Hormigueros, PR

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    10,975
    2024 Median Age
    51.9
    1.96% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    37.3%
    7.05% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $27,399
    8.74% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $116,700
    4.01% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    3,767
    0.291% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Hormigueros, 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 Hormigueros, PR was $116,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

    Most people in Hormigueros, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hormigueros, PR was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesPuerto RicoHormigueros Municipio, PRMayagüez, PRMayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR

    Population & Diversity

    In 2024, there were 1.53 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (5.77k people) in Hormigueros, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.76k White (Hispanic) and 797 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hormigueros, PR
    1. Other (Hispanic)
      5.77k ± 731
    2. White (Hispanic)
      3.76k ± 595
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      797 ± 229
    98.4%
    Hispanic Population
    10.8k people

    In 2024, there were 1.53 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (5.77k people) in Hormigueros, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.76k White (Hispanic) and 797 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    98.4% of the people in Hormigueros, PR are hispanic (10.8k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hormigueros, 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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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      133 ± 85
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      33 ± 45
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      26 ± 58

    Hormigueros, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    95% of the population of Hormigueros, PR has health coverage, with 24.6% on employee plans, 39.1% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    5.02%
    Uninsured
    24.6%
    Employer Coverage
    39.1%
    Medicaid
    19.2%
    Medicare
    10.6%
    Non-Group
    1.43%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hormigueros, PR grew by 8.45% from 4.63% to 5.02%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Hormigueros, PR employs 3.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hormigueros, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (689 people), Manufacturing (610 people), and Retail Trade (498 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($48,636), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,614), and Wholesale Trade ($45,690).

    Employment

    Occupations

    3.77k
    2024 Value
    ± 473
    −0.291%
    1 Year decline
    ± 17.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hormigueros, PR declined at a rate of −0.291%, from 3.78k employees to 3.77k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hormigueros, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (858 people), Sales & Related Occupations (514 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (317 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hormigueros, PR.

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    3.77k
    2024 Value
    ± 473
    −0.291%
    1 Year decline
    ± 17.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hormigueros, PR declined at a rate of −0.291%, from 3.78k employees to 3.77k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hormigueros, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (689 people), Manufacturing (610 people), and Retail Trade (498 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hormigueros, PR, though some of these residents may live in Hormigueros, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $22,363
    Median earning men ± $2,534
    $20,782
    Median earning women ± $2,983

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,784), Wholesale Trade ($33,125), and Public Administration ($32,400).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,583), Retail Trade ($26,076), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,116).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Hormigueros, PR was $116,700 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,200 to $116,700, a 4.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Hormigueros, PR is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Hormigueros, PR have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hormigueros, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $116,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$4,084
    $3,084
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$338

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    70.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    71.4%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Hormigueros, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $27,399
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,786
    4.4k
    Number of Households
    ± 446

    In 2024, the median household income of the 4.4k households in Hormigueros, PR grew to $27,399 from the previous year's value of $25,197.

    The following chart displays the households in Hormigueros, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Hormigueros, 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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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (91.9%)
    2. Carpooled (3.73%)
    3. Worked At Home (3.62%)

    In 2024, 91.9% of workers in Hormigueros, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.73%) and those who worked at home (3.62%).

    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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    Commute Time

    21.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Hormigueros, PR have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Hormigueros, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    37.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hormigueros, PR (4.04k out of 10.8k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

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