Arroyo Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

16,183

7.54% 1-year decline

2021 Median Age

41.6

1.96% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

60.8%

1.25% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$14,933

7.86% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$86,000

1.15% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Arroyo Municipio, PR had a population of 16.2k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $14,933. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Arroyo Municipio, PR declined from 17,502 to 16,183, a −7.54% decrease and its median household income declined from $16,206 to $14,933, a −7.86% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arroyo Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (57%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (24.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.53%), Other (Hispanic) (8.09%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.365%).

None of the households in Arroyo Municipio, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Arroyo Municipio, PR are Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc (376242) (118 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Arroyo Municipio, PR was $86,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Arroyo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Arroyo Municipio, PR was 1 car per household.

Arroyo Municipio, PR borders Guayama Municipio, PR and Patillas Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 2.29 times more White (Hispanic) residents (9.23k people) in Arroyo Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.03k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 1.54k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arroyo Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
9.23k ± 1k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
4.03k ± 949
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.54k ± 500

99.5%

Hispanic Population

16.1k people

99.5% of the people in Arroyo Municipio, PR are hispanic (16.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Arroyo Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
66 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 40
Vietnam
8 ± 35

Arroyo Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 5.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Arroyo Municipio, PR employs 3.57k people. The largest industries in Arroyo Municipio, PR are Public Administration (701 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (617 people), and Retail Trade (434 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($48,309), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,979), and Public Administration ($30,273).

Employment

Occupations

3.57k

2021 Value

± 552

−4.29%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Arroyo Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −4.29%, from 3.73k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arroyo Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (516 people), Sales & Related Occupations (342 people), and Production Occupations (271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arroyo Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.57k

2021 Value

± 552

−4.29%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Arroyo Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −4.29%, from 3.73k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arroyo Municipio, PR, are Public Administration (701 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (617 people), and Retail Trade (434 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arroyo Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Arroyo Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,848

Median earning men ± $6,532

$17,122

Median earning women ± $3,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,305), Public Administration ($33,173), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,383).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($28,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,692), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($16,319).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Education

In 2021, universities in Arroyo Municipio, PR awarded 118 degrees. The student population of Arroyo Municipio, PR in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 73 male students and 55 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Arroyo Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (118 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Arroyo Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc (376242) (118 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Arroyo Municipio, PR are Welding Technology (60 and 50.8%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (18 and 15.3%), and General Cosmetology (15 and 12.7%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arroyo Municipio, PR was $86,000 in 2021, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $87,000 to $86,000, a 1.15% decrease. The homeownership rate in Arroyo Municipio, PR is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Arroyo Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arroyo Municipio, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Arroyo Municipio, PR is $14,933. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Arroyo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2801.01 with a value of $18,810, followed by Census Tract 2802.02 and Census Tract 2801.02, with respective values of $15,597 and $15,479.

Property

$86,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,088

$4,685

Median Property Taxes

±$442

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Arroyo Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Arroyo Municipio, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2021

77.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76.2% of the housing units in Arroyo Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arroyo Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2801.01
Census Tract 2802.02
Census Tract 2801.02

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Arroyo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2801.01 with a value of $18,810, followed by Census Tract 2802.02 and Census Tract 2801.02, with respective values of $15,597 and $15,479.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Arroyo Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$14,933

Median Household Income

± $1,660

6.15k

Number of Households

± 614

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.15k households in Arroyo Municipio, PR declined from $14,933 from the previous year's value of $16,206.

The following chart displays the households in Arroyo Municipio, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arroyo Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (89.3%)
Carpooled (8.95%)
Walked (1.25%)

In 2021, 89.3% of workers in Arroyo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.95%) and those who walked to work (1.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arroyo Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Arroyo Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Arroyo Municipio, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arroyo Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arroyo Municipio, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

60.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arroyo Municipio, PR (9.84k out of 16.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arroyo Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.4% of the population of Arroyo Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 15.9% on employee plans, 68.1% on Medicaid, 5.78% on Medicare, 5.82% on non-group plans, and 0.872% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.6%

Uninsured

15.9%

Employer Coverage

68.1%

Medicaid

5.78%

Medicare

5.82%

Non-Group

0.872%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arroyo Municipio, PR declined by 9.28% from 3.97% to 3.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Arroyo Municipio, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.