Levittown, Puerto Rico Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Levittown
Unincorporated community
Bridge on Puerto Rico Highway 165 leaving Levittown
Levittown Location in Puerto Rico
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Area
• Total	6.6 km² (2.53 sq mi)
• Land	5.9 km² (2.27 sq mi)
• Water	0.7 km² (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (5 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	25,591
• Density	3,905/km² (10,115/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
Postal code	00949
Area code(s)	787
FIPS code	7250260
GNIS feature ID	2414861

Levittown is a large, planned community in Puerto Rico. It's located in the town of Toa Baja. In 2020, about 25,591 people lived there.

Levittown is split into eight main parts, called secciones. It also has smaller neighborhoods called urbanizaciones. A famous landmark is its 150-foot-tall, sky-blue water tower. This tower was one of the first in Puerto Rico to bring clean drinking water to homes. Today, it has been turned into a public library.

Exploring Levittown's Location
Levittown's Past
- Sports and Education
Getting Around Levittown
Who Lives in Levittown
- 2020 Population Details
- 2010 Population Details
Famous People from Levittown
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Exploring Levittown's Location

Levittown is mostly in the town of Toa Baja. A small part, the 8th Section, is in Bayamón. To the west, you'll find Levittown Lakes, also known as Los Lagos de Levittown. This is a small lake that people made by draining a marshy area. A canal called Caño El Hato feeds into this lake.

To the east, the Bayamón River separates Levittown from a fishing village called Palo Seco. Along the northern coast, Highway 165 runs next to the ocean. However, there are no official crosswalks to reach the beaches from the neighborhoods.

Main Roads and Shopping

Levittown's main road is "Bulevar de Levittown." This street has many small businesses. "Los Dominicos Avenue" is another important road. It connects Levittown to other areas like Sabana Seca and the city of Bayamón.

You can find more than three shopping centers in Levittown. These include Plaza Davison and Rio Hondo Mall. Highway 165 links Levittown to nearby towns like Toa Baja, Cataño, and Dorado. From this road, you can see the radar domes at Punta Salinas and El Morro. At night, El Morro lighthouse and the Palo Seco power plant light up the coast.

The coastal area near the Bayamón River is popular with surfers. It's called Cochino Beach, which means "Pigs Beach." This name might come from the brownish water caused by river sediments.

Punta Salinas Beach and Air Control

Punta Salinas is a public beach in Levittown. It's also home to a Puerto Rico Air National Guard unit. This unit, called the 140 ADS, helps control air traffic for planes. They work with the FAA, military, and police. A Civil Air Patrol squadron is also based here.

Weather and Landmarks

Levittown has warm, tropical weather all year. The tall water tower is also a helpful landmark for pilots. They call it the "Levittown Water Tank." It helps them find their way when flying to Isla Grande Airport or Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. During Hurricane Maria, some areas near Lago De Plata had flooding because of rising water levels.

Levittown's Past

Levittown was built in 1963 by a company called Levitt & Sons.

Sports and Education

Levittown has a public beach called Punta Salinas that has a "Blue Flag" rating, meaning it's very clean. It also has one of the biggest public sports centers in the San Juan area. This center has tennis courts and a stadium for track and field events. Its Olympic-sized swimming pool has been used since 1977.

The local high school is Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School, built in 1970. It's named after an important political leader from Puerto Rico. The school's football team, the Levittown Spartans, has been one of the best high school teams on the island. In 1975, they were co-champions with the Pirates from Antilles High School. The Spartans' track teams were also very strong in the 1970s and 80s.

Levittown High's basketball team has produced great players, including Ramon Rivas. He even played for the NBA with the Boston Celtics. In 2018, the Levittown Baseball Team won the Colt World Series Championship. They beat the team from Seoul, Korea, 5-4. You can find more about the Colt World Series here.

Getting Around Levittown

Avenida Boulevard in Levittown

Puerto Rico Highway 167 in Levittown

Levittown has public transportation. Route D37 of the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority serves the area. There are also private buses that connect the community to Cataño and the Tren Urbano train station in Bayamón.

The community is kept safe by two police departments. The Toa Baja Municipal Police Department has a station in the western part of Levittown. The 271st precinct of the Puerto Rico Police Department is located behind the water tank and the high school.

Who Lives in Levittown

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	26,960	—
2020	25,591	−5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020

Before the 2020 U.S. Census, the United States Census Bureau changed the name of the community from Levittown to Mansión del Mar.

2020 Population Details

In 2020, the population of Levittown (also called Mansión del Mar) was 25,591 people. Most people living here, about 98.96%, are of Hispanic or Latino background.

2010 Population Details

In 2010, there were 26,960 people living in Levittown. The average family had about 3 people. Most people (98.6%) were of Hispanic ethnicity. Of these, 93.5% were Puerto Rican.

In 2010, 53.5% of the population were females and 46.5% were males. The average age was 38.4 years. Most adults (81%) had finished high school, and about 21.6% had a college degree. Many people (66.5%) drove to work alone. It took them about 38 minutes to get to work.