Trujillo Alto, PR

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2023 Population

43,752

1.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

43.9

0.688% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

26.5%

4.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$38,951

6.12% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$165,000

4.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,558

7.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Trujillo Alto, PR had a population of 43.8k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $38,951. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Trujillo Alto, PR grew from 43,192 to 43,752, a 1.3% increase and its median household income grew from $36,706 to $38,951, a 6.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trujillo Alto, PR are White (Hispanic) (37.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (34.4%), Other (Hispanic) (14.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (12.3%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.658%).

None of the households in Trujillo Alto, 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 Trujillo Alto, PR are Universidad Teologica del Caribe (80 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Trujillo Alto, PR was $165,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Trujillo Alto, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Trujillo Alto, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.09 times more White (Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Trujillo Alto, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Two+ (Hispanic) and 6.28k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trujillo Alto, PR

White (Hispanic)
16.4k ± 1.73k
Two+ (Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.91k
Other (Hispanic)
6.28k ± 1.17k

99.3%

Hispanic Population

43.4k people

99.3% of the people in Trujillo Alto, PR are hispanic (43.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Trujillo Alto, 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
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
377 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
197 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
131 ± 93

Trujillo Alto, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Trujillo Alto, PR employs 19.6k people. The largest industries in Trujillo Alto, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,264 people), Retail Trade (2,206 people), and Public Administration (1,915 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($55,139), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($40,296), and Wholesale Trade ($36,306).

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

19.6k

2023 Value

± 1,372

7.69%

1 Year growth

± 9.28%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trujillo Alto, PR grew at a rate of 7.69%, from 18.2k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trujillo Alto, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,661 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,141 people), and Management Occupations (1,911 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trujillo Alto, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.6k

2023 Value

± 1,372

7.69%

1 Year growth

± 9.28%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trujillo Alto, PR grew at a rate of 7.69%, from 18.2k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trujillo Alto, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,264 people), Retail Trade (2,206 people), and Public Administration (1,915 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trujillo Alto, PR, though some of these residents may live in Trujillo Alto, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,896

Median earning men ± $1,827

$24,449

Median earning women ± $2,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,276), Information ($55,926), and Manufacturing ($39,773).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($37,071), Public Administration ($31,627), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,080).

Education

In 2022, universities in Trujillo Alto, PR awarded 80 degrees. The student population of Trujillo Alto, PR in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 209 male students and 172 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Trujillo Alto, PR are Hispanic or Latino (46 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 Trujillo Alto, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universidad Teologica del Caribe (80 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Trujillo Alto, PR are Theological Studies (45 and 56.3%), Pastoral Studies & Counseling (16 and 20%), and Biblical Studies (4 and 5%).

The median tuition cost in Trujillo Alto, PR for private four year colleges is $5,760.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 381 students enrolled in Trujillo Alto, PR, 54.9% men and 45.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 261 records, of which 49.8% were women and 50.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Theological Studies
34 degrees awarded
Pastoral Studies & Counseling
16 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
4 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Trujillo Alto, PR was Theological Studies with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Trujillo Alto, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Universidad Teologica del Caribe

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

80 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Teologica del Caribe with 80 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 43 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Trujillo Alto, PR, which is 1.16 times more than the 37 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 46 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 ($5,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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 Trujillo Alto, PR was $165,000 in 2023, which is 0.544 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $157,600 to $165,000, a 4.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Trujillo Alto, PR is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Trujillo Alto, PR have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trujillo Alto, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Trujillo Alto, PR is $38,951. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Trujillo Alto, PR was Census Tract 604.04 with a value of $87,351, followed by Census Tract 604.03 and Census Tract 602.13, with respective values of $64,505 and $61,307.

Housing

Property

$165,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,396

$12,972

Median Property Taxes

±$887

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 Trujillo Alto, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2023

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.4% of the housing units in Trujillo Alto, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trujillo Alto, 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 604.04
Census Tract 604.03
Census Tract 602.13

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Trujillo Alto, PR was Census Tract 604.04 with a value of $87,351, followed by Census Tract 604.03 and Census Tract 602.13, with respective values of $64,505 and $61,307.

The following map shows all of the places in Trujillo Alto, 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.

$38,951

Median Household Income

± $4,078

17.7k

Number of Households

± 1,220

In 2023, the median household income of the 17.7k households in Trujillo Alto, PR grew to $38,951 from the previous year's value of $36,706.

The following chart displays the households in Trujillo Alto, 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 Trujillo Alto, 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 (79.9%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (6.62%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Trujillo Alto, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (6.62%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trujillo Alto, PR have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Trujillo Alto, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trujillo Alto, PR (11.6k out of 43.7k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trujillo Alto, 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 Trujillo Alto, PR has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0.608% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

36.7%

Employer Coverage

26.8%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

0.608%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trujillo Alto, PR declined by 29.6% from 5.68% to 4%.

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

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