9% | 67.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.4% | 72.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 76.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 81.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | +13.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Playa Cortada never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The picture is much the same across Puerto Rico.
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 Playa Cortada
| Period | Playa Cortada | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 16.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 18.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 16.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Playa Cortada than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is lower than in Puerto Rico overall (10.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Playa Cortada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playa Cortada | 2.58 | 39.9 | 16.5% | 26.5% | 21.6% | 1993 | $680 | 25.6% | 80.7% | 6.7% |
| Santa Isabel | 2.51 | 46.5 | 14.8% | 27.8% | 23.4% | 1979 | $457 | 23.3% | 79.6% | 7.5% |
| Paso Seco | 2.90 | 38.3 | 18.4% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 1997 | $726 | 40.9% | 89.1% | 5.7% |
| Juana Diaz | 2.90 | 39.9 | 17.7% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1997 | $857 | 41.6% | 84.1% | 8.4% |
| Los Llanos | 2.72 | 44.0 | 19.5% | 19.9% | 16.4% | 1993 | $553 | 29.2% | 88.2% | 9.7% |
| Mercedita | 2.71 | 44.1 | 14.7% | 16.9% | 17.6% | 1990 | $764 | 30.9% | 80.5% | 11.0% |
| Coamo | 2.42 | 45.7 | 16.5% | 27.5% | 16.5% | 1982 | $493 | 21.0% | 79.9% | 8.1% |
| Coto Laurel | 2.82 | 45.0 | 19.1% | 19.8% | 14.9% | 1993 | $661 | 36.1% | 83.0% | 16.7% |
| Salinas | 2.34 | 43.3 | 17.6% | 25.2% | 20.0% | 1983 | $541 | 20.5% | 83.0% | 6.3% |
| Ponce | 2.37 | 44.8 | 16.9% | 34.1% | 18.4% | 1978 | $604 | 28.7% | 80.6% | 16.1% |
| Aguirre | 2.32 | 41.1 | 22.4% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 1992 | $581 | 23.8% | 81.8% | 2.6% |
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 Playa Cortada. 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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