Maricao, PR

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    826
    2024 Median Age
    50.3
    3.45% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    47.5%
    1.3% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $23,125
    0.0779% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $150,000
    12.4% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    230
    5.35% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Maricao, 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 Maricao, PR was $150,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

    Most people in Maricao, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Maricao, PR was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesPuerto RicoMaricao Municipio, PRSan Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR

    Population & Diversity

    In 2024, there were 1.55 times more White (Hispanic) residents (457 people) in Maricao, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 294 Other (Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maricao, PR
    1. White (Hispanic)
      457 ± 179
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      294 ± 143
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      58 ± 69
    97.9%
    Hispanic Population
    809 people

    In 2024, there were 1.55 times more White (Hispanic) residents (457 people) in Maricao, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 294 Other (Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    97.9% of the people in Maricao, PR are hispanic (809 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      49,766 ± 5,435 people
    2. Cuba
      9,846 ± 2,432 people
    3. 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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Vietnam
    Most Common Service Period
    6 ± 23

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

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    Health

    100% of the population of Maricao, PR has health coverage, with 13.2% on employee plans, 64.4% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 2.42% on non-group plans, and 0.726% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.2% were men and 62.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.2% were men and 62.8% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    0%
    Uninsured
    13.2%
    Employer Coverage
    64.4%
    Medicaid
    19.2%
    Medicare
    2.42%
    Non-Group
    0.726%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Maricao, PR stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Maricao, PR employs 230 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maricao, PR were Manufacturing (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Public Administration (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,697), Manufacturing ($18,568), and Public Administration ($10,962).

    Employment

    Occupations

    230
    2024 Value
    ± 143
    −5.35%
    1 Year decline
    ± 95.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maricao, PR declined at a rate of −5.35%, from 243 employees to 230 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maricao, PR, are Production Occupations (139 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (21 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maricao, PR.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

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    The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    230
    2024 Value
    ± 143
    −5.35%
    1 Year decline
    ± 95.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maricao, PR declined at a rate of −5.35%, from 243 employees to 230 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maricao, PR, are Manufacturing (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Public Administration (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maricao, PR, though some of these residents may live in Maricao, 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

    $16,713
    Median earning men ± $4,589
    $18,984
    Median earning women ± $2,657

    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 ($32,697) and Manufacturing ($18,750).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Maricao, PR was $150,000 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,500 to $150,000, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Maricao, PR is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Maricao, PR have an average commute time of 10.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maricao, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $150,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$25,274
    $166
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$85

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    52.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    85%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Maricao, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.6%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $23,125
    Median Household Income
    ± $8,601
    318
    Number of Households
    ± 102

    In 2024, the median household income of the 318 households in Maricao, PR grew to $23,125 from the previous year's value of $23,107.

    The following chart displays the households in Maricao, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Maricao, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.7%)
    2. Carpooled (15.2%)
    3. Walked (5.65%)

    In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Maricao, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who walked to work (5.65%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    10.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Maricao, PR have a shorter commute time (10.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Maricao, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    47.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maricao, PR (392 out of 826 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

    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.

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