Bajadero, PR

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,672
3.76% 1-year growth
2023 Median Age
43.6
4.06% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
45.1%
13.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$22,583
16.3% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$97,800
0.721% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,036
19.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bajadero, PR had a population of 3.67k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $22,583. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bajadero, PR grew from 3,539 to 3,672, a 3.76% increase and its median household income grew from $19,413 to $22,583, a 16.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bajadero, PR are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (42.1%), Other (Hispanic) (31.4%), White (Hispanic) (15%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (6.02%), and Asian (Hispanic) (3.54%).

None of the households in Bajadero, 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 2023, the median property value in Bajadero, PR was $97,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Bajadero, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bajadero, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoArecibo Municipio, PRArecibo, PRArecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.34 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Bajadero, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Other (Hispanic) and 552 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bajadero, PR
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.55k ± 451
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 503
  3. White (Hispanic)
    552 ± 251
100%
Hispanic Population
3.67k people

In 2023, there were 1.34 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Bajadero, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Other (Hispanic) and 552 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

100% of the people in Bajadero, PR are hispanic (3.67k people).

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    22 ± 34
  2. Korea
    0 ± 21
  3. World War II
    0 ± 15

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

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Economy

The economy of Bajadero, PR employs 1.04k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bajadero, PR were Retail Trade (187 people), Educational Services (153 people), and Public Administration (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($45,563), Educational Services ($38,219), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,382).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k
2023 Value
± 281
19.6%
1 Year growth
± 33.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bajadero, PR grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 866 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bajadero, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (201 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (160 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bajadero, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.04k
2023 Value
± 281
19.6%
1 Year growth
± 33.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bajadero, PR grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 866 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bajadero, PR, are Retail Trade (187 people), Educational Services (153 people), and Public Administration (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bajadero, PR, though some of these residents may live in Bajadero, 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

$19,956
Median earning men ± $4,910
$24,071
Median earning women ± $4,668

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($45,268), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,206), and Public Administration ($18,859).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,700), Retail Trade ($11,379), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.34% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (753k), Bachelors Degree (532k), and Primary Education (435k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bajadero, PR was $97,800 in 2023, which is 0.322 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,100 to $97,800, a 0.721% increase. The homeownership rate in Bajadero, PR is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Bajadero, PR have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bajadero, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,614
$844
Median Property Taxes
±$185

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

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Rent vs Own

65.4%
Homeownership
2023
78.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.4% of the housing units in Bajadero, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Bajadero, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$22,583
Median Household Income
± $10,716
1.29k
Number of Households
± 240

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Bajadero, PR grew to $22,583 from the previous year's value of $19,413.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bajadero, PR is from Bajadero, PR.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (96.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (3.55%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 96.4% of workers in Bajadero, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.55%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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Commute Time

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bajadero, PR have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.25% of the workforce in Bajadero, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bajadero, PR (1.65k out of 3.66k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

92.9% of the population of Bajadero, PR has health coverage, with 21.8% on employee plans, 48.8% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 4.84% on non-group plans, and 0.219% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.1%
Uninsured
21.8%
Employer Coverage
48.8%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
4.84%
Non-Group
0.219%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bajadero, PR declined by 13.3% from 8.2% to 7.1%.

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