Culebra Municipio, PR

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2024 Population
1,387
2024 Median Age
45.2
7.62% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
25.7%
23.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$29,630
7.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$104,300
38% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
710
9.57% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Culebra 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 Culebra Municipio, PR was $104,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.

Most people in Culebra Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Culebra Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Culebra Municipio, PR borders Ceiba Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 26.7 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Culebra Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 White (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Culebra Municipio, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    1.26k ± 242
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    47 ± 47
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    44 ± 34
93.4%
Hispanic Population
1.3k people

In 2024, there were 26.7 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Culebra Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 White (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

93.4% of the people in Culebra Municipio, PR are hispanic (1.3k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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
    38 ± 41
  2. World War II
    23 ± 37

Culebra Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Culebra Municipio, PR employs 710 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Culebra Municipio, PR were Accommodation & Food Services (116 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), and Public Administration (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($46,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,438), and Transportation & Warehousing ($33,438).

Employment

Occupations

710
2024 Value
± 156
9.57%
1 Year growth
± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Culebra Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 9.57%, from 648 employees to 710 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Culebra Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (105 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Culebra Municipio, 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

710
2024 Value
± 156
9.57%
1 Year growth
± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Culebra Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 9.57%, from 648 employees to 710 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Culebra Municipio, PR, are Accommodation & Food Services (116 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), and Public Administration (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Culebra Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Culebra Municipio, 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

$19,303
Median earning men ± $865
$18,017
Median earning women ± $1,673

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,167), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,464), and Construction ($19,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($21,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,282), and Public Administration ($17,419).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Culebra Municipio, PR was $104,300 in 2024, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,200 to $104,300, a 38% decrease. The homeownership rate in Culebra Municipio, PR is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Culebra Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Culebra Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,624
$353
Median Property Taxes
±$91

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

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

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Rent vs Own

67.4%
Homeownership
2024
82.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Culebra Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

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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.
$29,630
Median Household Income
± $7,604
524
Number of Households
± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 524 households in Culebra Municipio, PR grew to $29,630 from the previous year's value of $27,614.

The following chart displays the households in Culebra 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Culebra Municipio, 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 (74.4%)
  2. Carpooled (13.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.66%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Culebra Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (3.66%).

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

12.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Culebra Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Culebra Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Culebra Municipio, PR (357 out of 1.39k 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 Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Culebra Municipio, 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.

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Health

89.8% of the population of Culebra Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 29.9% on employee plans, 43.4% on Medicaid, 7.14% on Medicare, 7.71% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.9% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.2%
Uninsured
29.9%
Employer Coverage
43.4%
Medicaid
7.14%
Medicare
7.71%
Non-Group
1.66%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Culebra Municipio, PR declined by 23.8% from 13.3% to 10.2%.

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

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