Peñuelas Municipio, PR

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2022 Population
20,298
1.59% 1-year decline
2022 Median Age
40.6
0.495% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
52.1%
3.04% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$20,072
10.8% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$88,200
10.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Peñuelas Municipio, PR had a population of 20.3k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $20,072. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Peñuelas Municipio, PR declined from 20,625 to 20,298, a −1.59% decrease and its median household income grew from $18,123 to $20,072, a 10.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Peñuelas Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (74.2%), Other (Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.57%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.43%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.404%).

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 2022, the median property value in Peñuelas Municipio, PR was $88,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

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.

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 4.14 times more White (Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Peñuelas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.64k Other (Hispanic) and 928 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peñuelas Municipio, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    15.1k ± 775
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    3.64k ± 752
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    928 ± 387
99.3%
Hispanic Population
20.2k people

In 2022, there were 4.14 times more White (Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Peñuelas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.64k Other (Hispanic) and 928 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99.3% of the people in Peñuelas Municipio, PR are hispanic (20.2k people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    189 ± 120
  2. Vietnam
    178 ± 108
  3. Korea
    68 ± 57

Peñuelas Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Peñuelas Municipio, PR employs 5.71k people. The largest industries in Peñuelas Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (814 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (735 people), and Manufacturing (701 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($40,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($34,654).

Occupations

5.71k
2022 Value
± 601
0.405%
1 Year growth
± 15%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Peñuelas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.405%, from 5.68k employees to 5.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peñuelas Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (621 people), Sales & Related Occupations (565 people), and Production Occupations (458 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peñuelas Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.71k
2022 Value
± 601
0.405%
1 Year growth
± 15%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Peñuelas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.405%, from 5.68k employees to 5.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peñuelas Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (814 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (735 people), and Manufacturing (701 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$16,686
Median earning men ± $1,204
$17,343
Median earning women ± $1,712

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,264), Public Administration ($28,222), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($23,047).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,542), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,667), and Public Administration ($22,404).

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Establishments by Size

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Peñuelas Municipio, PR was $88,200 in 2022, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $80,000 to $88,200, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Peñuelas Municipio, PR is 68.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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 $20,072. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Peñuelas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 7302 with a value of $33,947, followed by Census Tract 7308 and Census Tract 7304, with respective values of $27,750 and $26,917.

Property

$88,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,712
$4,773
Median Property Taxes
±$406

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Rent vs Own

68.8%
Homeownership
2022
72.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 68.8% of the housing units in Peñuelas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7302
  2. Census Tract 7308
  3. Census Tract 7304

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Peñuelas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 7302 with a value of $33,947, followed by Census Tract 7308 and Census Tract 7304, with respective values of $27,750 and $26,917.

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Household Income

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$20,072
Median Household Income
± $1,293
6.94k
Number of Households
± 558

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.94k households in Peñuelas Municipio, PR grew to $20,072 from the previous year's value of $18,123.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peñuelas Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (90%)
  2. Other (4.23%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.74%)

In 2022, 90% of workers in Peñuelas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.23%) and those who worked at home (2.74%).

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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 (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.66% of the workforce in Peñuelas Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

52.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peñuelas Municipio, PR (10.6k out of 20.3k 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 Females 25 - 34 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.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Peñuelas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 17.5% on employee plans, 58.6% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 7.69% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.17%
Uninsured
17.5%
Employer Coverage
58.6%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
7.69%
Non-Group
1.17%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peñuelas Municipio, PR declined by 2.58% from 4.28% to 4.17%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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