Living in Cataño, Puerto Rico
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cataño · Census data 2020–2024
Cataño has 22,467 residents with a median age of 43.9. The median household income is $25,508 (3% lower than the Puerto Rico median), the median home value is $144,500, the median rent is $564/month.
Cataño at a glance
- Population
- 22,467
- Median age
- 43.9State: 44.8
- Median household income
- $25,508State: $26,297
- Median home value
- $144,500State: $131,500
- Median rent
- $564/moState: $578
- Homeowners
- 59.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.2%
- Average commute
- 25 min
Is Cataño a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 9.8%.
Cons: Median household income 3% lower than the Puerto Rico median; home values 10% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 42.2%.
The weather is best in December to March.
Cost of living in Cataño
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cataño the median home value is $144,500, 57% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $564 per month, which is 26.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,097 a month in housing costs.
Cataño median household income
The median household income in Cataño is $25,508 and the income per person is $16,629. 42.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Puerto Rico: 40.5%).
Housing in Cataño: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 11,337
- Owner-occupied
- 59.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 40.5%
- Vacant
- 18%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1976
- Average household size
- 2.42
Cataño demographics
- Population
- 22,467
- Median age
- 43.9
- Under 18
- 16.7%
- 65 and older
- 24.3%
- Households
- 9,293
- Foreign-born
- 2.5%
- Veterans
- 2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cataño ›
Education in Cataño
23.2% of adults 25 and older in Cataño have a bachelor's degree or higher (Puerto Rico: 29.8%), and 5.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cataño
- Unemployment rate
- 9.8%State: 10.7%
- Average commute
- 25 minState: 28 min
- Work from home
- 6%
- Drive alone
- 83.8%
- Public transit
- 0.7%
- Walk to work
- 1.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 75.8%
Cataño vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataño | 22,467 | $25,508 | $144,500 | $564 |
| Sabana Seca | 8,059 | $25,083 | $124,000 | $580 |
| Mansión del Mar | 25,510 | $38,823 | $160,200 | $721 |
| Villa de Sabana | 448 | $13,939 | — | $284 |
| Las Gaviotas | 476 | $54,375 | $192,000 | — |
| Mansión del Sol | 408 | $87,944 | $267,400 | — |
| Guaynabo | 70,599 | $57,272 | $246,200 | $1,004 |
| El Veintiséis | 162 | $9,764 | — | — |
| Bayamón | 166,923 | $31,750 | $149,900 | $706 |
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What is the median household income in Cataño, PR?
The median household income in Cataño is $25,508, 3% lower than the Puerto Rico median of $26,297 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cataño?
The median home value in Cataño is $144,500, compared with $131,500 in Puerto Rico.
How much is rent in Cataño?
The median gross rent in Cataño is $564 per month, about 26.5% of household income.
Is Cataño, PR a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 9.8%. Minuses: median household income 3% lower than the Puerto Rico median; home values 10% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 42.2%.
What is the median age in Cataño?
The median age in Cataño is 43.9 years (Puerto Rico: 44.8).
How long is the commute in Cataño?
The average commute to work in Cataño is 25 minutes; 6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cataño?
The unemployment rate in Cataño is 9.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cataño?
23.2% of adults in Cataño have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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