Humacao, PR

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Population

18,487

2.64% 1-year growth

Median Age

43.9

Poverty Rate

44.3%

Median Household Income

$19,742

10.6% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$100,500

2.05% 1-year decline

Number of Employees

4,972

6.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Humacao, PR had a population of 18.5k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $19,742. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Humacao, PR grew from 18,011 to 18,487, a 2.64% increase and its median household income grew from $17,844 to $19,742, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Humacao, PR are White (Hispanic) (61.7%), Other (Hispanic) (20.8%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (15.4%), Asian (Hispanic) (0.546%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.498%). NaNk% of the people in Humacao, PR speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Humacao, PR are CEM College-Humacao (240 degrees awarded in 2017), Humacao Community College (158 degrees), and Industrial Technical College (139 degrees).

The median property value in Humacao, PR is $100,500, and the homeownership rate is 68.8%. Most people in Humacao, PR commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Humacao, PR is 2 cars per household.

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Diversity

Humacao, PR is home to a population of 18.5k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Humacao, PR residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2018, there were 2.97 times more White (Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Humacao, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.84k Other (Hispanic) and 2.86k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Humacao, PR

White (Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.16k
Other (Hispanic)
3.84k ± 737
Black or African American (Hispanic)
2.86k ± 901

99.2%

Hispanic Population

18.3k people

99.2% of the people in Humacao, PR are hispanic (18.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Humacao, PR as a share of the total population.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 3.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 12.3

In 2018, the median age of all people in Humacao, PR was 43.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 43, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 58. But people in Humacao, PR are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Humacao, PR residents was 42.

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
55,958 ± 5,761 people
Cuba
11,998 ± 2,685 people
Colombia
3,422 ± 1,435 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 55,958 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 11,998 and Colombia with 3,422.

Citizenship

N/A%

N/A Citizenship

As of N/A, N/A% of Humacao, PR residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of 93.2%. In N/A, the percentage of US citizens in Humacao, PR was N/A%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been N/A.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Humacao, PR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
230 ± 113
Korea
99 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 76

Humacao, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Humacao, PR is $19,742. In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income in Humacao, PR was Census Tract 1805 with a value of $27,469, followed by Census Tract 1804 and Census Tract 1807, with respective values of $22,176 and $17,992.

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.08 times higher than the average income of females, which is $30,196. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Humacao, PR employs 4.97k people. The largest industries in Humacao, PR are Educational Services (805 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (696 people), and Manufacturing (615 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($45,824), Utilities ($35,066), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,768).

Wages

Median Household Income

$19,742

2018 value

± $3,187

10.6%

1 Year Growth

± 17.8%

Households in Humacao, PR have a median annual income of $19,742, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $17,844 in 2017, which represents a 10.6% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Humacao, PR compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

$32,513

Average Male Salary in Puerto Rico

± $1,346

$30,196

Average Female Salary in Puerto Rico

± $1,178

In 2017, full-time male employees in Puerto Rico made 1.08 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Puerto Rico by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Puerto Rico

White
$27,537 ± $947
American Indian
$26,767 ± $17,278
Two or More Races
$24,326 ± $2,543

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Puerto Rico workers was White. These workers were paid 1.03 times more than American Indian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Puerto Rico.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Puerto Rico by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Humacao, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.441

2017 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.436

2016 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2017, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.17% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1805
Census Tract 1804
Census Tract 1807

In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Humacao, PR was Census Tract 1805 with a value of $27,469, followed by Census Tract 1804 and Census Tract 1807, with respective values of $22,176 and $17,992.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 65 - 74

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

44.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Humacao, PR (8.12k out of 18.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Hispanic
8,101 ± 736
White
4,795 ± 588
Other
2,081 ± 390

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Humacao, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

4.97k

2018 Value

± 641

6.72%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Humacao, PR grew at a rate of 6.72%, from 4.66k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Humacao, PR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (626 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (593 people), and Production Occupations (486 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Humacao, PR.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Humacao, PR, by number of employees, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (626 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (593 people), and Production Occupations (486 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Humacao, PR has an unusually high number of residents working as Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (2.9 times higher than expected), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (2.84 times), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2.09 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Humacao, PR, by median earnings, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($73,011), Health Technologists & Technicians ($57,653), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($47,447).

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.97k

2018 Value

± 641

6.72%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Humacao, PR grew at a rate of 6.72%, from 4.66k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Humacao, PR, are Educational Services (805 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (696 people), and Manufacturing (615 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Humacao, PR, by number of employees, are Educational Services (805 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (696 people), and Manufacturing (615 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Humacao, PR has an unusually high number of Public Administration (2.55 times higher than expected), Utilities (1.84 times), and Educational Services (1.75 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Humacao, PR, by median earnings, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($45,824), Utilities ($35,066), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,768).

Education

In 2017, universities in Humacao, PR awarded 537 degrees. The student population of Humacao, PR is skewed towards women, with 340 male students and 630 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Humacao, PR are Hispanic or Latino (537 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Humacao, PR by number of degrees awarded are CEM College-Humacao (240 and 44.7%), Humacao Community College (158 and 29.4%), and Industrial Technical College (139 and 25.9%).

The most popular majors in Humacao, PR are Registered Nursing (176 and 32.8%), Medical Administrative Assistant (42 and 7.82%), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (35 and 6.52%).

The median tuition costs in Humacao, PR are $4,932 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
91 degree-majorss awarded
Medical Administrative Assistant
35 degree-majorss awarded
Pharmacy Technician
34 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Humacao, PR was Registered Nursing with 91 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CEM College-Humacao
240 degrees awarded
Humacao Community College
158 degrees awarded
Industrial Technical College
139 degrees awarded

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Median In-State Public

$4,932

Median Private

In 2017, the Humacao, PR institution with the largest number of graduating students was CEM College-Humacao with 240 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

188

Degrees Awarded to Men

349

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 188 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Humacao, PR, which is 0.539 times less than the 349 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Humacao, PR by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
537 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded
Black or African American
0 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Humacao, PR were to Hispanic or Latino students. These 537 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Humacao, PR was $100,500 in 2018, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $102,600 to $100,500, a 2.05% decrease. The homeownership rate in Humacao, PR is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Humacao, PR have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Humacao, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$100,500

2018 Median

± $7,148

$102,600

2017 Median

± $6,601

In 2018, the median property value in Humacao, PR declined from to $100,500 from the previous year's value of $102,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Humacao, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Humacao, PR the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$19,742

Median Household Income

± $3,187

6.45k

Number of Households

± 574

In 2018, the median household income of the 6.45k households in Humacao, PR grew to $19,742 from the previous year's value of $17,844.

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.

Property Taxes

None

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Humacao, PR 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.

Rent vs Own

68.8%

2018 Homeownership

68.2%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 68.8% of the housing units in Humacao, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Humacao, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Humacao, PR have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 6.58% 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.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
90.3%
Carpooled
6.16%
Walked
1.88%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Humacao, PR was Drove Alone (90.3%), followed by those who Carpooled (6.16%) and those who Walked (1.88%).

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.

Transportation

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, followed by 1 car.

Health

95.9% of the population of Humacao, PR has health coverage, with 17.3% on employee plans, 50.5% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Coverage

4.15%

Uninsured

17.3%

Employer Coverage

50.5%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Humacao, PR declined by 4.42% from 4.34% to 4.15%.

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.