Culebra Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

1,281

8.01% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

5.83% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20.8%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$27,614

8.36% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$168,200

0.178% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

648

12.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Culebra Municipio, PR had a population of 1.28k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $27,614. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Culebra Municipio, PR grew from 1,186 to 1,281, a 8.01% increase and its median household income grew from $25,483 to $27,614, a 8.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Culebra Municipio, PR are Other (Hispanic) (69.6%), White (Hispanic) (20%), White (Non-Hispanic) (5.46%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.72%).

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 2023, the median property value in Culebra Municipio, PR was $168,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Culebra Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.3 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 2023, there were 3.48 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (892 people) in Culebra Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 256 White (Hispanic) and 70 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Culebra Municipio, PR

Other (Hispanic)
892 ± 158
White (Hispanic)
256 ± 137
White (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 53

91.3%

Hispanic Population

1.17k people

91.3% of the people in Culebra Municipio, PR are hispanic (1.17k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Culebra 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
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

Vietnam
31 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

Culebra Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Culebra Municipio, PR employs 648 people. The largest industries in Culebra Municipio, PR are Accommodation & Food Services (131 people), Public Administration (77 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($70,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,719), and Transportation & Warehousing ($41,250).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

648

2023 Value

± 145

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Culebra Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 574 employees to 648 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Culebra Municipio, PR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (93 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Culebra Municipio, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

648

2023 Value

± 145

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Culebra Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 574 employees to 648 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Culebra Municipio, PR, are Accommodation & Food Services (131 people), Public Administration (77 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,500

Median earning men ± $1,437

$18,408

Median earning women ± $1,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($23,958), and Construction ($18,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,250), Retail Trade ($19,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,200).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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 Culebra Municipio, PR was $168,200 in 2023, which is 0.554 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,500 to $168,200, a 0.178% decrease. The homeownership rate in Culebra Municipio, PR is 66.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Culebra Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 12.3 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

$168,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$39,689

$283

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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.

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2023

82.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.1% of the housing units in Culebra Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9505

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Culebra Municipio, 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.

$27,614

Median Household Income

± $4,316

428

Number of Households

± 87

In 2023, the median household income of the 428 households in Culebra Municipio, PR grew to $27,614 from the previous year's value of $25,483.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Culebra Municipio, 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 (72.2%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (4.94%)

In 2023, 72.2% of workers in Culebra Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (4.94%).

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

12.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Culebra Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (12.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Culebra Municipio, PR (267 out of 1.28k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 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.

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

86.7% of the population of Culebra Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 30.1% on employee plans, 35.9% on Medicaid, 9.6% on Medicare, 9.29% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

30.1%

Employer Coverage

35.9%

Medicaid

9.6%

Medicare

9.29%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Culebra Municipio, PR declined by 1.05% from 13.5% to 13.3%.

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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