Pole Ojea, PR

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2023 Population

1,579

4.76% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

48.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

73.7%

9.26% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$20,486

48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$74,100

2.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

448

3.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pole Ojea, PR had a population of 1.58k people with a median age of 48.6 and a median household income of $20,486. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pole Ojea, PR declined from 1,658 to 1,579, a −4.76% decrease and its median household income grew from $13,841 to $20,486, a 48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pole Ojea, PR are White (Hispanic) (48.4%), Other (Hispanic) (38.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.99%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.41%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%).

None of the households in Pole Ojea, 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 Pole Ojea, PR was $74,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Pole Ojea, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pole Ojea, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.25 times more White (Hispanic) residents (765 people) in Pole Ojea, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 611 Other (Hispanic) and 142 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pole Ojea, PR

White (Hispanic)
765 ± 405
Other (Hispanic)
611 ± 411
Two+ (Hispanic)
142 ± 135

98.5%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

98.5% of the people in Pole Ojea, PR are hispanic (1.56k people).

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

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

Pole Ojea, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, Infinityk times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pole Ojea, PR employs 448 people. The largest industries in Pole Ojea, PR are Accommodation & Food Services (106 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($8,961), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,801), and Accommodation & Food Services ($8,699).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

448

2023 Value

± 218

3.94%

1 Year growth

± 69.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pole Ojea, PR grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 431 employees to 448 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pole Ojea, PR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (77 people), Sales & Related Occupations (75 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pole Ojea, 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

448

2023 Value

± 218

3.94%

1 Year growth

± 69.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pole Ojea, PR grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 431 employees to 448 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pole Ojea, PR, are Accommodation & Food Services (106 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pole Ojea, PR, though some of these residents may live in Pole Ojea, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$15,959

Median earning men ± $3,938

$7,542

Median earning women ± $2,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,110) and Retail Trade ($4,192).

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 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.

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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

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 Pole Ojea, PR was $74,100 in 2023, which is 0.244 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $72,000 to $74,100, a 2.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Pole Ojea, PR is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pole Ojea, PR have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pole Ojea, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,186

$427

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Pole Ojea, 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.

$20,486

Median Household Income

± $12,220

547

Number of Households

± 157

In 2023, the median household income of the 547 households in Pole Ojea, PR grew to $20,486 from the previous year's value of $13,841.

The following chart displays the households in Pole Ojea, 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 Pole Ojea, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (91.9%)
Carpooled (8.06%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 91.9% of workers in Pole Ojea, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.06%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pole Ojea, PR have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pole Ojea, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

73.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pole Ojea, PR (1.16k out of 1.58k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pole Ojea, 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

94.4% of the population of Pole Ojea, PR has health coverage, with 2.34% on employee plans, 71.4% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 3.17% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 28.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.64%

Uninsured

2.34%

Employer Coverage

71.4%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

3.17%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pole Ojea, PR declined by 22.8% from 7.3% to 5.64%.

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

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