Palo Seco, PR

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,001
25.9% 1-year growth
2023 Median Age
39.8
15.4% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
53.3%
22% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$18,582
2.8% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$109,100
15.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
298
22.6% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, Palo Seco, PR had a population of 1k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $18,582. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palo Seco, PR grew from 795 to 1,001, a 25.9% increase and its median household income declined from $19,118 to $18,582, a −2.8% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palo Seco, PR are Other (Hispanic) (51.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (34.9%), White (Hispanic) (7.69%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.99%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Palo Seco, 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 2023, the median property value in Palo Seco, PR was $109,100, and the homeownership rate was 55%.

Most people in Palo Seco, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Palo Seco, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoMaunabo Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRGuayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.48 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (515 people) in Palo Seco, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 349 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 77 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palo Seco, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    515 ± 263
  2. Black or African American (Hispanic)
    349 ± 267
  3. White (Hispanic)
    77 ± 82
100%
Hispanic Population
1k people

In 2023, there were 1.48 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (515 people) in Palo Seco, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 349 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 77 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

100% of the people in Palo Seco, PR are hispanic (1k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 21
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 26

Palo Seco, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNk times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palo Seco, PR employs 298 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Palo Seco, PR were Public Administration (70 people), Construction (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($19,625), Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,085), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,085).

Employment

Occupations

298
2023 Value
± 159
22.6%
1 Year growth
± 65.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palo Seco, PR grew at a rate of 22.6%, from 243 employees to 298 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palo Seco, PR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (93 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (57 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palo Seco, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

298
2023 Value
± 159
22.6%
1 Year growth
± 65.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palo Seco, PR grew at a rate of 22.6%, from 243 employees to 298 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palo Seco, PR, are Public Administration (70 people), Construction (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palo Seco, PR, though some of these residents may live in Palo Seco, 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

$17,813
Median earning men ± $8,719
$18,074
Median earning women ± $7,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($31,167), Construction ($17,844), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,085), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.34% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (753k), Bachelors Degree (532k), and Primary Education (435k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palo Seco, PR was $109,100 in 2023, which is 0.36 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,100 to $109,100, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Palo Seco, PR is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Palo Seco, PR have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palo Seco, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,463
$226
Median Property Taxes
±$112

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Palo Seco, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$18,582
Median Household Income
± $8,116
411
Number of Households
± 157

In 2023, the median household income of the 411 households in Palo Seco, PR declined from $18,582 from the previous year's value of $19,118.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palo Seco, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (86.7%)
  2. Public Transit (13.3%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 86.7% of workers in Palo Seco, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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Commute Time

22.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palo Seco, PR have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palo Seco, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

53.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palo Seco, PR (534 out of 1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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Health

91% of the population of Palo Seco, PR has health coverage, with 11.9% on employee plans, 64.1% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.7% were men and 38.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.7% were men and 38.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.99%
Uninsured
11.9%
Employer Coverage
64.1%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palo Seco, PR grew by 30% from 6.92% to 8.99%.

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