Isabela, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population

11,048

2024 Median Age

44.2

2.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

41.3%

8.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$21,796

13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,300

8.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,918

8.47% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Isabela, 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.

In 2024, the median property value in Isabela, PR was $121,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.

Most people in Isabela, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Isabela, PR was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: PR Hwy 2 at the Guajataca River.

Photo by Jimmy Emerson, DVM

United States Puerto Rico Isabela Municipio, PR Aguadilla-Isabela, PR Isabela, Hatillo & Camuy PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Hispanic) residents (4.86k people) in Isabela, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.61k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.49k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Isabela, PR

White (Hispanic)
4.86k ± 1.03k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.61k ± 763
Other (Hispanic)
2.49k ± 698

97.7%

Hispanic Population

10.8k people

97.7% of the people in Isabela, PR are hispanic (10.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Isabela, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 65
Vietnam
50 ± 63
Korea
30 ± 46

Isabela, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

94.2% of the population of Isabela, PR has health coverage, with 15.8% on employee plans, 47.1% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.2% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% 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

5.81%

Uninsured

15.8%

Employer Coverage

47.1%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Isabela, PR declined by 1.87% from 5.92% to 5.81%.

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

Economy

The economy of Isabela, PR employs 3.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Isabela, PR were Retail Trade (852 people), Manufacturing (575 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (527 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,646), Public Administration ($37,344), and Finance & Insurance ($33,689).

Employment

Occupations

3.92k

2024 Value

± 684

8.47%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Isabela, PR grew at a rate of 8.47%, from 3.61k employees to 3.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Isabela, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (768 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (339 people), and Production Occupations (336 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Isabela, 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

3.92k

2024 Value

± 684

8.47%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Isabela, PR grew at a rate of 8.47%, from 3.61k employees to 3.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Isabela, PR, are Retail Trade (852 people), Manufacturing (575 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (527 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Isabela, PR, though some of these residents may live in Isabela, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,162

Median earning men ± $9,912

$21,250

Median earning women ± $3,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,136), Public Administration ($37,009), and Retail Trade ($24,565).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,647), Manufacturing ($35,208), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,652).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Isabela, PR was $121,300 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,000 to $121,300, a 8.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Isabela, PR is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Isabela, PR have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Isabela, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,133

$2,537

Median Property Taxes

±$393

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Isabela, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Isabela, 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.

$21,796

Median Household Income

± $4,450

3.97k

Number of Households

± 498

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.97k households in Isabela, PR grew to $21,796 from the previous year's value of $19,281.

The following chart displays the households in Isabela, 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 Isabela, 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 (78.7%)
Walked (8.89%)
Carpooled (8.36%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Isabela, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.89%) and those who carpooled to work (8.36%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Isabela, PR have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.5% of the workforce in Isabela, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Isabela, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Isabela, PR (4.54k out of 11k 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, 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.