Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

86,467

Median Age

45.5

Male Median

43.0

Female Median

47.3

Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -11.4%%.

-11.4%% Growth

Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202445.586,467
202345.186,875
202244.687,217
202143.888,017
202043.583,682
201942.885,390
201842.087,242
201741.489,550
201641.091,096
201540.292,511
201439.993,969
201339.395,185
201238.796,176
201138.296,984
201037.797,633

Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.1%
5–1712.8%
18–248.9%
25–3413.4%
35–5424.2%
55–6413.6%
65+24.1%

Dependency Ratios for Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.5
Youth Dependency:
26.4
Old-Age Dependency:
40.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico

The median age in Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico is 45.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico is 86,467.

In Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico, seniors (ages 65+) make up 24.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico is aging.
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