Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR

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2024 Population

154,503

2024 Median Age

45.8

1.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.8%

2.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$24,778

5.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,200

1.63% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

44,877

2.1% 1-year growth

About

96% of the households in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, 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.

The largest universities in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Humacao (401 degrees awarded in 2024), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo (254 degrees), and Humacao Community College (99 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR was $112,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR borders Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR, Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR, and San Lorenzo, Juncos & Las Piedras PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 5.18 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (116k people) in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9.19k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR are Spanish (143,390 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (147 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (8 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

81,707

Women

52.8%

72,959

Men

47.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 154,666 inhabitants, with 47.2% men, and 52.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR

Other (Hispanic)
116k ± 2.03k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22.4k ± 1.81k
White (Hispanic)
9.19k ± 1.06k

98.8%

Hispanic Population

153k people

98.8% of the people in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR are hispanic (153k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
925 ± 744 people
Cuba
214 ± 359 people
Mexico
142 ± 292 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 925 Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 214 and Mexico with 142.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
143,390 households (95.9%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
147 households (0.0983%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
8 households (0.00535%)

96% of the households in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 most common non-English language spoken in households in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR was Spanish. 95.9% of the households in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,360 ± 282
Gulf War (2001-)
543 ± 230
Gulf War (1990s)
476 ± 222

Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR.

Health

95% of the population of Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 20.1% on employee plans, 52.5% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 9.32% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.05%

Uninsured

20.1%

Employer Coverage

52.5%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

9.32%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR declined by 11.9% from 5.73% to 5.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR employs 44.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR were Restaurants & Food Services (3,901 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,195 people), and Construction (2,516 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($197,135), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($61,306), and Administration of economic programs & space research ($58,851).

Males in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $30,020. The income inequality in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.382, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,337

Women

49.8%

22,540

Men

50.2%

The workforce of Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR in 2024 was 44,877 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

44.9k

2024 Value

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 2.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 44k employees to 44.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR, are Cashiers (2,489 people), Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (2,042 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,016 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, 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

44.9k

2024 Value

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 2.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 44k employees to 44.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,901 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,195 people), and Construction (2,516 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,505

Median earning men ± $585

$20,417

Median earning women ± $823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($38,165), Public Administration ($31,989), and Wholesale Trade ($28,073).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($60,243), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,669), and Public Administration ($29,193).

Education

In 2024, universities in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR awarded 1,016 degrees. The student population of Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,649 male students and 2,972 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (963 and 94.8%), Unknown (34 and 3.35%), Black or African American (18 and 1.77%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 0.0984%).

The largest universities in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Humacao (401 and 39.5%), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo (254 and 25%), and Humacao Community College (99 and 9.74%).

The most popular majors in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR are General Biological Sciences (94 and 9.25%), Nursing School (67 and 6.59%), and Registered Nursing (54 and 5.31%).

The median tuition costs are $5,292 for private four year colleges, and $5,024 and $5,024 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 88.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,621 (35.7% men and 64.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,621 students enrolled in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR, 35.7% men and 64.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,363 records, of which 64.3% were women and 35.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
94 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
General Microbiology
46 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR was General Biological Sciences with 94 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
401 degrees awarded
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo
254 degrees awarded
Humacao Community College
99 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Humacao with 401 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 346 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR, which is 0.516 times less than the 670 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 963 degrees mean that there were 28.3 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 34 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($825) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.912% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (44.6k), Bachelors Degree (21.4k), and Primary Education (19.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR was $112,200 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,400 to $112,200, a 1.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,966

$44,528

Median Property Taxes

±$1,544

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 Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, 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.

$24,778

Median Household Income

± $931

62.4k

Number of Households

± 2,103

In 2024, the median household income of the 62.4k households in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR grew to $24,778 from the previous year's value of $23,567.

The following chart displays the households in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, 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

0.382

2024 Wage GINI in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR

0.404

2023 Wage GINI in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR

In 2024, the income inequality in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR was 0.382 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.46% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Worked At Home (5.98%)
Carpooled (4.68%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.98%) and those who carpooled to work (4.68%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR (65.8k out of 154k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, 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.