Betances, PR
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Betances, 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 Betances, PR was $91,400, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.
In 2024, there were 4.83 times more White (Hispanic) residents (396 people) in Betances, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
In 2024, there were 4.83 times more White (Hispanic) residents (396 people) in Betances, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
100% of the people in Betances, PR are hispanic (575 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Betances, PR as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.
Betances, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Betances, PR.
96.9% of the population of Betances, PR has health coverage, with 7.65% on employee plans, 66.3% on Medicaid, 8.7% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.09% on military or VA plans.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 2.09% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Betances, PR grew by 3.14% from 3.04% to 3.13%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Betances, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Betances, PR declined at a rate of −24.2%, from 178 employees to 135 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Betances, PR, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (42 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (34 people), and Transportation Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Betances, PR.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Puerto Rico (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Betances, PR declined at a rate of −24.2%, from 178 employees to 135 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Betances, PR, are Manufacturing (52 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (42 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Betances, PR, though some of these residents may live in Betances, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The median property value in Betances, PR was $91,400 in 2024, which is 0.275 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $70,200 to $91,400, a 30.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Betances, PR is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Betances, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Betances, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Betances, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Betances, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 314 households in Betances, PR grew to $22,784 from the previous year's value of $16,667.
The following chart displays the households in Betances, 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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.
In 2024, 94.1% of workers in Betances, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.93%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Betances, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Betances, PR have 1 car.
48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Betances, PR (276 out of 575 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Betances, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.
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.
