Punta Santiago, PR

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2023 Population

3,733

2.92% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

43.5

7.64% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

51.1%

2.32% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$25,827

8.42% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$95,600

3.02% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,099

0.0909% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Punta Santiago, PR had a population of 3.73k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $25,827. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Punta Santiago, PR grew from 3,627 to 3,733, a 2.92% increase and its median household income grew from $23,821 to $25,827, a 8.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Punta Santiago, PR are Other (Hispanic) (75.9%), White (Hispanic) (11.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.24%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (5.46%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.75%).

None of the households in Punta Santiago, 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 Punta Santiago, PR was $95,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Punta Santiago, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Punta Santiago, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 6.5 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Punta Santiago, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 436 White (Hispanic) and 233 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Punta Santiago, PR

Other (Hispanic)
2.83k ± 580
White (Hispanic)
436 ± 231
Two+ (Hispanic)
233 ± 138

99.2%

Hispanic Population

3.71k people

99.2% of the people in Punta Santiago, PR are hispanic (3.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Punta Santiago, 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
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

Korea
37 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 41
Vietnam
10 ± 27

Punta Santiago, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Punta Santiago, PR employs 1.1k people. The largest industries in Punta Santiago, PR are Retail Trade (233 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (159 people), and Construction (128 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($43,636), Utilities ($36,588), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,608).

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

1.1k

2023 Value

± 284

−0.0909%

1 Year decline

± 36.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Punta Santiago, PR declined at a rate of −0.0909%, from 1.1k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Punta Santiago, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (179 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (169 people), and Material Moving Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Punta Santiago, 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

1.1k

2023 Value

± 284

−0.0909%

1 Year decline

± 36.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Punta Santiago, PR declined at a rate of −0.0909%, from 1.1k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Punta Santiago, PR, are Retail Trade (233 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (159 people), and Construction (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Punta Santiago, PR, though some of these residents may live in Punta Santiago, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,874

Median earning men ± $866

$21,429

Median earning women ± $3,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($19,118), Construction ($19,069), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($12,802).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($23,846), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,472), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,793).

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 Punta Santiago, PR was $95,600 in 2023, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $92,800 to $95,600, a 3.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Punta Santiago, PR is 79.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Punta Santiago, PR have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Punta Santiago, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,351

$1,093

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2023

78%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.4% of the housing units in Punta Santiago, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1801

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Punta Santiago, 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.

$25,827

Median Household Income

± $6,694

1.38k

Number of Households

± 257

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Punta Santiago, PR grew to $25,827 from the previous year's value of $23,821.

The following chart displays the households in Punta Santiago, 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 Punta Santiago, 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 (80.8%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Worked At Home (2.91%)

In 2023, 80.8% of workers in Punta Santiago, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (2.91%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Punta Santiago, PR have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Punta Santiago, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Punta Santiago, PR (1.9k out of 3.72k 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Punta Santiago, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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

94.8% of the population of Punta Santiago, PR has health coverage, with 19.2% on employee plans, 48.7% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.24%

Uninsured

19.2%

Employer Coverage

48.7%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

2.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Punta Santiago, PR declined by 37.6% from 8.4% to 5.24%.

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

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