Esperanza, PR

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    703
    2024 Median Age
    59
    4.99% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    40.3%
    24.1% 1-year decrease
    2023 Median Household Income
    $29,783
    10% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $128,400
    34% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    227
    62.1% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Esperanza, 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 Esperanza, PR was $128,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

    Population & Diversity

    In 2024, there were 2.83 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (428 people) in Esperanza, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 124 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Esperanza, PR
    1. Other (Hispanic)
      428 ± 451
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      151 ± 195
    3. White (Hispanic)
      124 ± 146
    100%
    Hispanic Population
    703 people

    In 2024, there were 2.83 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (428 people) in Esperanza, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 124 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    100% of the people in Esperanza, PR are hispanic (703 people).

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

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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
      49,766 ± 5,435 people
    2. Cuba
      9,846 ± 2,432 people
    3. Colombia
      4,201 ± 1,590 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

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    Health

    80.1% of the population of Esperanza, PR has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 38.3% on Medicaid, 31.6% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.5% were men and 59.5% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.7% under 18 years, 5.83% between 18 and 34 years, 47.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 36% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.5% were men and 59.5% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    19.9%
    Uninsured
    0%
    Employer Coverage
    38.3%
    Medicaid
    31.6%
    Medicare
    10.2%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Esperanza, PR grew by 11.5% from 17.9% to 19.9%.

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

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    Economy

    Occupations

    227
    2024 Value
    ± 202
    62.1%
    1 Year growth
    ± 91.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Esperanza, PR grew at a rate of 62.1%, from 140 employees to 227 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Esperanza, PR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (111 people), Production Occupations (53 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Esperanza, 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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    Employment by Industries

    227
    2024 Value
    ± 202
    62.1%
    1 Year growth
    ± 91.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Esperanza, PR grew at a rate of 62.1%, from 140 employees to 227 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Esperanza, PR, are Construction (111 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (53 people), and Public Administration (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Esperanza, PR, though some of these residents may live in Esperanza, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Esperanza, PR was $128,400 in 2024, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,800 to $128,400, a 34% increase. The homeownership rate in Esperanza, PR is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    Property

    $128,400
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$80,583
    $197
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$146

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

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

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $29,783
    Median Household Income
    ± $18,706
    290
    Number of Households
    ± 186

    In 2023, the median household income of the 290 households in Esperanza, PR declined from $29,783 from the previous year's value of $33,098.

    The following chart displays the households in Esperanza, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Esperanza, PR is from Puerto Rico.
    0.454
    2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
    0.46
    2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

    In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
    2. Worked At Home (23.3%)

    In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Esperanza, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who carpooled 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.

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    Car Ownership

    1 car
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Esperanza, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Esperanza, PR have 1 car.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    40.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Esperanza, PR (283 out of 703 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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