El Ojo, PR

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2023 Population

1,770

1.09% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

48.4

1.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

52.5%

1.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$27,514

10.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$105,000

8.36% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

689

2.99% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, El Ojo, PR had a population of 1.77k people with a median age of 48.4 and a median household income of $27,514. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of El Ojo, PR grew from 1,751 to 1,770, a 1.09% increase and its median household income grew from $24,886 to $27,514, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Ojo, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (81.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.42%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.14%), Other (Hispanic) (2.26%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in El Ojo, 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 El Ojo, PR was $105,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in El Ojo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in El Ojo, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 9.64 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in El Ojo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 White (Hispanic) and 144 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Ojo, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
1.44k ± 797
White (Hispanic)
149 ± 182
Black or African American (Hispanic)
144 ± 194

100%

Hispanic Population

1.77k people

100% of the people in El Ojo, PR are hispanic (1.77k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in El Ojo, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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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
16 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

El Ojo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, Infinityk times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of El Ojo, PR employs 689 people. The largest industries in El Ojo, PR are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (181 people), Manufacturing (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($12,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($12,563), and Total ($11,798).

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

689

2023 Value

± 326

2.99%

1 Year growth

± 66.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in El Ojo, PR grew at a rate of 2.99%, from 669 employees to 689 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Ojo, PR, are Healthcare Support Occupations (159 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (99 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Ojo, 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

689

2023 Value

± 326

2.99%

1 Year growth

± 66.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in El Ojo, PR grew at a rate of 2.99%, from 669 employees to 689 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Ojo, PR, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (181 people), Manufacturing (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Ojo, PR, though some of these residents may live in El Ojo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$12,432

Median earning men ± $6,790

$6,992

Median earning women ± $12,699

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($12,563) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($9,785).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

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 El Ojo, PR was $105,000 in 2023, which is 0.346 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $96,900 to $105,000, a 8.36% increase. The homeownership rate in El Ojo, PR is 63.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in El Ojo, PR have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Ojo, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,042

$333

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9536

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in El Ojo, 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.

$27,514

Median Household Income

± $11,247

527

Number of Households

± 197

In 2023, the median household income of the 527 households in El Ojo, PR grew to $27,514 from the previous year's value of $24,886.

The following chart displays the households in El Ojo, 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 El Ojo, 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 (90.3%)
Carpooled (9.69%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 90.3% of workers in El Ojo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.69%) 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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Ojo, PR have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in El Ojo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Ojo, PR (929 out of 1.77k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

95% of the population of El Ojo, PR has health coverage, with 12.4% on employee plans, 67.4% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 1.19% on non-group plans, and 0.904% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.8% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.03%

Uninsured

12.4%

Employer Coverage

67.4%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

1.19%

Non-Group

0.904%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Ojo, PR grew by 1.2% from 4.97% to 5.03%.

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

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