Las Croabas, PR

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2024 Population

548

2024 Median Age

59.4

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

51.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$19,405

2.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$176,800

42.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

180

21.1% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Las Croabas, 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 Las Croabas, PR was $176,800, and the homeownership rate was 49.7%.

Most people in Las Croabas, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Las Croabas, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (214 people) in Las Croabas, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 Other (Hispanic) and 42 Asian (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Las Croabas, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
214 ± 150
Other (Hispanic)
208 ± 108
Asian (Hispanic)
42 ± 67

96.5%

Hispanic Population

529 people

96.5% of the people in Las Croabas, PR are hispanic (529 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
Colombia
4,201 ± 1,590 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

21 ± 29

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Las Croabas, PR.

Health

85% of the population of Las Croabas, PR has health coverage, with 14.4% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 42% on Medicare, 0.912% on non-group plans, and 2.74% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.76% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 55.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15%

Uninsured

14.4%

Employer Coverage

25%

Medicaid

42%

Medicare

0.912%

Non-Group

2.74%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Las Croabas, PR grew by 90.6% from 7.85% to 15%.

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

Economy

The economy of Las Croabas, PR employs 180 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Las Croabas, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), Accommodation & Food Services (48 people), and Manufacturing (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,038) and Accommodation & Food Services ($4,038).

Employment

Occupations

180

2024 Value

± 137

−21.1%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Las Croabas, PR declined at a rate of −21.1%, from 228 employees to 180 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Las Croabas, PR, are Healthcare Support Occupations (48 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (39 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Las Croabas, 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

180

2024 Value

± 137

−21.1%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Las Croabas, PR declined at a rate of −21.1%, from 228 employees to 180 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Las Croabas, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), Accommodation & Food Services (48 people), and Manufacturing (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Las Croabas, PR, though some of these residents may live in Las Croabas, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Las Croabas, PR was $176,800 in 2024, which is 0.531 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,300 to $176,800, a 42.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Las Croabas, PR is 49.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Las Croabas, PR have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Las Croabas, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$176,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,427

$162

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.7%

Homeownership

2024

79.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.7% of the housing units in Las Croabas, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$19,405

Median Household Income

± $5,721

326

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 326 households in Las Croabas, PR grew to $19,405 from the previous year's value of $18,961.

The following chart displays the households in Las Croabas, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Motorcycle (29.8%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Las Croabas, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who used a motorcycle to get to work (29.8%) 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.

Commute Time

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Las Croabas, PR have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Las Croabas, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Las Croabas, PR (105 out of 548 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.