Cacao, PR

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2024 Population

1,254

2024 Median Age

43.6

0.229% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

45.1%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,267

14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$79,500

7.02% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

538

23.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cacao, 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 Cacao, PR was $79,500, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Cacao, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cacao, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Quebradillas Municipio, PR Arecibo, PR Isabela, Hatillo & Camuy PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more White (Hispanic) residents (536 people) in Cacao, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 399 Other (Hispanic) and 284 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cacao, PR

White (Hispanic)
536 ± 354
Other (Hispanic)
399 ± 278
Black or African American (Hispanic)
284 ± 281

100%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

100% of the people in Cacao, PR are hispanic (1.25k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
Colombia
4,201 ± 1,590 people

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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

22 ± 43

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

Health

94.2% of the population of Cacao, PR has health coverage, with 11.7% on employee plans, 75.4% on Medicaid, 3.91% on Medicare, 3.19% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15% under 18 years, 29.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.82%

Uninsured

11.7%

Employer Coverage

75.4%

Medicaid

3.91%

Medicare

3.19%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cacao, PR declined by 11.5% from 6.58% to 5.82%.

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

Economy

The economy of Cacao, PR employs 538 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cacao, PR were Retail Trade (109 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Educational Services (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,554), Educational Services ($26,444), and Retail Trade ($17,356).

Employment

Occupations

538

2024 Value

± 246

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 53.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cacao, PR grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 436 employees to 538 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cacao, PR, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (123 people), Production Occupations (84 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cacao, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

538

2024 Value

± 246

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 53.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cacao, PR grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 436 employees to 538 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cacao, PR, are Retail Trade (109 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Educational Services (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cacao, PR, though some of these residents may live in Cacao, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,022

Median earning men ± $11,181

$15,435

Median earning women ± $26,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($21,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,370).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cacao, PR was $79,500 in 2024, which is 0.239 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,500 to $79,500, a 7.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cacao, PR is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cacao, PR have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cacao, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,049

$225

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,267

Median Household Income

± $2,235

392

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 392 households in Cacao, PR grew to $32,267 from the previous year's value of $28,313.

The following chart displays the households in Cacao, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cacao, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.5%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Cacao, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) 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.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cacao, PR have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cacao, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cacao, PR (565 out of 1.25k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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