Levittown, PR

Census Place

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2019 Population

25,121

2019 Median Age

42.6

1.39% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

27.4%

4.73% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$30,449

3.52% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$135,900

2.44% 1-year decline

2019 Employed Population

9,650

0.0726% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Levittown, 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 2019, the median property value in Levittown, PR was $135,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Levittown, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Levittown, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2019, there were 7.34 times more White (Hispanic) residents (19.4k people) in Levittown, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.65k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 1.72k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Levittown, PR

White (Hispanic)
19.4k ± 1.2k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
2.65k ± 449
Other (Hispanic)
1.72k ± 485

98.4%

Hispanic Population

24.7k people

98.4% of the people in Levittown, PR are hispanic (24.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Levittown, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
484 ± 124
Korea
213 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 56

Levittown, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

92.1% of the population of Levittown, PR has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 28.8% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.92%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

28.8%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Levittown, PR declined by 5.27% from 8.36% to 7.92%.

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

Economy

The economy of Levittown, PR employs 9.65k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Levittown, PR were Retail Trade (1,522 people), Accommodation & Food Services (994 people), and Public Administration (976 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($52,794), Public Administration ($31,207), and Finance & Insurance ($30,172).

Employment

Occupations

9.65k

2019 Value

± 689

0.0726%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Levittown, PR grew at a rate of 0.0726%, from 9.64k employees to 9.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Levittown, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,780 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,174 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (755 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Levittown, 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

9.65k

2019 Value

± 689

0.0726%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Levittown, PR grew at a rate of 0.0726%, from 9.64k employees to 9.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Levittown, PR, are Retail Trade (1,522 people), Accommodation & Food Services (994 people), and Public Administration (976 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Levittown, PR, though some of these residents may live in Levittown, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,301

Median earning men ± $2,000

$19,854

Median earning women ± $1,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Public Administration ($32,331), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,344), and Wholesale Trade ($26,635).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,891), Construction ($29,250), and Manufacturing ($27,596).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Levittown, PR was $135,900 in 2019, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $139,300 to $135,900, a 2.44% decrease. The homeownership rate in Levittown, PR is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Levittown, PR have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Levittown, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,900

Median Property Value 2019

±$2,293

$6,686

Median Property Taxes

±$417

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2019

76.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 73.6% of the housing units in Levittown, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Levittown, 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.

$30,449

Median Household Income

± $1,724

9.08k

Number of Households

± 565

In 2019, the median household income of the 9.08k households in Levittown, PR grew to $30,449 from the previous year's value of $29,415.

The following chart displays the households in Levittown, 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 Levittown, 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 2019

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (9.32%)
Worked At Home (3.48%)

In 2019, 79.2% of workers in Levittown, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.32%) and those who worked at home (3.48%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Levittown, PR have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Levittown, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Levittown, PR (6.81k out of 24.9k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Levittown, PR is Hispanic, followed by White 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.