Magas Arriba, PR

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2024 Population

947

2024 Median Age

43.7

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

65.9%

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$22,118

1.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,800

52.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

322

2.22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Magas Arriba, 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 Magas Arriba, PR was $93,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.4%.

Most people in Magas Arriba, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Magas Arriba, PR was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 9.04 times more White (Hispanic) residents (805 people) in Magas Arriba, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 53 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Magas Arriba, PR

White (Hispanic)
805 ± 331
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
89 ± 97
Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 54

100%

Hispanic Population

947 people

100% of the people in Magas Arriba, PR are hispanic (947 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Magas Arriba, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 44
Korea
14 ± 28
Vietnam
9 ± 26

Magas Arriba, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

95.5% of the population of Magas Arriba, PR has health coverage, with 11.1% on employee plans, 70% on Medicaid, 6.55% on Medicare, 4.65% on non-group plans, and 3.17% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.8% under 18 years, 25.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.54%

Uninsured

11.1%

Employer Coverage

70%

Medicaid

6.55%

Medicare

4.65%

Non-Group

3.17%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Magas Arriba, PR grew by 174% from 1.66% to 4.54%.

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

Economy

The economy of Magas Arriba, PR employs 322 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Magas Arriba, PR were Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Retail Trade (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($12,745), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,745), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($10,000).

Employment

Occupations

322

2024 Value

± 178

2.22%

1 Year growth

± 74.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Magas Arriba, PR grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 315 employees to 322 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Magas Arriba, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (83 people), and Production Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Magas Arriba, 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

322

2024 Value

± 178

2.22%

1 Year growth

± 74.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Magas Arriba, PR grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 315 employees to 322 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Magas Arriba, PR, are Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Retail Trade (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Magas Arriba, PR, though some of these residents may live in Magas Arriba, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$14,191

Median earning men ± $11,379

$9,121

Median earning women ± $3,730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($8,693).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Magas Arriba, PR was $93,800 in 2024, which is 0.282 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,500 to $93,800, a 52.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Magas Arriba, PR is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Magas Arriba, PR have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Magas Arriba, PR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,246

$265

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$22,118

Median Household Income

± $2,081

314

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 314 households in Magas Arriba, PR grew to $22,118 from the previous year's value of $21,884.

The following chart displays the households in Magas Arriba, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Magas Arriba, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Magas Arriba, 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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Magas Arriba, PR have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Magas Arriba, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Magas Arriba, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Magas Arriba, PR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

65.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Magas Arriba, PR (624 out of 947 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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