Quebrada, PR

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2024 Population

571

2024 Median Age

50.6

3.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

58.3%

20.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$21,724

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,200

79.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

157

39.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Quebrada, 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 2024, the median property value in Quebrada, PR was $154,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Quebrada, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Quebrada, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 5.14 times more White (Hispanic) residents (463 people) in Quebrada, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quebrada, PR

White (Hispanic)
463 ± 275
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
90 ± 86
Black or African American (Hispanic)
18 ± 28

100%

Hispanic Population

571 people

100% of the people in Quebrada, PR are hispanic (571 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Quebrada, 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
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
Colombia
4,201 ± 1,590 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

Health

98.2% of the population of Quebrada, PR has health coverage, with 1.93% on employee plans, 68.8% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 4.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.1% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.75%

Uninsured

1.93%

Employer Coverage

68.8%

Medicaid

22.6%

Medicare

4.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Quebrada, PR declined by 77.6% from 7.82% to 1.75%.

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

Economy

The economy of Quebrada, PR employs 157 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quebrada, PR were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (46 people), Manufacturing (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,000).

Employment

Occupations

157

2024 Value

± 150

−39.6%

1 Year decline

± 197%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quebrada, PR declined at a rate of −39.6%, from 260 employees to 157 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quebrada, PR, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (86 people), Material Moving Occupations (27 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quebrada, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Puerto Rico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

157

2024 Value

± 150

−39.6%

1 Year decline

± 197%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quebrada, PR declined at a rate of −39.6%, from 260 employees to 157 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quebrada, PR, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (46 people), Manufacturing (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quebrada, PR, though some of these residents may live in Quebrada, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$8,938

Median earning men ± $12,551

$26,375

Median earning women ± $72,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Quebrada, PR was $154,200 in 2024, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,700 to $154,200, a 79.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Quebrada, PR is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Quebrada, PR have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quebrada, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$98,253

$161

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Quebrada, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$21,724

Median Household Income

± $8,029

232

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 232 households in Quebrada, PR grew to $21,724 from the previous year's value of $19,726.

The following chart displays the households in Quebrada, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Quebrada, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (14%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Quebrada, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (14%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quebrada, PR have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.46% of the workforce in Quebrada, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

58.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quebrada, PR (333 out of 571 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 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Quebrada, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.