Patillas Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

16,231

2.17% 1-year decline

2021 Median Age

46.2

1.09% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

49.9%

1.94% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$17,783

3.76% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$88,500

0.673% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Patillas Municipio, PR had a population of 16.2k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $17,783. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Patillas Municipio, PR declined from 16,591 to 16,231, a −2.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $17,138 to $17,783, a 3.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Patillas Municipio, PR are Black or African American (Hispanic) (54.9%), Other (Hispanic) (34.9%), White (Hispanic) (6.43%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.72%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Patillas 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 2021, the median property value in Patillas Municipio, PR was $88,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Patillas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Patillas Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Patillas Municipio, PR borders Arroyo Municipio, PR, Cayey Municipio, PR, Guayama Municipio, PR, Maunabo Municipio, PR, San Lorenzo Municipio, PR, and Yabucoa Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.57 times more Black or African American (Hispanic) residents (8.92k people) in Patillas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.67k Other (Hispanic) and 1.04k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Patillas Municipio, PR

Black or African American (Hispanic)
8.92k ± 923
Other (Hispanic)
5.67k ± 848
White (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 305

100%

Hispanic Population

16.2k people

100% of the people in Patillas Municipio, PR are hispanic (16.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Patillas Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
82 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 40

Patillas Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Patillas Municipio, PR employs 4.14k people. The largest industries in Patillas Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (767 people), Manufacturing (685 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (417 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($26,266), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,777), and Public Administration ($23,924).

Employment

Occupations

4.14k

2021 Value

± 599

0.412%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Patillas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.412%, from 4.13k employees to 4.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Patillas Municipio, PR, are Production Occupations (620 people), Sales & Related Occupations (567 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (533 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Patillas Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.14k

2021 Value

± 599

0.412%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Patillas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.412%, from 4.13k employees to 4.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Patillas Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (767 people), Manufacturing (685 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (417 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Patillas Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Patillas Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,194

Median earning men ± $3,017

$17,199

Median earning women ± $2,586

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($31,438), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,475), and Manufacturing ($20,685).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,076), Public Administration ($19,922), and Manufacturing ($18,199).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Patillas Municipio, PR was $88,500 in 2021, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $89,100 to $88,500, a 0.673% decrease. The homeownership rate in Patillas Municipio, PR is 71.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Patillas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Patillas Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Patillas Municipio, PR is $17,783. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Patillas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2903 with a value of $21,285, followed by Census Tract 2904 and Census Tract 2902, with respective values of $19,618 and $17,500.

Property

$88,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,680

$4,218

Median Property Taxes

±$414

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2021

77.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.9% of the housing units in Patillas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Patillas Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2903
Census Tract 2904
Census Tract 2902

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Patillas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2903 with a value of $21,285, followed by Census Tract 2904 and Census Tract 2902, with respective values of $19,618 and $17,500.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Patillas Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$17,783

Median Household Income

± $2,131

5.87k

Number of Households

± 586

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.87k households in Patillas Municipio, PR grew to $17,783 from the previous year's value of $17,138.

The following chart displays the households in Patillas 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 Patillas Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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 2021

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Walked (5.9%)

In 2021, 82% of workers in Patillas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who walked to work (5.9%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Patillas Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 10.9% of the workforce in Patillas Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Patillas 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 Patillas Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Patillas Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Patillas Municipio, PR (8.09k out of 16.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Patillas Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of Patillas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 19.3% on employee plans, 57.9% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 4.06% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.66%

Uninsured

19.3%

Employer Coverage

57.9%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

4.06%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Patillas Municipio, PR grew by 0.612% from 6.62% to 6.66%.

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