Hato Candal, PR

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2024 Population

1,511

2024 Median Age

49.9

4.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

50.5%

9.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$18,561

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,300

0.21% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

565

0.528% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hato Candal, 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 Hato Candal, PR was $95,300, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Hato Candal, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hato Candal, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Río Grande Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (758 people) in Hato Candal, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 524 Other (Hispanic) and 192 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hato Candal, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
758 ± 315
Other (Hispanic)
524 ± 245
Black or African American (Hispanic)
192 ± 236

100%

Hispanic Population

1.51k people

100% of the people in Hato Candal, PR are hispanic (1.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hato Candal, 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

97.6% of the population of Hato Candal, PR has health coverage, with 6.79% on employee plans, 63.5% on Medicaid, 24.1% on Medicare, 3.16% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.2% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.42%

Uninsured

6.79%

Employer Coverage

63.5%

Medicaid

24.1%

Medicare

3.16%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hato Candal, PR declined by 28.1% from 3.37% to 2.42%.

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

Economy

The economy of Hato Candal, PR employs 565 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hato Candal, PR were Construction (125 people), Accommodation & Food Services (100 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($36,031), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,065), and Accommodation & Food Services ($14,342).

Employment

Occupations

565

2024 Value

± 218

−0.528%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hato Candal, PR declined at a rate of −0.528%, from 568 employees to 565 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hato Candal, PR, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (103 people), Sales & Related Occupations (97 people), and Management Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hato Candal, 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

565

2024 Value

± 218

−0.528%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hato Candal, PR declined at a rate of −0.528%, from 568 employees to 565 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hato Candal, PR, are Construction (125 people), Accommodation & Food Services (100 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hato Candal, PR, though some of these residents may live in Hato Candal, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,417

Median earning men ± $20,065

$16,250

Median earning women ± $5,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($36,031) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,065) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,864).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hato Candal, PR was $95,300 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,100 to $95,300, a 0.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Hato Candal, PR is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hato Candal, PR have an average commute time of 37.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hato Candal, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,678

$467

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Hato Candal, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hato Candal, 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.

$18,561

Median Household Income

± $4,463

697

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 697 households in Hato Candal, PR grew to $18,561 from the previous year's value of $16,849.

The following chart displays the households in Hato Candal, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hato Candal, 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 (97.1%)
Worked At Home (2.9%)

In 2024, 97.1% of workers in Hato Candal, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.9%) 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.

Commute Time

37.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hato Candal, PR have a longer commute time (37.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.28% of the workforce in Hato Candal, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hato Candal, PR (751 out of 1.49k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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