Espino, PR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,196

2024 Median Age

44.6

5.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.1%

21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$24,507

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,800

1.4% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

575

1.71% 1-year decline

Economy

The economy of Espino, PR employs 575 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Espino, PR were Manufacturing (209 people), Retail Trade (90 people), and Public Administration (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($22,264) and Retail Trade ($13,017).

Employment

Occupations

575

2024 Value

± 310

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 78.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Espino, PR declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 585 employees to 575 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Espino, PR, are Production Occupations (184 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (68 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Espino, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Puerto Rico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

575

2024 Value

± 310

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 78.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Espino, PR declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 585 employees to 575 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Espino, PR, are Manufacturing (209 people), Retail Trade (90 people), and Public Administration (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Espino, PR, though some of these residents may live in Espino, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,194

Median earning men ± $2,817

$23,309

Median earning women ± $6,768

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($21,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Espino, PR was $133,800 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,700 to $133,800, a 1.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Espino, PR is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Espino, PR have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Espino, PR is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,539

$354

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Espino, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$24,507

Median Household Income

± $10,678

487

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 487 households in Espino, PR grew to $24,507 from the previous year's value of $23,787.

The following chart displays the households in Espino, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Espino, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (42.6%)
Worked At Home (31.7%)
Carpooled (20.2%)

In 2024, 42.6% of workers in Espino, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.7%) and those who carpooled to work (20.2%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Espino, PR have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12% of the workforce in Espino, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Espino, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Espino, PR have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Espino, PR (308 out of 1.18k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Espino, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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