Moca Municipio, PR

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2022 Population
37,363
0.45% 1-year decline
2022 Median Age
42.1
1.69% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
46.7%
6.55% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$20,331
15% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$101,000
8.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Moca Municipio, PR had a population of 37.4k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $20,331. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Moca Municipio, PR declined from 37,532 to 37,363, a −0.45% decrease and its median household income grew from $17,685 to $20,331, a 15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Moca Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (76.8%), Other (Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.98%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (4.4%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.359%).

None of the households in Moca Municipio, 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 2022, the median property value in Moca Municipio, PR was $101,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in Moca Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Moca Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 7.03 times more White (Hispanic) residents (28.7k people) in Moca Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.08k Other (Hispanic) and 2.61k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moca Municipio, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    28.7k ± 1.16k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    4.08k ± 880
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2.61k ± 699
99.4%
Hispanic Population
37.1k people

In 2022, there were 7.03 times more White (Hispanic) residents (28.7k people) in Moca Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.08k Other (Hispanic) and 2.61k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99.4% of the people in Moca Municipio, PR are hispanic (37.1k people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    193 ± 124
  2. Vietnam
    186 ± 118
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    105 ± 100

Moca Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Moca Municipio, PR employs 11.3k people. The largest industries in Moca Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (1,499 people), Manufacturing (1,254 people), and Educational Services (1,239 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,130), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($40,686), and Utilities ($35,536).

Occupations

11.3k
2022 Value
± 990
7.64%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Moca Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 7.64%, from 10.5k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moca Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,655 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,604 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (724 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moca Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

11.3k
2022 Value
± 990
7.64%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Moca Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 7.64%, from 10.5k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moca Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (1,499 people), Manufacturing (1,254 people), and Educational Services (1,239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moca Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Moca Municipio, 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

$21,571
Median earning men ± $1,861
$21,338
Median earning women ± $1,909

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,919), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,020), and Information ($34,984).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($41,953), Wholesale Trade ($31,000), and Public Administration ($29,254).

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Establishments by Size

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Moca Municipio, PR was $101,000 in 2022, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $92,900 to $101,000, a 8.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Moca Municipio, PR is 63.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Moca Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moca Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Moca Municipio, PR is $20,331. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Moca Municipio, PR was Census Tract 4204.02 with a value of $25,585, followed by Census Tract 4201 and Census Tract 4205, with respective values of $22,788 and $21,741.

Property

$101,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$6,119
$8,378
Median Property Taxes
±$637

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Rent vs Own

63.2%
Homeownership
2022
73.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 63.2% of the housing units in Moca Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4204.02
  2. Census Tract 4201
  3. Census Tract 4205

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Moca Municipio, PR was Census Tract 4204.02 with a value of $25,585, followed by Census Tract 4201 and Census Tract 4205, with respective values of $22,788 and $21,741.

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Household Income

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$20,331
Median Household Income
± $2,682
13.3k
Number of Households
± 917

In 2022, the median household income of the 13.3k households in Moca Municipio, PR grew to $20,331 from the previous year's value of $17,685.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moca Municipio, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (87.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (4.42%)
  3. Walked (3.49%)

In 2022, 87.8% of workers in Moca Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.42%) and those who walked to work (3.49%).

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Commute Time

28.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moca Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.57% of the workforce in Moca Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

46.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moca Municipio, PR (17.3k out of 37.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Health

95.8% of the population of Moca Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 20.1% on employee plans, 53.5% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 9.09% on non-group plans, and 0.615% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.23%
Uninsured
20.1%
Employer Coverage
53.5%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
9.09%
Non-Group
0.615%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moca Municipio, PR declined by 22.5% from 5.46% to 4.23%.

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Health Outcomes

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