La Luisa, PR

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,700
11.5% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
52.4
21.3% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
43.1%
15.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$20,513
5.69% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$106,800
9.49% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
603
19.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, La Luisa, PR had a population of 2.7k people with a median age of 52.4 and a median household income of $20,513. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of La Luisa, PR declined from 3,052 to 2,700, a −11.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $19,409 to $20,513, a 5.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Luisa, PR are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (56.5%), White (Hispanic) (19.8%), Other (Hispanic) (18.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%).

None of the households in La Luisa, 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 2023, the median property value in La Luisa, PR was $106,800, and the homeownership rate was 81.6%.

Most people in La Luisa, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in La Luisa, PR was 1 car per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoManatí Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRArecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.86 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in La Luisa, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 534 White (Hispanic) and 496 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Luisa, PR
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.53k ± 550
  2. White (Hispanic)
    534 ± 284
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    496 ± 218
96.2%
Hispanic Population
2.6k people

In 2023, there were 2.86 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in La Luisa, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 534 White (Hispanic) and 496 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

96.2% of the people in La Luisa, PR are hispanic (2.6k 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
    60 ± 77
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 21
  3. Korea
    0 ± 21

La Luisa, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, Infinityk times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of La Luisa, PR employs 603 people. In 2023, the largest industries in La Luisa, PR were Construction (145 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Public Administration (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,333), Finance & Insurance ($38,333), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500).

Employment

Occupations

603
2023 Value
± 198
−19.9%
1 Year decline
± 54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Luisa, PR declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 753 employees to 603 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Luisa, PR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (145 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (78 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Luisa, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

603
2023 Value
± 198
−19.9%
1 Year decline
± 54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Luisa, PR declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 753 employees to 603 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Luisa, PR, are Construction (145 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Public Administration (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Luisa, PR, though some of these residents may live in La Luisa, 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

$13,661
Median earning men ± $3,454
$29,398
Median earning women ± $5,701

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($31,500), Construction ($12,641), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,406), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.34% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (753k), Bachelors Degree (532k), and Primary Education (435k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in La Luisa, PR was $106,800 in 2023, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $118,000 to $106,800, a 9.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in La Luisa, PR is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in La Luisa, PR have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Luisa, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$106,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,520
$820
Median Property Taxes
±$204

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.6%
Homeownership
2023
66.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 81.6% of the housing units in La Luisa, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$20,513
Median Household Income
± $3,304
1.01k
Number of Households
± 227

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.01k households in La Luisa, PR grew to $20,513 from the previous year's value of $19,409.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Luisa, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (91.1%)
  2. Walked (7.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.36%)

In 2023, 91.1% of workers in La Luisa, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.5%) and those who worked at home (1.36%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Luisa, PR have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Luisa, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Luisa, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Luisa, PR have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Luisa, PR (1.16k out of 2.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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Health

94.7% of the population of La Luisa, PR has health coverage, with 9.78% on employee plans, 53.9% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 33% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.33%
Uninsured
9.78%
Employer Coverage
53.9%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
1.41%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Luisa, PR grew by 5.7% from 5.05% to 5.33%.

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