Morovis, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population

1,722

2024 Median Age

50.5

3.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

56.6%

4.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$14,177

9.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,200

3.93% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

503

0.198% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Morovis, 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 Morovis, PR was $139,200, and the homeownership rate was 43.5%.

Most people in Morovis, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Morovis, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Morovis Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.68 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (974 people) in Morovis, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 363 White (Hispanic) and 133 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morovis, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
974 ± 304
White (Hispanic)
363 ± 144
Other (Hispanic)
133 ± 74

100%

Hispanic Population

1.72k people

100% of the people in Morovis, PR are hispanic (1.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morovis, 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

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 32

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

Health

93% of the population of Morovis, PR has health coverage, with 3.31% on employee plans, 71% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 5.92% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.7% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.97%

Uninsured

3.31%

Employer Coverage

71%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

5.92%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morovis, PR declined by 11.1% from 7.84% to 6.97%.

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

Economy

The economy of Morovis, PR employs 503 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morovis, PR were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (100 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Construction (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($23,125), Public Administration ($20,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,042).

Employment

Occupations

503

2024 Value

± 181

−0.198%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morovis, PR declined at a rate of −0.198%, from 504 employees to 503 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morovis, PR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (80 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morovis, 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

503

2024 Value

± 181

−0.198%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morovis, PR declined at a rate of −0.198%, from 504 employees to 503 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morovis, PR, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (100 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Construction (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morovis, PR, though some of these residents may live in Morovis, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$14,821

Median earning men ± $9,825

$19,265

Median earning women ± $4,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($39,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($15,612), and Construction ($12,798).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,534) and Public Administration ($20,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morovis, PR was $139,200 in 2024, which is 0.418 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,900 to $139,200, a 3.93% decrease. The homeownership rate in Morovis, PR is 43.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morovis, PR have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morovis, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,293

$348

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.5%

Homeownership

2024

76.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.5% of the housing units in Morovis, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morovis, 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.

$14,177

Median Household Income

± $3,506

800

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 800 households in Morovis, PR grew to $14,177 from the previous year's value of $12,995.

The following chart displays the households in Morovis, 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 Morovis, 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 (78.9%)
Walked (10.6%)
Carpooled (5.52%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Morovis, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.52%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morovis, PR have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Morovis, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

56.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morovis, PR (975 out of 1.72k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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