Orocovis Municipio, PR

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2024 Population

21,309

2024 Median Age

42.9

2.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

50.4%

4.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$20,302

6.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$100,500

6.12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,260

6.97% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Orocovis 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 2024, the median property value in Orocovis Municipio, PR was $100,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Most people in Orocovis Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Orocovis Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Orocovis Municipio, PR borders Barranquitas Municipio, PR, Ciales Municipio, PR, Coamo Municipio, PR, Corozal Municipio, PR, Jayuya Municipio, PR, Juana Díaz Municipio, PR, Morovis Municipio, PR, and Villalba Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (9.49k people) in Orocovis Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.37k White (Hispanic) and 3.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orocovis Municipio, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.49k ± 919
White (Hispanic)
4.37k ± 862
Other (Hispanic)
3.7k ± 786

99.3%

Hispanic Population

21.2k people

99.3% of the people in Orocovis Municipio, PR are hispanic (21.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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 (1990s)
95 ± 59
Vietnam
67 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 71

Orocovis Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

96.1% of the population of Orocovis Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 17.3% on employee plans, 66.7% on Medicaid, 7.38% on Medicare, 4.2% on non-group plans, and 0.533% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.86%

Uninsured

17.3%

Employer Coverage

66.7%

Medicaid

7.38%

Medicare

4.2%

Non-Group

0.533%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orocovis Municipio, PR declined by 15.6% from 4.58% to 3.86%.

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

Economy

The economy of Orocovis Municipio, PR employs 6.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orocovis Municipio, PR were Construction (928 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (842 people), and Educational Services (779 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($34,013), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($32,275), and Finance & Insurance ($25,486).

Employment

Occupations

6.26k

2024 Value

± 685

6.97%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orocovis Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 5.85k employees to 6.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orocovis Municipio, PR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (784 people), Sales & Related Occupations (736 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orocovis Municipio, 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

6.26k

2024 Value

± 685

6.97%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orocovis Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 5.85k employees to 6.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orocovis Municipio, PR, are Construction (928 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (842 people), and Educational Services (779 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orocovis Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Orocovis Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,964

Median earning men ± $1,828

$19,582

Median earning women ± $2,177

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($33,750), Manufacturing ($29,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($23,860).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($36,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($25,069), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,309).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orocovis Municipio, PR was $100,500 in 2024, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,700 to $100,500, a 6.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Orocovis Municipio, PR is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orocovis Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 39.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orocovis Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,567

$4,949

Median Property Taxes

±$384

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Orocovis Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orocovis Municipio, 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.

$20,302

Median Household Income

± $2,558

7.03k

Number of Households

± 537

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.03k households in Orocovis Municipio, PR grew to $20,302 from the previous year's value of $19,062.

The following chart displays the households in Orocovis Municipio, 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 Orocovis Municipio, 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 (79.8%)
Carpooled (8.7%)
Walked (4.83%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Orocovis Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.7%) and those who walked to work (4.83%).

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

39.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orocovis Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (39.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.9% of the workforce in Orocovis Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orocovis Municipio, PR (10.7k out of 21.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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