Culebra, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,262
2024 Median Age
45.2
5.12% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
26%
23.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$28,519
5.05% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$99,600
35.2% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
656
11.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Culebra, 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, PR was $99,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Culebra, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13 minutes. The average car ownership in Culebra, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoCulebra Municipio, PRHumacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 28.4 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Culebra, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 White (Hispanic) and 34 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Culebra, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    1.16k ± 237
  2. White (Hispanic)
    41 ± 42
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    34 ± 42
95.5%
Hispanic Population
1.21k people

In 2024, there were 28.4 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Culebra, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 White (Hispanic) and 34 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

95.5% of the people in Culebra, PR are hispanic (1.21k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Culebra, PR employs 656 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Culebra, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), Accommodation & Food Services (90 people), and Public Administration (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($46,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,063), and Transportation & Warehousing ($34,063).

Employment

Occupations

656
2024 Value
± 155
11.6%
1 Year growth
± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Culebra, PR grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 588 employees to 656 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Culebra, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (98 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Culebra, 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

656
2024 Value
± 155
11.6%
1 Year growth
± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Culebra, PR grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 588 employees to 656 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Culebra, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), Accommodation & Food Services (90 people), and Public Administration (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Culebra, PR, though some of these residents may live in Culebra, 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

$19,150
Median earning men ± $810
$18,266
Median earning women ± $1,677

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 ($18,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,282), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,688), and Public Administration ($17,137).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Culebra, PR was $99,600 in 2024, which is 0.299 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,800 to $99,600, a 35.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Culebra, PR is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Culebra, PR have an average commute time of 13 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Culebra, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,787
$327
Median Property Taxes
±$90

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66.7%
Homeownership
2024
82%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Culebra, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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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.
$28,519
Median Household Income
± $6,380
490
Number of Households
± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 490 households in Culebra, PR grew to $28,519 from the previous year's value of $27,147.

The following chart displays the households in Culebra, 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, 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 (77.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Walked (3.2%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Culebra, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who walked to work (3.2%).

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Commute Time

13 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Culebra, PR have a shorter commute time (13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Culebra, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Culebra, PR (328 out of 1.26k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

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

89.9% of the population of Culebra, PR has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 43.9% on Medicaid, 6.74% on Medicare, 4.99% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.6% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
32.4%
Employer Coverage
43.9%
Medicaid
6.74%
Medicare
4.99%
Non-Group
1.82%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Culebra, PR declined by 28.4% from 14.2% to 10.1%.

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