Coto Laurel, PR

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2023 Population

2,543

8.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

57.3

1.55% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

69.1%

8.17% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$92,800

8.16% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

549

18.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Coto Laurel, PR had a population of 2.54k people with a median age of 57.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Coto Laurel, PR grew from 2,347 to 2,543, a 8.35% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coto Laurel, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (53.4%), White (Hispanic) (32.8%), Other (Hispanic) (8.26%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (5.54%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Coto Laurel, 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 2023, the median property value in Coto Laurel, PR was $92,800, and the homeownership rate was 86.1%.

Most people in Coto Laurel, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Coto Laurel, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.63 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Coto Laurel, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 White (Hispanic) and 210 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coto Laurel, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
1.36k ± 556
White (Hispanic)
835 ± 492
Other (Hispanic)
210 ± 219

100%

Hispanic Population

2.54k people

100% of the people in Coto Laurel, PR are hispanic (2.54k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Coto Laurel, 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
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 112
Vietnam
21 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

Coto Laurel, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Coto Laurel, PR employs 549 people. The largest industries in Coto Laurel, PR are Accommodation & Food Services (123 people), Public Administration (83 people), and Retail Trade (70 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($11,191), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,537), and Accommodation & Food Services ($7,537).

Employment

Occupations

549

2023 Value

± 275

18.6%

1 Year growth

± 62.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coto Laurel, PR grew at a rate of 18.6%, from 463 employees to 549 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coto Laurel, PR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (70 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coto Laurel, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

549

2023 Value

± 275

18.6%

1 Year growth

± 62.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coto Laurel, PR grew at a rate of 18.6%, from 463 employees to 549 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coto Laurel, PR, are Accommodation & Food Services (123 people), Public Administration (83 people), and Retail Trade (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coto Laurel, PR, though some of these residents may live in Coto Laurel, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coto Laurel, PR was $92,800 in 2023, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $85,800 to $92,800, a 8.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Coto Laurel, PR is 86.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Coto Laurel, PR have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coto Laurel, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,466

$917

Median Property Taxes

±$275

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2023

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.1% of the housing units in Coto Laurel, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Coto Laurel, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.07k

Number of Households

± 316

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Coto Laurel, PR N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Coto Laurel, 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 Coto Laurel, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Coto Laurel, 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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coto Laurel, PR have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Coto Laurel, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

69.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coto Laurel, PR (1.76k out of 2.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97% of the population of Coto Laurel, PR has health coverage, with 8.73% on employee plans, 66.1% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 2.32% on non-group plans, and 4.52% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.7% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.4% were men and 41.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.99%

Uninsured

8.73%

Employer Coverage

66.1%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

2.32%

Non-Group

4.52%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coto Laurel, PR declined by 16.5% from 3.58% to 2.99%.

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

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