Jayuya, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

14,726

2022 Median Age

41.7

0.24% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

54.7%

3.85% 1-year decrease

2022 Employed Population

3,560

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jayuya, PR are White (Hispanic) (52.7%), Other (Hispanic) (38%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.73%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%).

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.

Most people in Jayuya, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jayuya, PR was 1 car per household.

Jayuya, PR borders Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, Ponce, PR, and San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR.

About the photo: Montañas de Jayuya

Photo by Jorge Rodriguez

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.39 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.77k people) in Jayuya, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.6k Other (Hispanic) and 560 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jayuya, PR

White (Hispanic)
7.77k ± 876
Other (Hispanic)
5.6k ± 872
Black or African American (Hispanic)
560 ± 483

98.3%

Hispanic Population

14.5k people

98.3% of the people in Jayuya, PR are hispanic (14.5k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 85
Vietnam
47 ± 54
Korea
44 ± 59

Jayuya, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jayuya, PR employs 3.56k people. The largest industries in Jayuya, PR are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.56k

2022 Value

± 549

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jayuya, PR, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jayuya, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.56k

2022 Value

± 549

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jayuya, PR, are . 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.

Establishments by Size

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Jayuya, PR have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jayuya, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Jayuya, PR is N/A. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Jayuya, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $46,048, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $39,532 and $38,773.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

76.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jayuya, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jayuya, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $46,048, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $39,532 and $38,773.

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

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (6.47%)
Worked At Home (2.46%)

In 2022, 88.7% of workers in Jayuya, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.47%) and those who worked at home (2.46%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jayuya, PR have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Jayuya, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jayuya, PR (8.04k out of 14.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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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.

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.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.55%

Uninsured

15.4%

Employer Coverage

57.7%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

7.94%

Non-Group

0.919%

Military or VA

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