Candelero Abajo, PR

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2024 Population

434

2024 Median Age

45.1

0.879% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

50.9%

17.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$23,094

2.56% 1-year decline

2017 Median Property Value

$84,500

9.46% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

174

47.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Candelero Abajo, 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 2017, the median property value in Candelero Abajo, PR was $84,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Candelero Abajo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Candelero Abajo, PR was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were Infinityk times more Other (Hispanic) residents (434 people) in Candelero Abajo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Candelero Abajo, PR

Other (Hispanic)
434 ± 253
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 15
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 15

100%

Hispanic Population

434 people

In 2024, there were NaNy times more Other (Hispanic) residents (434 people) in Candelero Abajo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

100% of the people in Candelero Abajo, PR are hispanic (434 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Candelero Abajo, 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.

Health

88.2% of the population of Candelero Abajo, PR has health coverage, with 13.8% on employee plans, 68.2% on Medicaid, 6.22% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.3% were men and 41.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.6% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.3% were men and 41.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

13.8%

Employer Coverage

68.2%

Medicaid

6.22%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Candelero Abajo, PR grew by 70.9% from 6.88% to 11.8%.

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

Economy

Employment

Occupations

174

2024 Value

± 150

47.5%

1 Year growth

± 95.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Candelero Abajo, PR grew at a rate of 47.5%, from 118 employees to 174 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Candelero Abajo, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (32 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Candelero Abajo, 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

174

2024 Value

± 150

47.5%

1 Year growth

± 95.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Candelero Abajo, PR grew at a rate of 47.5%, from 118 employees to 174 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Candelero Abajo, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), Public Administration (33 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Candelero Abajo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Candelero Abajo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Candelero Abajo, PR was $84,500 in 2017, which is 0.254 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $77,200 to $84,500, a 9.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Candelero Abajo, PR is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Candelero Abajo, PR have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Candelero Abajo, PR is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,500

Median Property Value 2017

±$30,911

$150

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Candelero Abajo, 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.

$23,094

Median Household Income

± $2,676

211

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 211 households in Candelero Abajo, PR declined from $23,094 from the previous year's value of $23,700.

The following chart displays the households in Candelero Abajo, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Candelero Abajo, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Candelero Abajo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get 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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Candelero Abajo, PR have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Candelero Abajo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Candelero Abajo, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Candelero Abajo, PR have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Candelero Abajo, PR (221 out of 434 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 Males 12 - 14 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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.