Dorado Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

35,816

0.0838% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

42.6

0.235% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

29.2%

4.54% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$33,388

6.04% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$157,800

4.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,728

3.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dorado Municipio, PR had a population of 35.8k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $33,388. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dorado Municipio, PR grew from 35,786 to 35,816, a 0.0838% increase and its median household income grew from $31,485 to $33,388, a 6.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dorado Municipio, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (51.8%), White (Hispanic) (28.8%), Other (Hispanic) (11%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (5.42%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%).

None of the households in Dorado 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 Dorado Municipio, PR was $157,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Dorado Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dorado Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Dorado Municipio, PR borders Toa Alta Municipio, PR, Toa Baja Municipio, PR, and Vega Alta Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.8 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (18.5k people) in Dorado Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k White (Hispanic) and 3.93k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dorado Municipio, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
18.5k ± 1.76k
White (Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.54k
Other (Hispanic)
3.93k ± 939

97.1%

Hispanic Population

34.8k people

97.1% of the people in Dorado Municipio, PR are hispanic (34.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dorado 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
274 ± 123
Korea
193 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 140

Dorado Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dorado Municipio, PR employs 12.7k people. The largest industries in Dorado Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,810 people), Retail Trade (1,478 people), and Manufacturing (1,311 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($60,250), Information ($56,553), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,201).

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

12.7k

2023 Value

± 1,109

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dorado Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 12.3k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dorado Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,117 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,426 people), and Management Occupations (1,352 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dorado 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

12.7k

2023 Value

± 1,109

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dorado Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 12.3k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dorado Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,810 people), Retail Trade (1,478 people), and Manufacturing (1,311 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dorado Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Dorado Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,689

Median earning men ± $3,361

$26,934

Median earning women ± $3,026

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,719), Wholesale Trade ($55,556), and Information ($54,743).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($56,818), Manufacturing ($43,851), and Public Administration ($35,450).

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 Dorado Municipio, PR was $157,800 in 2023, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $150,400 to $157,800, a 4.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Dorado Municipio, PR is 79.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Dorado Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dorado Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dorado Municipio, PR is $33,388. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dorado Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5402 with a value of $49,583, followed by Census Tract 5406 and Census Tract 5407, with respective values of $30,422 and $29,712.

Housing

Property

$157,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,296

$9,572

Median Property Taxes

±$741

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2023

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.3% of the housing units in Dorado Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5402
Census Tract 5406
Census Tract 5407

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dorado Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5402 with a value of $49,583, followed by Census Tract 5406 and Census Tract 5407, with respective values of $30,422 and $29,712.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dorado 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.

$33,388

Median Household Income

± $3,041

12.1k

Number of Households

± 889

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.1k households in Dorado Municipio, PR grew to $33,388 from the previous year's value of $31,485.

The following chart displays the households in Dorado 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 Dorado 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 (78.5%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (7.88%)

In 2023, 78.5% of workers in Dorado Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.88%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dorado Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Dorado Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dorado 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 Dorado Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dorado Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dorado Municipio, PR (10.4k out of 35.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

93.8% of the population of Dorado Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 31.2% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.2%

Uninsured

31.2%

Employer Coverage

28.7%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dorado Municipio, PR declined by 1.99% from 6.32% to 6.2%.

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

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