Humacao, PR

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2023 Population

15,893

5.18% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

49.6

2.69% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

39.4%

3.44% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$21,366

0.225% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$113,400

0.443% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,421

1.93% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Humacao, PR had a population of 15.9k people with a median age of 49.6 and a median household income of $21,366. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Humacao, PR declined from 16,762 to 15,893, a −5.18% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,318 to $21,366, a 0.225% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Humacao, PR are Other (Hispanic) (68.9%), White (Hispanic) (18.2%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (6.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.81%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.447%).

None of the households in Humacao, 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, PR are Humacao Community College (80 degrees awarded in 2023), Industrial Technical College (71 degrees), and EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao (62 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Humacao, PR was $113,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.1%.

Most people in Humacao, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Humacao, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Humacao Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.79 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Humacao, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.89k White (Hispanic) and 1.01k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Humacao, PR

Other (Hispanic)
11k ± 1.3k
White (Hispanic)
2.89k ± 599
Black or African American (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 464

99.3%

Hispanic Population

15.8k people

99.3% of the people in Humacao, PR are hispanic (15.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Humacao, 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
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
124 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 76
Korea
38 ± 45

Humacao, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Humacao, PR employs 4.42k people. The largest industries in Humacao, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (781 people), Manufacturing (717 people), and Educational Services (455 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($34,500), Finance & Insurance ($29,444), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,259).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.42k

2023 Value

± 634

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Humacao, PR declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 4.51k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Humacao, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (552 people), Production Occupations (453 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Humacao, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.42k

2023 Value

± 634

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Humacao, PR declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 4.51k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Humacao, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (781 people), Manufacturing (717 people), and Educational Services (455 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Humacao, PR, though some of these residents may live in Humacao, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,754

Median earning men ± $1,947

$23,063

Median earning women ± $3,595

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($35,741), Public Administration ($30,733), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($30,225).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($35,356), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,843).

Education

In 2023, universities in Humacao, PR awarded 251 degrees. The student population of Humacao, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 204 male students and 542 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Humacao, PR are Hispanic or Latino (251 and 100%), followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), Unknown (0 and 0%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Humacao, PR by number of degrees awarded are Humacao Community College (80 and 31.9%), Industrial Technical College (71 and 28.3%), and EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao (62 and 24.7%).

The most popular majors in Humacao, PR are Nursing School (57 and 22.7%), Registered Nursing (28 and 11.2%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (20 and 7.97%).

The median tuition cost in Humacao, PR for private four year colleges is $8,659.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Humacao, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 80.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 746 (27.3% men and 72.7% 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

In 2023 there were 746 students enrolled in Humacao, PR, 27.3% men and 72.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 746 records, of which 72.7% were women and 27.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
7 degrees awarded
Nursing School
56 degrees awarded
Pharmacy Technician
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Humacao, PR was Electrician with 7 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Humacao Community College
80 degrees awarded
Industrial Technical College
71 degrees awarded
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Humacao Community College with 80 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 80 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Humacao, PR, which is 0.468 times less than the 171 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 251 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 0 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

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.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,174) 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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

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, PR was $113,400 in 2023, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $112,900 to $113,400, a 0.443% increase. The homeownership rate in Humacao, PR is 64.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Humacao, PR have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Humacao, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Humacao, PR is $21,366. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Humacao, PR was Census Tract 1805 with a value of $33,618, followed by Census Tract 1804 and Census Tract 1807, with respective values of $27,242 and $21,418.

Housing

Property

$113,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,486

$4,275

Median Property Taxes

±$472

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2023

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.1% of the housing units in Humacao, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1805
Census Tract 1804
Census Tract 1807

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Humacao, PR was Census Tract 1805 with a value of $33,618, followed by Census Tract 1804 and Census Tract 1807, with respective values of $27,242 and $21,418.

The following map shows all of the places in Humacao, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$21,366

Median Household Income

± $1,602

6.67k

Number of Households

± 677

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.67k households in Humacao, PR grew to $21,366 from the previous year's value of $21,318.

The following chart displays the households in Humacao, 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 Humacao, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (90.2%)
Carpooled (3.75%)
Walked (3.3%)

In 2023, 90.2% of workers in Humacao, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.75%) and those who walked to work (3.3%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Humacao, PR have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in Humacao, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Humacao, 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, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Humacao, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Humacao, PR (6.24k out of 15.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.2% of the population of Humacao, PR has health coverage, with 20.6% on employee plans, 45.3% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 0.385% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.76%

Uninsured

20.6%

Employer Coverage

45.3%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

0.385%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Humacao, PR declined by 16.5% from 5.7% to 4.76%.

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

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