Cidra, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population

5,819

2024 Median Age

43.2

2.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

44.9%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$23,629

12.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$127,900

3.98% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,786

7.33% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cidra, 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 Cidra, PR was $127,900, and the homeownership rate was 46.4%.

Most people in Cidra, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cidra, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Cidra Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Cidra, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k White (Hispanic) and 766 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cidra, PR

Other (Hispanic)
2.38k ± 628
White (Hispanic)
1.63k ± 474
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
766 ± 477

99.2%

Hispanic Population

5.77k people

99.2% of the people in Cidra, PR are hispanic (5.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cidra, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 36

Cidra, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

95.1% of the population of Cidra, PR has health coverage, with 12.5% on employee plans, 50.4% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.86%

Uninsured

12.5%

Employer Coverage

50.4%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cidra, PR grew by 18.9% from 4.09% to 4.86%.

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

Economy

The economy of Cidra, PR employs 1.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cidra, PR were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (295 people), Retail Trade (231 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (230 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($33,618), Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,818).

Employment

Occupations

1.79k

2024 Value

± 363

7.33%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cidra, PR grew at a rate of 7.33%, from 1.66k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cidra, PR, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (198 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (186 people), and Material Moving Occupations (167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cidra, 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

1.79k

2024 Value

± 363

7.33%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cidra, PR grew at a rate of 7.33%, from 1.66k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cidra, PR, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (295 people), Retail Trade (231 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cidra, PR, though some of these residents may live in Cidra, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,561

Median earning men ± $4,622

$14,728

Median earning women ± $4,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($24,083), Wholesale Trade ($23,000), and Retail Trade ($20,147).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,568), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($19,205), and Retail Trade ($19,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cidra, PR was $127,900 in 2024, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,000 to $127,900, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Cidra, PR is 46.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cidra, PR have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cidra, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,214

$1,052

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.4% of the housing units in Cidra, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cidra, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$23,629

Median Household Income

± $2,848

2.27k

Number of Households

± 335

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.27k households in Cidra, PR grew to $23,629 from the previous year's value of $20,990.

The following chart displays the households in Cidra, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cidra, 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 (86.3%)
Carpooled (6.42%)
Walked (4.79%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Cidra, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.42%) and those who walked to work (4.79%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cidra, PR have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cidra, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cidra, PR (2.61k out of 5.81k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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