Patillas, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population

2,979

2024 Median Age

49.3

0.605% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

60.5%

5.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$14,332

0.458% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$87,900

9.19% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

547

19.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Patillas, 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 Patillas, PR was $87,900, and the homeownership rate was 45.7%.

Most people in Patillas, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Patillas, PR was 1 car per household.

United States Puerto Rico Patillas Municipio, PR Guayama, PR Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 8.43 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Patillas, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 White (Hispanic) and 197 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Patillas, PR

Other (Hispanic)
2.41k ± 618
White (Hispanic)
286 ± 213
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
197 ± 104

99.3%

Hispanic Population

2.96k people

99.3% of the people in Patillas, PR are hispanic (2.96k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Patillas, 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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 68
Vietnam
27 ± 52
Korea
27 ± 45

Patillas, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

90.7% of the population of Patillas, PR has health coverage, with 15.8% on employee plans, 56% on Medicaid, 8.56% on Medicare, 4.26% on non-group plans, and 6.08% 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 19.3% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% 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

9.26%

Uninsured

15.8%

Employer Coverage

56%

Medicaid

8.56%

Medicare

4.26%

Non-Group

6.08%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Patillas, PR grew by 7.43% from 8.62% to 9.26%.

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

Economy

The economy of Patillas, PR employs 547 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Patillas, PR were Retail Trade (100 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,781), Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,692), and Retail Trade ($9,951).

Employment

Occupations

547

2024 Value

± 225

−19.8%

1 Year decline

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patillas, PR declined at a rate of −19.8%, from 682 employees to 547 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Patillas, PR, are Management Occupations (93 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (87 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Patillas, 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

547

2024 Value

± 225

−19.8%

1 Year decline

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patillas, PR declined at a rate of −19.8%, from 682 employees to 547 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Patillas, PR, are Retail Trade (100 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Patillas, PR, though some of these residents may live in Patillas, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,149

Median earning men ± $3,708

$23,750

Median earning women ± $24,234

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,094).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Patillas, PR was $87,900 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,500 to $87,900, a 9.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Patillas, PR is 45.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Patillas, PR have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Patillas, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$87,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,414

$575

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.7% of the housing units in Patillas, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Patillas, 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.

$14,332

Median Household Income

± $4,772

1.26k

Number of Households

± 295

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Patillas, PR declined from $14,332 from the previous year's value of $14,398.

The following chart displays the households in Patillas, 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, 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 (88.2%)
Carpooled (8.6%)
Walked (3.17%)

In 2024, 88.2% of workers in Patillas, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.6%) and those who walked to work (3.17%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Patillas, PR have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 21.7% of the workforce in Patillas, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Patillas, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Patillas, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

60.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Patillas, PR (1.8k out of 2.98k 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 45 - 54.

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

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.