Utuado Municipio, PR

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2022 Population

28,155

1.5% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

45.8

1.55% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

53.7%

1.66% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$17,164

8.55% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$101,000

10.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

6,632

3.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Utuado Municipio, PR had a population of 28.2k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $17,164. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Utuado Municipio, PR declined from 28,585 to 28,155, a −1.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $15,812 to $17,164, a 8.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Utuado Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (50.5%), Other (Hispanic) (41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.36%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.16%).

None of the households in Utuado 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 Utuado Municipio, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Utuado (87 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Utuado Municipio, PR was $101,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.

Most people in Utuado Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Utuado Municipio, PR was 1 car per household.

Utuado Municipio, PR borders Adjuntas Municipio, PR, Arecibo Municipio, PR, Ciales Municipio, PR, Hatillo Municipio, PR, Jayuya Municipio, PR, Lares Municipio, PR, and Ponce Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.23 times more White (Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Utuado Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.5k Other (Hispanic) and 1.51k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Utuado Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
14.2k ± 1.03k
Other (Hispanic)
11.5k ± 1.1k
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.51k ± 459

98%

Hispanic Population

27.6k people

98% of the people in Utuado Municipio, PR are hispanic (27.6k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 89
Vietnam
86 ± 53
Korea
66 ± 64

Utuado Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Utuado Municipio, PR employs 6.63k people. The largest industries in Utuado Municipio, PR are Educational Services (1,079 people), Retail Trade (929 people), and Public Administration (853 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($56,066), Utilities ($36,827), and Finance & Insurance ($24,952).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.63k

2022 Value

± 663

3.41%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Utuado Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.41%, from 6.41k employees to 6.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Utuado Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (895 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (831 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (638 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Utuado Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.63k

2022 Value

± 663

3.41%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Utuado Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.41%, from 6.41k employees to 6.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Utuado Municipio, PR, are Educational Services (1,079 people), Retail Trade (929 people), and Public Administration (853 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Utuado Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Utuado Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,907

Median earning men ± $1,735

$16,662

Median earning women ± $2,239

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($56,765), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,841), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,199).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($25,500), Public Administration ($24,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,743).

Establishments by Size

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Education

In 2022, universities in Utuado Municipio, PR awarded 87 degrees. The student population of Utuado Municipio, PR in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 179 male students and 167 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Utuado Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (65 and 74.7%), followed by Unknown (20 and 23%), Black or African American (2 and 2.3%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Utuado Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Utuado (87 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Utuado Municipio, PR are Executive Assistant (13 and 14.9%), Accounting (9 and 10.3%), and Natural Sciences (5 and 5.75%).

The median tuition cost in Utuado Municipio, PR for a public four year colleges is $5,024 for in-state students and $5,024 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Utuado Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 53.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 346 (51.7% men and 48.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 346 students enrolled in Utuado Municipio, PR, 51.7% men and 48.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 269 records, of which 47.6% were women and 52.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Natural Sciences
5 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
4 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
2 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Utuado Municipio, PR was Natural Sciences with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Utuado Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Puerto Rico-Utuado

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

87 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Utuado with 87 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 43 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Utuado Municipio, PR, which is 0.977 times less than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 65 degrees mean that there were 3.25 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 20 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,024) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

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 Utuado Municipio, PR was $101,000 in 2022, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $91,100 to $101,000, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Utuado Municipio, PR is 59.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Utuado Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Utuado Municipio, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Utuado Municipio, PR is $17,164. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Utuado Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9573 with a value of $20,767, followed by Census Tract 9570 and Census Tract 9576, with respective values of $19,419 and $19,160.

Housing

Property

$101,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,000

$6,111

Median Property Taxes

±$466

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 Utuado Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.2%

Homeownership

2022

76.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.2% of the housing units in Utuado Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Utuado 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 9573
Census Tract 9570
Census Tract 9576

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Utuado Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9573 with a value of $20,767, followed by Census Tract 9570 and Census Tract 9576, with respective values of $19,419 and $19,160.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$17,164

Median Household Income

± $1,711

10.3k

Number of Households

± 660

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.3k households in Utuado Municipio, PR grew to $17,164 from the previous year's value of $15,812.

The following chart displays the households in Utuado 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 Utuado Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2022

Drove Alone (90.6%)
Worked At Home (4.32%)
Walked (3.12%)

In 2022, 90.6% of workers in Utuado Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.32%) and those who walked to work (3.12%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Utuado Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.4% of the workforce in Utuado Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Utuado 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 Utuado Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Utuado Municipio, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

53.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Utuado Municipio, PR (15.1k out of 28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

93.6% of the population of Utuado Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 13.2% on employee plans, 54.6% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 8.6% on non-group plans, and 0.452% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.35%

Uninsured

13.2%

Employer Coverage

54.6%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

8.6%

Non-Group

0.452%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Utuado Municipio, PR declined by 0.939% from 6.41% to 6.35%.

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

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