Arroyo, PR

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2022 Population

7,818

7.35% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

40.5

3.58% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

56.8%

5.15% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$17,090

16.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$92,600

9.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Arroyo, PR had a population of 7.82k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $17,090. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Arroyo, PR declined from 8,438 to 7,818, a −7.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $14,614 to $17,090, a 16.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arroyo, PR are White (Hispanic) (49.7%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (20.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15%), Other (Hispanic) (13.5%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.537%).

None of the households in Arroyo, 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 Arroyo, PR are Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc (175 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Arroyo, PR was $92,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Arroyo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Arroyo, PR was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 2.39 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.89k people) in Arroyo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 1.17k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arroyo, PR

White (Hispanic)
3.89k ± 806
Black or African American (Hispanic)
1.63k ± 666
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.17k ± 416

99.1%

Hispanic Population

7.75k people

99.1% of the people in Arroyo, PR are hispanic (7.75k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 43
Korea
19 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 31

Arroyo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Arroyo, PR employs 1.77k people. The largest industries in Arroyo, PR are Public Administration (379 people), Retail Trade (321 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (276 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($34,360), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,957), and Manufacturing ($28,942).

Employment

Occupations

1.77k

2022 Value

± 383

−8.83%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Arroyo, PR declined at a rate of −8.83%, from 1.94k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arroyo, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (275 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arroyo, 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

1.77k

2022 Value

± 383

−8.83%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Arroyo, PR declined at a rate of −8.83%, from 1.94k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arroyo, PR, are Public Administration (379 people), Retail Trade (321 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arroyo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Arroyo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,606

Median earning men ± $12,377

$19,224

Median earning women ± $6,977

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,431), Retail Trade ($43,150), and Public Administration ($26,860).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($33,258), Manufacturing ($31,181), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,728).

Education

In 2022, universities in Arroyo, PR awarded 175 degrees. The student population of Arroyo, PR in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 51 male students and 9 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Arroyo, PR are Hispanic or Latino (175 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 Arroyo, PR by number of degrees awarded are Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc (175 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Arroyo, PR are Welding Technology (134 and 76.6%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (16 and 9.14%), and Barbering (10 and 5.71%).

Completions

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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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 Arroyo, PR was $92,600 in 2022, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $84,900 to $92,600, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Arroyo, PR is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Arroyo, PR have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arroyo, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$92,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,650

$2,079

Median Property Taxes

±$307

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2022

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.9% of the housing units in Arroyo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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The following map shows all of the places in Arroyo, 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.

$17,090

Median Household Income

± $4,822

3.02k

Number of Households

± 414

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.02k households in Arroyo, PR grew to $17,090 from the previous year's value of $14,614.

The following chart displays the households in Arroyo, 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 Arroyo, 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 2022

Drove Alone (87.4%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Walked (1.22%)

In 2022, 87.4% of workers in Arroyo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who walked to work (1.22%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arroyo, PR have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Arroyo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arroyo, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arroyo, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

56.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arroyo, PR (4.44k out of 7.82k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arroyo, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

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

95.7% of the population of Arroyo, PR has health coverage, with 16.1% on employee plans, 65.7% on Medicaid, 6.05% on Medicare, 6.46% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.3%

Uninsured

16.1%

Employer Coverage

65.7%

Medicaid

6.05%

Medicare

6.46%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arroyo, PR grew by 40.6% from 3.06% to 4.3%.

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

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