Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR

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2023 Population

106,816

1.35% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

1.12% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

49.2%

2.03% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$20,301

4.33% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$93,000

0.428% 1-year decline

2022 Employed Population

27,573

12.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR had a population of 107k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $20,301. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR declined from 108,277 to 106,816, a −1.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $19,459 to $20,301, a 4.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR are White (Hispanic) (69.5%), Other (Hispanic) (18.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.95%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.84%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.383%).

94.9% of the households in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, 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, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR was $93,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Most people in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR borders Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR, Ponce PUMA, PR, and San Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.67 times more White (Hispanic) residents (74.2k people) in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.2k Other (Hispanic) and 9.56k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR are Spanish (97,856 households), Italian (15 households), and German (10 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,697

Women

52.3%

54,425

Men

47.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 114,122 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR

White (Hispanic)
74.2k ± 1.75k
Other (Hispanic)
20.2k ± 1.56k
Two+ (Hispanic)
9.56k ± 1.14k

99.3%

Hispanic Population

106k people

99.3% of the people in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR are hispanic (106k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
120 ± 269 people
Colombia
75 ± 213 people
Cuba
45 ± 165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 120 Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR residents, followed by Colombia with 75 and Cuba with 45.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
97,856 households (94.9%)
Italian
15 households (0.0145%)
German
10 households (0.00969%)

94.9% of the households in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR was Spanish. 94.9% of the households in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
885 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
531 ± 192
Korea
294 ± 114

Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR employs 27.6k people. The largest industries in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR are Elementary & secondary schools (2,346 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (1,977 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,923 people), and the highest paying industries are National security & international affairs ($61,158), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($57,555), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($50,068).

Males in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $27,387. The income inequality in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.367, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

10,985

Women

46.7%

12,522

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR in 2020 was 23,507 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR.

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Occupations

27.6k

2022 Value

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 24.4k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR, are Registered nurses (1,577 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,341 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,260 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.6k

2022 Value

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 24.4k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,346 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (1,977 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,923 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,395

Median earning men ± $663

$18,419

Median earning women ± $825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($30,587), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,075), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($21,858).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($40,786), Public Administration ($26,818), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($23,950).

Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, 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, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, 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, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, 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, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, 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

Measure

In 2022, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.23% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (29.2k), Primary Education (19.1k), and Secondary Education (15.8k).

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, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR was $93,000 in 2023, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,400 to $93,000, a 0.428% decrease. The homeownership rate in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR is 72.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR is $20,301. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $40,180, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $39,005 and $35,126.

Housing

Property

$93,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$1,902

$28,252

Median Property Taxes

±$938

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, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2023

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.8% of the housing units in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $40,180, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $39,005 and $35,126.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, 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.

$20,301

Median Household Income

± $800

38.8k

Number of Households

± 1,325

In 2023, the median household income of the 38.8k households in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR grew to $20,301 from the previous year's value of $19,459.

The following chart displays the households in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, 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

0.367

2022 Wage GINI in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR

0.351

2021 Wage GINI in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR

In 2022, the income inequality in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR was 0.367 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.36% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (90.2%)
Worked At Home (2.84%)
Carpooled (2.49%)

In 2023, 90.2% of workers in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.84%) and those who carpooled to work (2.49%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, 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, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR (52.3k out of 106k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, 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

95.3% of the population of Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 19% on employee plans, 49.9% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 0.987% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.7%

Uninsured

19%

Employer Coverage

49.9%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

9.63%

Non-Group

0.987%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR grew by 4.85% from 4.48% to 4.7%.

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

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