Camuy, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,242
2024 Median Age
42.3
9.3% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
51.6%
1.91% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$21,319
0.604% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$93,000
6.77% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,147
0.614% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Camuy, 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 Camuy, PR was $93,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Camuy, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Camuy, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoCamuy Municipio, PRArecibo, PRIsabela, Hatillo & Camuy PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 5.93 times more White (Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Camuy, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 315 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camuy, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    2.33k ± 578
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    392 ± 190
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    315 ± 195
97.6%
Hispanic Population
3.17k people

In 2024, there were 5.93 times more White (Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Camuy, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 315 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

97.6% of the people in Camuy, PR are hispanic (3.17k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
12 ± 29

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Economy

The economy of Camuy, PR employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Camuy, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (147 people), and Retail Trade (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($42,264), Educational Services ($26,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,232).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k
2024 Value
± 305
0.614%
1 Year growth
± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camuy, PR grew at a rate of 0.614%, from 1.14k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camuy, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (116 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (113 people), and Production Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camuy, 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

1.15k
2024 Value
± 305
0.614%
1 Year growth
± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camuy, PR grew at a rate of 0.614%, from 1.14k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camuy, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (147 people), and Retail Trade (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camuy, PR, though some of these residents may live in Camuy, 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

$17,099
Median earning men ± $5,692
$21,157
Median earning women ± $1,550

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,453), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,094), and Retail Trade ($19,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,815), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($8,080).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Camuy, PR was $93,000 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,100 to $93,000, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Camuy, PR is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Camuy, PR have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camuy, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,739
$851
Median Property Taxes
±$227

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

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

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Rent vs Own

59.7%
Homeownership
2024
74.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Camuy, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

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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.
$21,319
Median Household Income
± $4,461
1.43k
Number of Households
± 268

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Camuy, PR grew to $21,319 from the previous year's value of $21,191.

The following chart displays the households in Camuy, 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 Camuy, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.62%)
  3. Walked (2.47%)

In 2024, 86.1% of workers in Camuy, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.62%) and those who walked to work (2.47%).

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

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camuy, PR have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.46% of the workforce in Camuy, 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 Camuy, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Camuy, PR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camuy, PR (1.64k out of 3.17k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

95.3% of the population of Camuy, PR has health coverage, with 15.4% on employee plans, 62.1% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 4.43% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.71%
Uninsured
15.4%
Employer Coverage
62.1%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
4.43%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Camuy, PR declined by 16.5% from 5.64% to 4.71%.

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