Luquillo, PR

Census Place

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2023 Population
7,461
5.2% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
39.6
0.752% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
46.4%
8.55% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$22,414
6.55% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$123,300
0.725% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
2,399
2.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Luquillo, PR had a population of 7.46k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $22,414. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Luquillo, PR declined from 7,870 to 7,461, a −5.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,037 to $22,414, a 6.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Luquillo, PR are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (38.3%), Other (Hispanic) (33%), White (Hispanic) (20.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (7.13%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (0.978%).

None of the households in Luquillo, 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 Luquillo, PR was $123,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in Luquillo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Luquillo, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoLuquillo Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRRío Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.16 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Luquillo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.46k Other (Hispanic) and 1.52k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luquillo, PR
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.86k ± 652
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    2.46k ± 462
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.52k ± 338
99.8%
Hispanic Population
7.45k people

In 2023, there were 1.16 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Luquillo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.46k Other (Hispanic) and 1.52k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99.8% of the people in Luquillo, PR are hispanic (7.45k people).

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    111 ± 82
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 36
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 26

Luquillo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Luquillo, PR employs 2.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Luquillo, PR were Retail Trade (403 people), Accommodation & Food Services (311 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (288 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,980), Finance & Insurance ($30,980), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,906).

Employment

Occupations

2.4k
2023 Value
± 381
2.7%
1 Year growth
± 22.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Luquillo, PR grew at a rate of 2.7%, from 2.34k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luquillo, PR, are Production Occupations (340 people), Sales & Related Occupations (252 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (234 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luquillo, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.4k
2023 Value
± 381
2.7%
1 Year growth
± 22.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Luquillo, PR grew at a rate of 2.7%, from 2.34k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luquillo, PR, are Retail Trade (403 people), Accommodation & Food Services (311 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luquillo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Luquillo, 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

$19,016
Median earning men ± $1,885
$21,164
Median earning women ± $2,267

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($26,875), Public Administration ($26,164), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,672).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,980), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,813), and Manufacturing ($23,815).

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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 Luquillo, PR was $123,300 in 2023, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $124,200 to $123,300, a 0.725% decrease. The homeownership rate in Luquillo, PR is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Luquillo, PR have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luquillo, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,325
$1,802
Median Property Taxes
±$274

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

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Rent vs Own

62.9%
Homeownership
2023
74.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 62.9% of the housing units in Luquillo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$22,414
Median Household Income
± $2,691
2.86k
Number of Households
± 358

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.86k households in Luquillo, PR grew to $22,414 from the previous year's value of $21,037.

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Wage Distribution

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Walked (6.38%)
  3. Other (5.7%)

In 2023, 80.3% of workers in Luquillo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.38%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.7%).

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Commute Time

29.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luquillo, PR have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in Luquillo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luquillo, PR (3.45k out of 7.43k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Health

90.5% of the population of Luquillo, PR has health coverage, with 21.6% on employee plans, 48.5% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 7.61% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.48%
Uninsured
21.6%
Employer Coverage
48.5%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
7.61%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Luquillo, PR grew by 15.3% from 8.22% to 9.48%.

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