Humacao, PR

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2024 Population

15,787

2024 Median Age

50.1

1.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42%

6.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$22,172

3.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,500

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,430

0.204% 1-year growth

About

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 (99 degrees awarded in 2024), Industrial Technical College (67 degrees), and EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao (67 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Humacao, PR was $117,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Humacao, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 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 2024, there were 11.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Humacao, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k White (Hispanic) and 984 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Humacao, PR

Other (Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.41k
White (Hispanic)
1.16k ± 332
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
984 ± 294

99.4%

Hispanic Population

15.7k people

99.4% of the people in Humacao, PR are hispanic (15.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 64
Korea
47 ± 56

Humacao, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

95.9% of the population of Humacao, PR has health coverage, with 18.2% on employee plans, 51% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.56% 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 17.3% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.5% 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

4.08%

Uninsured

18.2%

Employer Coverage

51%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.56%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Humacao, PR declined by 14.3% from 4.76% to 4.08%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Humacao, PR employs 4.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Humacao, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), Manufacturing (623 people), and Retail Trade (614 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($54,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,167), and Public Administration ($35,095).

Employment

Occupations

4.43k

2024 Value

± 657

0.204%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humacao, PR grew at a rate of 0.204%, from 4.42k employees to 4.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Humacao, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (491 people), Production Occupations (459 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (408 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Humacao, 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

4.43k

2024 Value

± 657

0.204%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humacao, PR grew at a rate of 0.204%, from 4.42k employees to 4.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Humacao, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), Manufacturing (623 people), and Retail Trade (614 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

$23,007

Median earning men ± $4,494

$23,598

Median earning women ± $5,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($37,723), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,353), and Public Administration ($32,336).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,167), Public Administration ($35,253), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,500).

Education

In 2024, universities in Humacao, PR awarded 290 degrees. The student population of Humacao, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 255 male students and 513 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Humacao, PR are Hispanic or Latino (290 and 100%).

The largest universities in Humacao, PR by number of degrees awarded are Humacao Community College (99 and 34.1%), Industrial Technical College (67 and 23.1%), and EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao (67 and 23.1%).

The most popular majors in Humacao, PR are Nursing School (67 and 23.1%), Pharmacy Technician (23 and 7.93%), and Registered Nursing (22 and 7.59%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Humacao, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 76%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 768 (33.2% men and 66.8% 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 768 students enrolled in Humacao, PR, 33.2% men and 66.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 768 records, of which 66.8% were women and 33.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing School
66 degrees awarded
Pharmacy Technician
23 degrees awarded
Medical Administrative Assistant
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Humacao, PR was Nursing School with 66 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
99 degrees awarded
Industrial Technical College
67 degrees awarded
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
67 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Humacao Community College with 99 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 89 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Humacao, PR, which is 0.443 times less than the 201 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 290 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, 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

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 ($1,163) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Humacao, PR was $117,500 in 2024, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,400 to $117,500, a 3.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Humacao, PR is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Humacao, PR have an average commute time of 25 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.

Housing

Property

$117,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,523

$4,420

Median Property Taxes

±$589

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

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Humacao, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Humacao, 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.

$22,172

Median Household Income

± $2,655

6.97k

Number of Households

± 744

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.97k households in Humacao, PR grew to $22,172 from the previous year's value of $21,366.

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.

0.454

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 (90.4%)
Walked (4.04%)
Carpooled (3.27%)

In 2024, 90.4% of workers in Humacao, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.04%) and those who carpooled to work (3.27%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Humacao, PR have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% 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

42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Humacao, PR (6.6k out of 15.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.