Quebradillas, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,731
2024 Median Age
47.7
1.71% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
41.6%
12.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$21,311
10.1% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$103,100
3.51% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,863
9.52% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Quebradillas, 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 Quebradillas, PR was $103,100, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in Quebradillas, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Quebradillas, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoQuebradillas Municipio, PRArecibo, PRIsabela, Hatillo & Camuy PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.99 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.01k people) in Quebradillas, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k Other (Hispanic) and 977 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quebradillas, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    3.01k ± 731
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.52k ± 540
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    977 ± 463
98%
Hispanic Population
5.62k people

In 2024, there were 1.99 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.01k people) in Quebradillas, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k Other (Hispanic) and 977 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98% of the people in Quebradillas, PR are hispanic (5.62k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    130 ± 106
  2. Korea
    51 ± 71
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 33

Quebradillas, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Quebradillas, PR employs 1.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quebradillas, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), Accommodation & Food Services (247 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($42,100), Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,147), and Retail Trade ($26,711).

Employment

Occupations

1.86k
2024 Value
± 483
−9.52%
1 Year decline
± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quebradillas, PR declined at a rate of −9.52%, from 2.06k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quebradillas, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (259 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (215 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (198 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quebradillas, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.86k
2024 Value
± 483
−9.52%
1 Year decline
± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quebradillas, PR declined at a rate of −9.52%, from 2.06k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quebradillas, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), Accommodation & Food Services (247 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quebradillas, PR, though some of these residents may live in Quebradillas, 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

$19,854
Median earning men ± $8,828
$18,570
Median earning women ± $3,189

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,906), Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,833), and Retail Trade ($28,718).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,147) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,693).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Quebradillas, PR was $103,100 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,600 to $103,100, a 3.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Quebradillas, PR is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Quebradillas, PR have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quebradillas, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,538
$1,049
Median Property Taxes
±$291

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

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

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Rent vs Own

53%
Homeownership
2024
68.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Quebradillas, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$21,311
Median Household Income
± $16,217
1.98k
Number of Households
± 419

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.98k households in Quebradillas, PR declined from $21,311 from the previous year's value of $23,706.

The following chart displays the households in Quebradillas, 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 Quebradillas, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (92.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.41%)

In 2024, 92.6% of workers in Quebradillas, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.41%) and those who carpooled 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.

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Commute Time

26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quebradillas, PR have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4% of the workforce in Quebradillas, 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 Quebradillas, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Quebradillas, PR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quebradillas, PR (2.38k out of 5.73k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

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

94.6% of the population of Quebradillas, PR has health coverage, with 18.3% on employee plans, 56.1% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 4.69% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.2% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.41%
Uninsured
18.3%
Employer Coverage
56.1%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
4.69%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Quebradillas, PR declined by 7.74% from 5.86% to 5.41%.

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