Juana Díaz, PR

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2021 Population

7,945

6.57% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

44.5

3.47% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

47.2%

0.49% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$18,304

0.571% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$103,300

0.0969% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

1,960

3.21% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Juana Díaz, PR had a population of 7.95k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $18,304. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Juana Díaz, PR grew from 7,455 to 7,945, a 6.57% increase and its median household income grew from $18,200 to $18,304, a 0.571% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Juana Díaz, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (54.1%), White (Hispanic) (30%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (10.6%), Other (Hispanic) (5.19%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.101%).

None of the households in Juana Díaz, 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 Juana Díaz, PR are Dewey University-Juana Díaz (54 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Juana Díaz, PR was $103,300, and the homeownership rate was 57.5%.

Most people in Juana Díaz, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Juana Díaz, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Juana Díaz Municipio, PR Ponce, PR Carr 52-Carr 150 PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.8 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (4.3k people) in Juana Díaz, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.39k White (Hispanic) and 841 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Juana Díaz, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
4.3k ± 760
White (Hispanic)
2.39k ± 469
Black or African American (Hispanic)
841 ± 326

99.9%

Hispanic Population

7.94k people

99.9% of the people in Juana Díaz, PR are hispanic (7.94k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
53,018 ± 5,608 people
Cuba
10,661 ± 2,531 people
Colombia
3,951 ± 1,542 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 53,018 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,661 and Colombia with 3,951.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
108 ± 58
Korea
29 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 35

Juana Díaz, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Juana Díaz, PR employs 1.96k people. The largest industries in Juana Díaz, PR are Manufacturing (396 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people), and Public Administration (190 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($25,913), Finance & Insurance ($24,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,333).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,120. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.96k

2021 Value

± 330

3.21%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Juana Díaz, PR grew at a rate of 3.21%, from 1.9k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Juana Díaz, PR, are Production Occupations (306 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (272 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (194 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Juana Díaz, 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

1.96k

2021 Value

± 330

3.21%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Juana Díaz, PR grew at a rate of 3.21%, from 1.9k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Juana Díaz, PR, are Manufacturing (396 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people), and Public Administration (190 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Juana Díaz, PR, though some of these residents may live in Juana Díaz, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,483

Median earning men ± $2,880

$14,708

Median earning women ± $2,687

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($22,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,016), and Manufacturing ($19,899).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($25,962), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,260), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($16,250).

Education

In 2021, universities in Juana Díaz, PR awarded 54 degrees. The student population of Juana Díaz, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 64 male students and 149 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Juana Díaz, PR are Hispanic or Latino (54 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 Juana Díaz, PR by number of degrees awarded are Dewey University-Juana Díaz (54 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Juana Díaz, PR are HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (20 and 37%), Electrician (10 and 18.5%), and Registered Nursing (8 and 14.8%).

The median tuition cost in Juana Díaz, PR for private four year colleges is $7,080.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 213 students enrolled in Juana Díaz, PR, 30% men and 70% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 213 records, of which 70% were women and 30% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
10 degrees awarded
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
20 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Juana Díaz, PR was Electrician with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Juana Díaz, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Dewey University-Juana Díaz

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

54 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dewey University-Juana Díaz with 54 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 31 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Juana Díaz, PR, which is 1.35 times more than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 54 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,080) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($415) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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 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 Juana Díaz, PR was $103,300 in 2021, which is 0.422 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $103,200 to $103,300, a 0.0969% increase. The homeownership rate in Juana Díaz, PR is 57.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Juana Díaz, PR have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Juana Díaz, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Juana Díaz, PR is $18,304. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Juana Díaz, PR was Census Tract 7103.02 with a value of $31,728, followed by Census Tract 7106 and Census Tract 7104, with respective values of $18,555 and $15,500.

Housing

Property

$103,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,035

$1,735

Median Property Taxes

±$206

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 Juana Díaz, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2021

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 57.5% of the housing units in Juana Díaz, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Juana Díaz, 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 7103.02
Census Tract 7106
Census Tract 7104

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Juana Díaz, PR was Census Tract 7103.02 with a value of $31,728, followed by Census Tract 7106 and Census Tract 7104, with respective values of $18,555 and $15,500.

The following map shows all of the places in Juana Díaz, 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.

$18,304

Median Household Income

± $2,229

3.02k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.02k households in Juana Díaz, PR grew to $18,304 from the previous year's value of $18,200.

The following chart displays the households in Juana Díaz, 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 Juana Díaz, 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 (87.2%)
Carpooled (4.56%)
Walked (4.29%)

In 2021, 87.2% of workers in Juana Díaz, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.56%) and those who walked to work (4.29%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Juana Díaz, PR have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Juana Díaz, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

47.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Juana Díaz, PR (3.75k out of 7.95k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Juana Díaz, PR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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% of the population of Juana Díaz, PR has health coverage, with 23.2% on employee plans, 51.4% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 5.3% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.96%

Uninsured

23.2%

Employer Coverage

51.4%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

5.3%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Juana Díaz, PR declined by 15.8% from 4.71% to 3.96%.

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