Humacao Municipio, PR

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2024 Population
50,100
2024 Median Age
47.3
1.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
38.2%
0.759% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$27,038
3.66% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$120,100
1.87% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
16,125
3.48% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Humacao Municipio, 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 Municipio, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Humacao (412 degrees awarded in 2023), Humacao Community College (80 degrees), and Industrial Technical College (71 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Humacao Municipio, PR was $120,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Humacao Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Humacao Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (43.1k people) in Humacao Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.41k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Humacao Municipio, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    43.1k ± 1.01k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.66k ± 512
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.41k ± 462
98.7%
Hispanic Population
49.5k people

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (43.1k people) in Humacao Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.41k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.7% of the people in Humacao Municipio, PR are hispanic (49.5k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    285 ± 146
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    278 ± 162
  3. Korea
    165 ± 92

Humacao Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Humacao Municipio, PR employs 16.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Humacao Municipio, PR were Manufacturing (2,570 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,057 people), and Retail Trade (1,776 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($65,386), Information ($39,500), and Utilities ($36,250).

Employment

Occupations

16.1k
2024 Value
± 1,183
3.48%
1 Year growth
± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humacao Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.48%, from 15.6k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Humacao Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,698 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,564 people), and Production Occupations (1,407 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Humacao Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.1k
2024 Value
± 1,183
3.48%
1 Year growth
± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humacao Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.48%, from 15.6k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Humacao Municipio, PR, are Manufacturing (2,570 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,057 people), and Retail Trade (1,776 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Humacao Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Humacao Municipio, 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

$23,177
Median earning men ± $1,609
$23,852
Median earning women ± $1,640

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($39,500), Manufacturing ($34,771), and Public Administration ($32,169).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,671), and Public Administration ($29,306).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Humacao Municipio, PR awarded 663 degrees. The student population of Humacao Municipio, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,079 male students and 2,278 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Humacao Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (610 and 92%), Unknown (33 and 4.98%), Black or African American (16 and 2.41%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (3 and 0.452%).

The largest universities in Humacao Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Humacao (412 and 62.1%), Humacao Community College (80 and 12.1%), and Industrial Technical College (71 and 10.7%).

The most popular majors in Humacao Municipio, PR are Registered Nursing (77 and 11.6%), Nursing School (57 and 8.6%), and Social Work (40 and 6.03%).

The median tuition costs in Humacao Municipio, PR are $8,659 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 2023 in Humacao Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 87.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,357 (32.1% men and 67.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,357 students enrolled in Humacao Municipio, PR, 32.1% men and 67.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,013 records, of which 68.6% were women and 31.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    39 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    74 degrees awarded
  3. Social Work
    40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Humacao Municipio, PR was General Biological Sciences with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Humacao Municipio, PR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
    412 degrees awarded
  2. Humacao Community College
    80 degrees awarded
  3. Industrial Technical College
    71 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Humacao with 412 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 207 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Humacao Municipio, PR, which is 0.454 times less than the 456 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 610 degrees mean that there were 18.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 33 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,163) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Humacao Municipio, PR was $120,100 in 2024, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,900 to $120,100, a 1.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Humacao Municipio, PR is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Humacao Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Humacao Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,095
$15,066
Median Property Taxes
±$916

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

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Rent vs Own

74.2%
Homeownership
2024
71.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Humacao Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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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.
$27,038
Median Household Income
± $1,770
20.3k
Number of Households
± 1,197

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.3k households in Humacao Municipio, PR grew to $27,038 from the previous year's value of $26,083.

The following chart displays the households in Humacao Municipio, 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 Humacao Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.32%)
  3. Carpooled (4.69%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Humacao Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.32%) and those who carpooled to work (4.69%).

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Commute Time

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Humacao Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Humacao Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Humacao Municipio, PR (19k out of 49.7k 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 Municipio, 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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Health

95.8% of the population of Humacao Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 24.1% on employee plans, 45.4% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.829% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.22%
Uninsured
24.1%
Employer Coverage
45.4%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
0.829%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Humacao Municipio, PR declined by 7.18% from 4.55% to 4.22%.

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