Peñuelas Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

20,625

4.18% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

40.4

1.76% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

53.8%

1.36% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$18,123

4.68% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$80,000

4.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Peñuelas Municipio, PR had a population of 20.6k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $18,123. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Peñuelas Municipio, PR grew from 19,797 to 20,625, a 4.18% increase and its median household income grew from $17,313 to $18,123, a 4.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Peñuelas Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (71.9%), Other (Hispanic) (20.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.34%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.432%).

None of the households in Peñuelas 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 Peñuelas Municipio, PR was $80,000, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

Most people in Peñuelas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Peñuelas Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Peñuelas Municipio, PR borders Adjuntas Municipio, PR, Guayanilla Municipio, PR, and Ponce Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 3.45 times more White (Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Peñuelas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.3k Other (Hispanic) and 804 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peñuelas Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
14.8k ± 953
Other (Hispanic)
4.3k ± 823
Two+ (Hispanic)
804 ± 376

99.1%

Hispanic Population

20.4k people

99.1% of the people in Peñuelas Municipio, PR are hispanic (20.4k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
167 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 81

Peñuelas Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Peñuelas Municipio, PR employs 5.68k people. The largest industries in Peñuelas Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (861 people), Manufacturing (834 people), and Retail Trade (693 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($34,286), Utilities ($33,214), and Educational Services ($27,650).

Employment

Occupations

5.68k

2021 Value

± 615

8.95%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Peñuelas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 8.95%, from 5.22k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peñuelas Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (665 people), Sales & Related Occupations (576 people), and Production Occupations (514 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peñuelas 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

5.68k

2021 Value

± 615

8.95%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Peñuelas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 8.95%, from 5.22k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peñuelas Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (861 people), Manufacturing (834 people), and Retail Trade (693 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peñuelas Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Peñuelas Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$15,702

Median earning men ± $1,513

$16,585

Median earning women ± $1,652

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($27,294), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,898), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($22,109).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($23,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,832), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($16,327).

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 Peñuelas Municipio, PR was $80,000 in 2021, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $76,700 to $80,000, a 4.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Peñuelas Municipio, PR is 69%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Peñuelas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peñuelas Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Peñuelas Municipio, PR is $18,123. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Peñuelas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 7302 with a value of $30,302, followed by Census Tract 7308 and Census Tract 7304, with respective values of $27,411 and $24,063.

Property

$80,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,551

$4,664

Median Property Taxes

±$365

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

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2021

75.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 69% of the housing units in Peñuelas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Peñuelas 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 7302
Census Tract 7308
Census Tract 7304

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Peñuelas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 7302 with a value of $30,302, followed by Census Tract 7308 and Census Tract 7304, with respective values of $27,411 and $24,063.

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

Household Income

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$18,123

Median Household Income

± $1,145

6.76k

Number of Households

± 534

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.76k households in Peñuelas Municipio, PR grew to $18,123 from the previous year's value of $17,313.

The following chart displays the households in Peñuelas 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 Peñuelas 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 (89.4%)
Other (4.72%)
Carpooled (2.52%)

In 2021, 89.4% of workers in Peñuelas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.72%) and those who carpooled to work (2.52%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peñuelas Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.83% of the workforce in Peñuelas Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

53.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peñuelas Municipio, PR (11.1k out of 20.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

95.7% of the population of Peñuelas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 17.8% on employee plans, 58.3% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 7.7% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.28%

Uninsured

17.8%

Employer Coverage

58.3%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

7.7%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peñuelas Municipio, PR grew by 19.4% from 3.58% to 4.28%.

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