Ceiba, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,942
2024 Median Age
44.8
5.16% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
45.7%
6.02% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$25,270
6.71% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$114,800
2.78% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,719
4.34% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ceiba, 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 Ceiba, PR was $114,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in Ceiba, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ceiba, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoCeiba Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRHumacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 4.5 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Ceiba, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 713 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 626 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ceiba, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    3.21k ± 546
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    713 ± 266
  3. White (Hispanic)
    626 ± 261
99.2%
Hispanic Population
4.9k people

In 2024, there were 4.5 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Ceiba, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 713 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 626 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99.2% of the people in Ceiba, PR are hispanic (4.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ceiba, 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

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    89 ± 83
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    35 ± 60
  3. Korea
    27 ± 46

Ceiba, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ceiba, PR employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ceiba, PR were Accommodation & Food Services (257 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (232 people), and Retail Trade (207 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,639), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,444), and Public Administration ($31,118).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k
2024 Value
± 336
−4.34%
1 Year decline
± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ceiba, PR declined at a rate of −4.34%, from 1.8k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ceiba, PR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (232 people), Sales & Related Occupations (211 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ceiba, 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

1.72k
2024 Value
± 336
−4.34%
1 Year decline
± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ceiba, PR declined at a rate of −4.34%, from 1.8k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ceiba, PR, are Accommodation & Food Services (257 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (232 people), and Retail Trade (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ceiba, PR, though some of these residents may live in Ceiba, 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

$18,101
Median earning men ± $4,123
$19,070
Median earning women ± $3,307

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,444), Public Administration ($32,868), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($18,565).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($26,688), Other Services Except Public Administration ($25,179), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,982).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ceiba, PR was $114,800 in 2024, which is 0.345 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,700 to $114,800, a 2.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Ceiba, PR is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ceiba, PR have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ceiba, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,175
$1,336
Median Property Taxes
±$257

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66.2%
Homeownership
2024
74.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Ceiba, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

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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.
$25,270
Median Household Income
± $5,220
2.02k
Number of Households
± 312

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Ceiba, PR grew to $25,270 from the previous year's value of $23,680.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.3%)
  2. Walked (8.38%)
  3. Carpooled (7.68%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Ceiba, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.38%) and those who carpooled to work (7.68%).

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

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ceiba, PR have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Ceiba, 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 Ceiba, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ceiba, PR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ceiba, PR (2.24k out of 4.89k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

91.4% of the population of Ceiba, PR has health coverage, with 17.1% on employee plans, 50.6% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 8.98% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.62%
Uninsured
17.1%
Employer Coverage
50.6%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
8.98%
Non-Group
1.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ceiba, PR grew by 34.4% from 6.41% to 8.62%.

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