Hatillo, PR

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2024 Population

4,074

2024 Median Age

5.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

44.7%

0.293% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$21,766

2.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$127,500

2.15% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

1,437

1.41% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hatillo, 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 Hatillo, PR was $127,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Hatillo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hatillo, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Hatillo Municipio, PR Arecibo, PR Isabela, Hatillo & Camuy PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.99 times more White (Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Hatillo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Other (Hispanic) and 794 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hatillo, PR

White (Hispanic)
2.04k ± 645
Other (Hispanic)
1.02k ± 496
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
794 ± 296

99.8%

Hispanic Population

4.06k people

99.8% of the people in Hatillo, PR are hispanic (4.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hatillo, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
27 ± 46
Vietnam
11 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 27

Hatillo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hatillo, PR.

Health

93.5% of the population of Hatillo, PR has health coverage, with 16.6% on employee plans, 55.8% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 6.6% on non-group plans, and 0.933% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.3% were men and 59.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.1% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 44.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.3% were men and 59.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.48%

Uninsured

16.6%

Employer Coverage

55.8%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

6.6%

Non-Group

0.933%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hatillo, PR grew by 39% from 4.66% to 6.48%.

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

Economy

The economy of Hatillo, PR employs 1.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hatillo, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), Retail Trade (282 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (238 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,278), Retail Trade ($24,408), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,286).

Employment

Occupations

1.44k

2024 Value

± 342

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hatillo, PR grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 1.42k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hatillo, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (264 people), Sales & Related Occupations (198 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hatillo, 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

1.44k

2024 Value

± 342

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hatillo, PR grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 1.42k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hatillo, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), Retail Trade (282 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hatillo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Hatillo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,745

Median earning men ± $6,142

$19,506

Median earning women ± $11,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($27,661), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,393), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,694), Retail Trade ($23,854), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hatillo, PR was $127,500 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,300 to $127,500, a 2.15% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hatillo, PR is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hatillo, PR have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hatillo, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,916

$923

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Hatillo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hatillo, 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.

$21,766

Median Household Income

± $4,551

1.52k

Number of Households

± 294

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.52k households in Hatillo, PR grew to $21,766 from the previous year's value of $21,182.

The following chart displays the households in Hatillo, 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 Hatillo, 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 (89.4%)
Worked At Home (7.1%)
Carpooled (2.92%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in Hatillo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.92%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hatillo, PR have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Hatillo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hatillo, PR (1.82k out of 4.07k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hatillo, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.