Añasco Municipio, PR

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2024 Population
25,094
2024 Median Age
45.7
0.661% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
42.9%
4.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$24,436
3.58% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$116,300
3.19% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
9,584
5.45% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Añasco 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.

In 2024, the median property value in Añasco Municipio, PR was $116,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Añasco Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Añasco Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Añasco Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.07k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Añasco Municipio, PR
  1. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    12.6k ± 1.24k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.9k ± 852
  3. White (Hispanic)
    4.07k ± 818
96.5%
Hispanic Population
24.2k people

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Añasco Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.07k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

96.5% of the people in Añasco Municipio, PR are hispanic (24.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Añasco Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    58 ± 68
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    40 ± 76
  3. Korea
    33 ± 48

Añasco Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Añasco Municipio, PR.

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Economy

The economy of Añasco Municipio, PR employs 9.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Añasco Municipio, PR were Manufacturing (1,715 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,164 people), and Retail Trade (940 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($42,577), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,342), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($33,229).

Employment

Occupations

9.58k
2024 Value
± 946
5.45%
1 Year growth
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Añasco Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 9.09k employees to 9.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Añasco Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,341 people), Production Occupations (1,169 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,006 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Añasco Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

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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

9.58k
2024 Value
± 946
5.45%
1 Year growth
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Añasco Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 9.09k employees to 9.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Añasco Municipio, PR, are Manufacturing (1,715 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,164 people), and Retail Trade (940 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Añasco Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Añasco Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$19,499
Median earning men ± $1,225
$19,835
Median earning women ± $1,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,103), Public Administration ($36,815), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,264), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,703), and Public Administration ($21,930).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Añasco Municipio, PR was $116,300 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,700 to $116,300, a 3.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Añasco Municipio, PR is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Añasco Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Añasco Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,481
$6,781
Median Property Taxes
±$548

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71.2%
Homeownership
2024
75.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Añasco Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$24,436
Median Household Income
± $1,376
9.52k
Number of Households
± 767

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.52k households in Añasco Municipio, PR grew to $24,436 from the previous year's value of $23,591.

The following chart displays the households in Añasco 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Añasco Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Carpooled (14.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Añasco Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

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.

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Añasco Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Añasco Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Añasco Municipio, PR (10.7k out of 25k 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 Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Añasco Municipio, 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.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Añasco Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 51.3% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 5.28% on non-group plans, and 0.749% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.63%
Uninsured
25.7%
Employer Coverage
51.3%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
5.28%
Non-Group
0.749%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Añasco Municipio, PR declined by 0.744% from 5.68% to 5.63%.

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

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