Corozal Municipio, PR

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2024 Population

34,444

2024 Median Age

43.3

1.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

43.1%

2.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$23,797

0.568% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$119,700

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,484

1.36% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Corozal Municipio, 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 Corozal Municipio, PR was $119,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Corozal Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Corozal Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Corozal Municipio, PR borders Barranquitas Municipio, PR, Morovis Municipio, PR, Naranjito Municipio, PR, Orocovis Municipio, PR, Toa Alta Municipio, PR, and Vega Alta Municipio, PR.

About the photo: Mirador Villalba-Orocovis Overlook along PR Hwy 143 in the Cordillera Central looking north.

Photo by Jimmy Emerson, DVM

United States Puerto Rico San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Corozal Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.89k Other (Hispanic) and 6.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corozal Municipio, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.65k
Other (Hispanic)
7.89k ± 1.59k
White (Hispanic)
6.6k ± 1.3k

99.6%

Hispanic Population

34.3k people

99.6% of the people in Corozal Municipio, PR are hispanic (34.3k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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
171 ± 117
Korea
74 ± 92
World War II
28 ± 47

Corozal Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

95.1% of the population of Corozal Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 26.8% on employee plans, 52.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 4.39% on non-group plans, and 0.828% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.9%

Uninsured

26.8%

Employer Coverage

52.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

4.39%

Non-Group

0.828%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Corozal Municipio, PR declined by 5.6% from 5.2% to 4.9%.

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

Economy

The economy of Corozal Municipio, PR employs 11.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Corozal Municipio, PR were Retail Trade (1,401 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,371 people), and Public Administration (1,218 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($46,837), Finance & Insurance ($31,273), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,004).

Employment

Occupations

11.5k

2024 Value

± 1,137

1.36%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corozal Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 11.3k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corozal Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,287 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,133 people), and Production Occupations (914 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corozal Municipio, 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

11.5k

2024 Value

± 1,137

1.36%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corozal Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 11.3k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corozal Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (1,401 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,371 people), and Public Administration (1,218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corozal Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Corozal Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,936

Median earning men ± $2,333

$22,433

Median earning women ± $3,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,050), Public Administration ($25,680), and Retail Trade ($25,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($40,146), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,280), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,994).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Corozal Municipio, PR was $119,700 in 2024, which is 0.36 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,800 to $119,700, a 1.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Corozal Municipio, PR is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Corozal Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corozal Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,349

$8,668

Median Property Taxes

±$704

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Corozal Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Corozal Municipio, 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.

$23,797

Median Household Income

± $3,102

11.5k

Number of Households

± 944

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.5k households in Corozal Municipio, PR declined from $23,797 from the previous year's value of $23,933.

The following chart displays the households in Corozal Municipio, 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 Corozal Municipio, 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 (89.6%)
Carpooled (3.47%)
Walked (3%)

In 2024, 89.6% of workers in Corozal Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.47%) and those who walked to work (3%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corozal Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Corozal Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corozal Municipio, PR (14.8k out of 34.3k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Corozal Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.