Galateo, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population

1,819

2024 Median Age

42.2

0.706% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

53.5%

9.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$19,185

6.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$84,900

1.85% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

650

2.4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Galateo, 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 Galateo, PR was $84,900, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Galateo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Galateo, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (603 people) in Galateo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 559 Other (Hispanic) and 535 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galateo, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
603 ± 271
Other (Hispanic)
559 ± 333
White (Hispanic)
535 ± 373

100%

Hispanic Population

1.82k people

100% of the people in Galateo, PR are hispanic (1.82k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
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.

Health

88.7% of the population of Galateo, PR has health coverage, with 13% on employee plans, 54.8% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 8.49% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.6% were men and 42.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.6% were men and 42.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

13%

Employer Coverage

54.8%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

8.49%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Galateo, PR grew by 10.1% from 10.2% to 11.3%.

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

Economy

The economy of Galateo, PR employs 650 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Galateo, PR were Other Services, Except Public Administration (118 people), Transportation & Warehousing (109 people), and Retail Trade (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($27,750), Construction ($25,781), and Public Administration ($24,712).

Employment

Occupations

650

2024 Value

± 253

−2.4%

1 Year decline

± 55.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galateo, PR declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 666 employees to 650 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galateo, PR, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (118 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (102 people), and Transportation Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galateo, 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

650

2024 Value

± 253

−2.4%

1 Year decline

± 55.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galateo, PR declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 666 employees to 650 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galateo, PR, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (118 people), Transportation & Warehousing (109 people), and Retail Trade (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galateo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Galateo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,487

Median earning men ± $4,589

$23,237

Median earning women ± $5,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($19,167) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,020).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Galateo, PR was $84,900 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,500 to $84,900, a 1.85% decrease. The homeownership rate in Galateo, PR is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Galateo, PR have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galateo, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,356

$520

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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

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

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77% of the housing units in Galateo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Galateo, 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.

$19,185

Median Household Income

± $4,037

675

Number of Households

± 218

In 2024, the median household income of the 675 households in Galateo, PR declined from $19,185 from the previous year's value of $20,455.

The following chart displays the households in Galateo, 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 Galateo, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Galateo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) 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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galateo, PR have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Galateo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

53.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galateo, PR (958 out of 1.79k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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