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 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 N/A. 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 N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

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Economy

The economy of Luquillo, PR employs 2.4k people. The largest industries in Luquillo, PR are Retail Trade (403 people), Accommodation & Food Services (311 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (288 people), and the highest paying industries are 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.

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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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).

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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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 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 approximately the same as 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

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Median Property Taxes

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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.

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

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 (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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2.86k

Number of Households

± 358

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The following chart displays the households in Luquillo, 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 Luquillo, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Walked (6.38%)
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%).

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

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.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

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

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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, 39.6% were men and 60.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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

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