Maunabo, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population

1,488

2024 Median Age

40.8

4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

55.2%

2.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$14,817

16.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$102,300

1.49% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

342

15.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Maunabo, 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 Maunabo, PR was $102,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Maunabo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Maunabo, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Maunabo Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 4.16 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (960 people) in Maunabo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 231 White (Hispanic) and 153 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maunabo, PR

Other (Hispanic)
960 ± 277
White (Hispanic)
231 ± 180
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
153 ± 122

97.8%

Hispanic Population

1.46k people

97.8% of the people in Maunabo, PR are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maunabo, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

11 ± 29

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

Health

93.5% of the population of Maunabo, PR has health coverage, with 11.4% on employee plans, 63% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 4.23% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.45%

Uninsured

11.4%

Employer Coverage

63%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

4.23%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Maunabo, PR declined by 14.1% from 7.51% to 6.45%.

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

Economy

The economy of Maunabo, PR employs 342 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maunabo, PR were Manufacturing (57 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (55 people), and Educational Services (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($56,172), Manufacturing ($25,341), and Educational Services ($24,327).

Employment

Occupations

342

2024 Value

± 146

15.5%

1 Year growth

± 55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maunabo, PR grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 296 employees to 342 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maunabo, PR, are Production Occupations (57 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (34 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maunabo, 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

342

2024 Value

± 146

15.5%

1 Year growth

± 55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maunabo, PR grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 296 employees to 342 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maunabo, PR, are Manufacturing (57 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (55 people), and Educational Services (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maunabo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Maunabo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,813

Median earning men ± $15,556

$22,454

Median earning women ± $3,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,172), Retail Trade ($12,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,365) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($9,276).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maunabo, PR was $102,300 in 2024, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,800 to $102,300, a 1.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Maunabo, PR is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maunabo, PR have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maunabo, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,583

$406

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Maunabo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maunabo, 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.

$14,817

Median Household Income

± $5,801

640

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 640 households in Maunabo, PR grew to $14,817 from the previous year's value of $12,738.

The following chart displays the households in Maunabo, 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 Maunabo, 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 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Walked (12%)
Carpooled (2.85%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Maunabo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12%) and those who carpooled to work (2.85%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maunabo, PR have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Maunabo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

55.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maunabo, PR (821 out of 1.49k 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 75+.

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

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.