Rincón Municipio, PR

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2024 Population

15,378

2024 Median Age

50.1

1.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

46.1%

3.41% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$24,447

3.08% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$154,700

0.129% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

5,086

3.23% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Rincón Municipio, 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 Rincón Municipio, PR was $154,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Rincón Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Rincón Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Rincón Municipio, PR borders Aguada Municipio, PR, Añasco Municipio, PR, and Mayagüez Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 3.65 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents (8.83k people) in Rincón Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.42k White (Hispanic) and 1.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rincón Municipio, PR

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
8.83k ± 955
White (Hispanic)
2.42k ± 711
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.96k ± 592

95.4%

Hispanic Population

14.7k people

95.4% of the people in Rincón Municipio, PR are hispanic (14.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rincón Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 107
Vietnam
57 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 36

Rincón Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rincón Municipio, PR.

Health

94% of the population of Rincón Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 18.1% on employee plans, 51.9% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.808% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.01%

Uninsured

18.1%

Employer Coverage

51.9%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.808%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rincón Municipio, PR grew by 8.1% from 5.56% to 6.01%.

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

Economy

The economy of Rincón Municipio, PR employs 5.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rincón Municipio, PR were Accommodation & Food Services (596 people), Manufacturing (555 people), and Retail Trade (507 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($39,604), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,573), and Finance & Insurance ($36,290).

Employment

Occupations

5.09k

2024 Value

± 600

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rincón Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 5.26k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rincón Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (680 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (519 people), and Production Occupations (489 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rincón Municipio, 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

5.09k

2024 Value

± 600

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rincón Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 5.26k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rincón Municipio, PR, are Accommodation & Food Services (596 people), Manufacturing (555 people), and Retail Trade (507 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rincón Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Rincón Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,167

Median earning men ± $1,710

$18,685

Median earning women ± $2,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,917), Public Administration ($41,852), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,207).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($28,003), Manufacturing ($22,979), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($19,016).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rincón Municipio, PR was $154,700 in 2024, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,900 to $154,700, a 0.129% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rincón Municipio, PR is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rincón Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rincón Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,486

$4,159

Median Property Taxes

±$433

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Rincón Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rincón Municipio, 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.

$24,447

Median Household Income

± $2,432

5.85k

Number of Households

± 549

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.85k households in Rincón Municipio, PR declined from $24,447 from the previous year's value of $25,223.

The following chart displays the households in Rincón Municipio, 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 Rincón Municipio, 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 (71.3%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (8.83%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Rincón Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (8.83%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rincón Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Rincón Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rincón Municipio, PR (7.07k out of 15.3k 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 Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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