La Parguera, PR

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,082

31.4% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

46.3

8.94% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

65.5%

0.423% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$102,100

8.04% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

57.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, La Parguera, PR had a population of 1.08k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of La Parguera, PR declined from 1,577 to 1,082, a −31.4% decrease and its median household income stayed from $N/A to $N/A, a NaNk% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Parguera, PR are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (41.8%), Other (Hispanic) (29.5%), White (Hispanic) (28.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in La Parguera, 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 Parguera, PR was $102,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.42 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (452 people) in La Parguera, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 319 Other (Hispanic) and 311 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Parguera, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
452 ± 579
Other (Hispanic)
319 ± 403
White (Hispanic)
311 ± 247

100%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

100% of the people in La Parguera, PR are hispanic (1.08k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21
Vietnam
0 ± 26

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

Economy

The economy of La Parguera, PR employs 75 people. In 2023, the largest industries in La Parguera, PR were Manufacturing (75 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 160

−57.6%

1 Year decline

± 562%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Parguera, PR declined at a rate of −57.6%, from 177 employees to 75 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Parguera, PR, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (75 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Parguera, 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

2023 Value

± 160

−57.6%

1 Year decline

± 562%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Parguera, PR declined at a rate of −57.6%, from 177 employees to 75 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Parguera, PR, are Manufacturing (75 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Parguera, PR, though some of these residents may live in La Parguera, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$N/A

Median earning men ± $N/A

$N/A

Median earning women ± $N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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 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.

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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (753k), Bachelors Degree (532k), and Primary Education (435k).

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 La Parguera, PR was $102,100 in 2023, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,500 to $102,100, a 8.04% increase. The homeownership rate in La Parguera, PR is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$102,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,430

$210

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in La Parguera, 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.

$N/A

Median Household Income

± $N/A

263

Number of Households

± 153

In 2023, the median household income of the 263 households in La Parguera, PR stayed at $N/A from the previous year's value of $N/A.

The following chart displays the households in La Parguera, 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 La Parguera, PR is from La Parguera, PR.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in La Parguera, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in La Parguera, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get 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.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Parguera, PR have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Parguera, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

65.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Parguera, PR (709 out of 1.08k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

82.6% of the population of La Parguera, PR has health coverage, with 6.93% on employee plans, 63.4% on Medicaid, 4.62% on Medicare, 7.67% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 62.9% were men and 37.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.7% under 18 years, 11.1% between 18 and 34 years, 51% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 62.9% were men and 37.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.4%

Uninsured

6.93%

Employer Coverage

63.4%

Medicaid

4.62%

Medicare

7.67%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Parguera, PR grew by 91.6% from 9.07% to 17.4%.

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

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