Jayuya, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,051
2024 Median Age
44.7
15.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
40.1%
21.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$24,713
12.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$119,000
7.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
815
20.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jayuya, 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 Jayuya, PR was $119,000, and the homeownership rate was 53.4%.

Most people in Jayuya, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Jayuya, PR was 3 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoJayuya Municipio, PRJayuya, PRSan Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.67 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Jayuya, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 731 Other (Hispanic) and 335 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jayuya, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    1.95k ± 561
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    731 ± 391
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    335 ± 271
99%
Hispanic Population
3.02k people

In 2024, there were 2.67 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Jayuya, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 731 Other (Hispanic) and 335 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99% of the people in Jayuya, PR are hispanic (3.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jayuya, PR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
12 ± 28

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Economy

The economy of Jayuya, PR employs 815 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jayuya, PR were Manufacturing (301 people), Educational Services (103 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,308), Manufacturing ($28,953), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,181).

Employment

Occupations

815
2024 Value
± 247
20.4%
1 Year growth
± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jayuya, PR grew at a rate of 20.4%, from 677 employees to 815 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jayuya, PR, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (191 people), Production Occupations (187 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jayuya, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

815
2024 Value
± 247
20.4%
1 Year growth
± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jayuya, PR grew at a rate of 20.4%, from 677 employees to 815 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jayuya, PR, are Manufacturing (301 people), Educational Services (103 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jayuya, PR, though some of these residents may live in Jayuya, 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

$22,018
Median earning men ± $4,491
$25,585
Median earning women ± $6,098

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($30,962), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,462), and Construction ($14,840).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($27,601) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,528).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jayuya, PR was $119,000 in 2024, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,800 to $119,000, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Jayuya, PR is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jayuya, PR have an average commute time of 13.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jayuya, PR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,532
$600
Median Property Taxes
±$188

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

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

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Rent vs Own

53.4%
Homeownership
2024
74.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Jayuya, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

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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.
$24,713
Median Household Income
± $3,476
1.12k
Number of Households
± 240

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Jayuya, PR grew to $24,713 from the previous year's value of $22,004.

The following chart displays the households in Jayuya, 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 Jayuya, 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 (91.6%)
  2. Walked (8.38%)

In 2024, 91.6% of workers in Jayuya, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.38%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

13.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jayuya, PR have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jayuya, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jayuya, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jayuya, PR have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jayuya, PR (1.22k out of 3.05k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jayuya, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

97.4% of the population of Jayuya, PR has health coverage, with 15.4% on employee plans, 57.6% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.63%
Uninsured
15.4%
Employer Coverage
57.6%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jayuya, PR declined by 9.91% from 2.92% to 2.63%.

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