Punta Santiago, PR

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2021 Population
3,899
0.307% 1-year decline
2021 Median Age
47.9
6.68% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
43.4%
6.07% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$24,143
12.3% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$85,400
0.234% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Punta Santiago, PR had a population of 3.9k people with a median age of 47.9 and a median household income of $24,143. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Punta Santiago, PR declined from 3,911 to 3,899, a −0.307% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,506 to $24,143, a 12.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Punta Santiago, PR are Other (Hispanic) (44.6%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (25.8%), White (Hispanic) (24.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.05%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.462%).

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 2021, the median property value in Punta Santiago, PR was $85,400, and the homeownership rate was 82.2%.

Most people in Punta Santiago, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Punta Santiago, PR was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.73 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.74k people) in Punta Santiago, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 939 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Punta Santiago, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    1.74k ± 448
  2. Black or African American (Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 475
  3. White (Hispanic)
    939 ± 290
99.5%
Hispanic Population
3.88k people

In 2021, there were 1.73 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.74k people) in Punta Santiago, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 939 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99.5% of the people in Punta Santiago, PR are hispanic (3.88k people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    30 ± 50
  2. Korea
    27 ± 41
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    22 ± 38

Punta Santiago, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Punta Santiago, PR employs 1.28k people. The largest industries in Punta Santiago, PR are Manufacturing (227 people), Construction (209 people), and Retail Trade (188 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,375), Public Administration ($28,194), and Manufacturing ($21,161).

Occupations

1.28k
2021 Value
± 318
1.11%
1 Year growth
± 35.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Punta Santiago, PR grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 1.26k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Punta Santiago, PR, are Production Occupations (211 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (160 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Punta Santiago, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.28k
2021 Value
± 318
1.11%
1 Year growth
± 35.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Punta Santiago, PR grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 1.26k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Punta Santiago, PR, are Manufacturing (227 people), Construction (209 people), and Retail Trade (188 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$15,719
Median earning men ± $1,205
$19,576
Median earning women ± $2,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($17,055), Retail Trade ($16,647), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,513).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($25,776), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($13,750).

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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The median property value in Punta Santiago, PR was $85,400 in 2021, which is 0.349 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $85,600 to $85,400, a 0.234% decrease. The homeownership rate in Punta Santiago, PR is 82.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Punta Santiago, PR have an average commute time of 21.7 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.

Property

$85,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$4,540
$1,146
Median Property Taxes
±$212

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.

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Rent vs Own

82.2%
Homeownership
2021
77.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 82.2% of the housing units in Punta Santiago, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 1801
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$24,143
Median Household Income
± $6,489
1.39k
Number of Households
± 254

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Punta Santiago, PR grew to $24,143 from the previous year's value of $21,506.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Punta Santiago, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Carpooled (15%)
  3. Other (2.86%)

In 2021, 79.1% of workers in Punta Santiago, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.86%).

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Commute Time

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Punta Santiago, PR have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Punta Santiago, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

43.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Punta Santiago, PR (1.68k out of 3.87k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

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90.1% of the population of Punta Santiago, PR has health coverage, with 12% on employee plans, 51.1% on Medicaid, 8.96% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.4% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.91%
Uninsured
12%
Employer Coverage
51.1%
Medicaid
8.96%
Medicare
16.1%
Non-Group
1.99%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Punta Santiago, PR grew by 19.7% from 8.28% to 9.91%.

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