Isabela Municipio, PR

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2024 Population
42,890
2024 Median Age
45.1
0.895% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
43.6%
6.59% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$23,266
13.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$136,200
11.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,414
4.02% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Isabela 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 Isabela Municipio, PR are Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc (50 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Isabela Municipio, PR was $136,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Isabela Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Isabela Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more White (Hispanic) residents (19.8k people) in Isabela Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k Other (Hispanic) and 7.34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Isabela Municipio, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    19.8k ± 1.75k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    12.1k ± 1.53k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.34k ± 1.1k
98.4%
Hispanic Population
42.2k people

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more White (Hispanic) residents (19.8k people) in Isabela Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k Other (Hispanic) and 7.34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.4% of the people in Isabela Municipio, PR are hispanic (42.2k people).

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Global Diversity

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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
    324 ± 185
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    213 ± 201
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    125 ± 81

Isabela Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Isabela Municipio, PR employs 13.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Isabela Municipio, PR were Retail Trade (2,442 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,922 people), and Manufacturing (1,476 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($45,642), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($39,939), and Manufacturing ($36,389).

Employment

Occupations

13.4k
2024 Value
± 1,217
4.02%
1 Year growth
± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Isabela Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.02%, from 12.9k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Isabela Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,716 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,609 people), and Production Occupations (993 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Isabela Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.4k
2024 Value
± 1,217
4.02%
1 Year growth
± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Isabela Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.02%, from 12.9k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Isabela Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (2,442 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,922 people), and Manufacturing (1,476 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Isabela Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Isabela 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

$23,048
Median earning men ± $4,269
$19,715
Median earning women ± $1,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,393), Public Administration ($37,461), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($34,120), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,591), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,875).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Isabela Municipio, PR awarded 50 degrees. The student population of Isabela Municipio, PR in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 192 male students and 6 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Isabela Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (50 and 100%).

The largest universities in Isabela Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc (50 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Isabela Municipio, PR are Electrician (45 and 90%) and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (5 and 10%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 198 students enrolled in Isabela Municipio, PR, 97% men and 3.03% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 198 records, of which 3.03% were women and 97% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Electrician
    45 degrees awarded
  2. HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
    5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Isabela Municipio, PR was Electrician with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Isabela Municipio, PR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc with 50 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 49 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Isabela Municipio, PR, which is 49 times more than the 1 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 50 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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Isabela Municipio, PR was $136,200 in 2024, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,800 to $136,200, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Isabela Municipio, PR is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Isabela Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Isabela Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,263
$9,915
Median Property Taxes
±$681

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66.4%
Homeownership
2024
73.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Isabela Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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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.
$23,266
Median Household Income
± $2,479
14.9k
Number of Households
± 914

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.9k households in Isabela Municipio, PR grew to $23,266 from the previous year's value of $20,484.

The following chart displays the households in Isabela 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 Isabela 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 (84.1%)
  2. Carpooled (6.62%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.97%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Isabela Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.62%) and those who worked at home (4.97%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Isabela Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.86% of the workforce in Isabela Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Isabela Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Isabela Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Isabela Municipio, PR (18.5k out of 42.5k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

94.2% of the population of Isabela Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 18.1% on employee plans, 48.9% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.77%
Uninsured
18.1%
Employer Coverage
48.9%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
1.79%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Isabela Municipio, PR grew by 2.97% from 5.6% to 5.77%.

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