Juncos Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

37,290

3.07% 1-year decline

2021 Median Age

39.7

1.28% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

40%

8.05% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$22,283

9.5% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$102,900

0.195% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Juncos Municipio, PR had a population of 37.3k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $22,283. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Juncos Municipio, PR declined from 38,471 to 37,290, a −3.07% decrease and its median household income grew from $20,350 to $22,283, a 9.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Juncos Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (36.6%), Other (Hispanic) (26.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.7%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.322%).

None of the households in Juncos 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.

In 2021, the median property value in Juncos Municipio, PR was $102,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Juncos Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Juncos Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Juncos Municipio, PR borders Canóvanas Municipio, PR, Carolina Municipio, PR, Gurabo Municipio, PR, Las Piedras Municipio, PR, and San Lorenzo Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.36 times more White (Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Juncos Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10k Other (Hispanic) and 6.98k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Juncos Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
13.6k ± 1.47k
Other (Hispanic)
10k ± 1.41k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
6.98k ± 1.27k

99.4%

Hispanic Population

37.1k people

99.4% of the people in Juncos Municipio, PR are hispanic (37.1k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
228 ± 176
Vietnam
182 ± 123
Korea
134 ± 100

Juncos Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Juncos Municipio, PR employs 12.6k people. The largest industries in Juncos Municipio, PR are Manufacturing (2,006 people), Retail Trade (1,901 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,442 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,571), Public Administration ($30,699), and Manufacturing ($28,547).

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2021 Value

± 1,172

0.0556%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Juncos Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.0556%, from 12.6k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Juncos Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,976 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,479 people), and Production Occupations (1,178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Juncos Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.6k

2021 Value

± 1,172

0.0556%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Juncos Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.0556%, from 12.6k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Juncos Municipio, PR, are Manufacturing (2,006 people), Retail Trade (1,901 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,442 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Juncos Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Juncos Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,485

Median earning men ± $1,671

$18,403

Median earning women ± $1,957

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,393), Information ($37,109), and Public Administration ($31,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($30,184), Manufacturing ($29,381), and Construction ($22,619).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Juncos Municipio, PR was $102,900 in 2021, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $102,700 to $102,900, a 0.195% increase. The homeownership rate in Juncos Municipio, PR is 71.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Juncos Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Juncos Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Juncos Municipio, PR is $22,283. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Juncos Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5004.02 with a value of $27,670, followed by Census Tract 5001 and Census Tract 5003.02, with respective values of $22,783 and $21,094.

Property

$102,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,612

$9,400

Median Property Taxes

±$741

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2021

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.9% of the housing units in Juncos Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5004.02
Census Tract 5001
Census Tract 5003.02

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Juncos Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5004.02 with a value of $27,670, followed by Census Tract 5001 and Census Tract 5003.02, with respective values of $22,783 and $21,094.

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

Household Income

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$22,283

Median Household Income

± $2,211

13.1k

Number of Households

± 983

In 2021, the median household income of the 13.1k households in Juncos Municipio, PR grew to $22,283 from the previous year's value of $20,350.

The following chart displays the households in Juncos 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (93.4%)
Carpooled (3.03%)
Walked (1.35%)

In 2021, 93.4% of workers in Juncos Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.03%) and those who walked to work (1.35%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Juncos Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.11% of the workforce in Juncos Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Juncos Municipio, PR (14.9k out of 37.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Juncos 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.

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.

Health

90.1% of the population of Juncos Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 19% on employee plans, 47% on Medicaid, 9.7% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.841% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.85%

Uninsured

19%

Employer Coverage

47%

Medicaid

9.7%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

0.841%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Juncos Municipio, PR grew by 0.841% from 9.77% to 9.85%.

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