Yauco Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

33,509

1.41% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

46.7

1.08% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

44.6%

2.02% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$21,918

10.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$98,800

0.611% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,297

4.22% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Yauco Municipio, PR had a population of 33.5k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $21,918. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Yauco Municipio, PR declined from 33,988 to 33,509, a −1.41% decrease and its median household income grew from $19,827 to $21,918, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yauco Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (73%), Other (Hispanic) (14.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.1%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.94%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.385%).

None of the households in Yauco 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 N/A are Columbia Central University-Yauco (404806) (91 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2023, the median property value in Yauco Municipio, PR was $98,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Yauco Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Yauco Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Yauco Municipio, PR borders Adjuntas Municipio, PR, Guánica Municipio, PR, Guayanilla Municipio, PR, Lares Municipio, PR, Maricao Municipio, PR, and Sabana Grande Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 5.18 times more White (Hispanic) residents (24.5k people) in Yauco Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.72k Other (Hispanic) and 3.38k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yauco Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
24.5k ± 928
Other (Hispanic)
4.72k ± 675
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.38k ± 622

99.2%

Hispanic Population

33.2k people

99.2% of the people in Yauco Municipio, PR are hispanic (33.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

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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

Vietnam
358 ± 119
Gulf War (2001-)
169 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 44

Yauco Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yauco Municipio, PR employs 10.3k people. The largest industries in Yauco Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,533 people), Retail Trade (1,444 people), and Manufacturing (1,236 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($29,442), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($27,778), and Educational Services ($27,195).

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

10.3k

2023 Value

± 789

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Yauco Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 9.88k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yauco Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,669 people), Production Occupations (1,119 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (991 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yauco 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

10.3k

2023 Value

± 789

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Yauco Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 9.88k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yauco Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,533 people), Retail Trade (1,444 people), and Manufacturing (1,236 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yauco Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Yauco Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,416

Median earning men ± $875

$18,201

Median earning women ± $1,546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($33,336), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,700), and Manufacturing ($22,261).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($22,934), Manufacturing ($21,556), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($20,881).

Establishments by Size

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

In 2020, universities in Yauco Municipio, PR awarded 91 degrees. The student population of Yauco Municipio, PR in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 65 male students and 103 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Yauco Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (91 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 Yauco Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Columbia Central University-Yauco (404806) (91 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 168 students enrolled in Yauco Municipio, PR, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 168 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Columbia Central University-Yauco (404806)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

91 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Columbia Central University-Yauco (404806) with 91 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 25 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yauco Municipio, PR, which is 0.379 times less than the 66 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 91 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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 Yauco Municipio, PR was $98,800 in 2023, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,200 to $98,800, a 0.611% increase. The homeownership rate in Yauco Municipio, PR is 74.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Yauco Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yauco Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Yauco Municipio, PR is $21,918. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Yauco Municipio, PR was Census Tract 7506.01 with a value of $31,469, followed by Census Tract 7503 and Census Tract 7505.03, with respective values of $27,077 and $25,125.

Housing

Property

$98,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,397

$9,314

Median Property Taxes

±$510

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2023

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.1% of the housing units in Yauco Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7506.01
Census Tract 7503
Census Tract 7505.03

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yauco Municipio, PR was Census Tract 7506.01 with a value of $31,469, followed by Census Tract 7503 and Census Tract 7505.03, with respective values of $27,077 and $25,125.

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

Household Income

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$21,918

Median Household Income

± $2,014

12.6k

Number of Households

± 719

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.6k households in Yauco Municipio, PR grew to $21,918 from the previous year's value of $19,827.

The following chart displays the households in Yauco 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 Yauco 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 2023

Drove Alone (90.8%)
Worked At Home (3.71%)
Carpooled (2.77%)

In 2023, 90.8% of workers in Yauco Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.71%) and those who carpooled to work (2.77%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yauco Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.484% of the workforce in Yauco Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yauco Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yauco Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yauco Municipio, PR (14.9k out of 33.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yauco 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

95.1% of the population of Yauco Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 21.3% on employee plans, 43.7% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.94%

Uninsured

21.3%

Employer Coverage

43.7%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yauco Municipio, PR declined by 3.22% from 5.1% to 4.94%.

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

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