Salinas, PR

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2023 Population

4,448

2.07% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

48.7

2.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

50.2%

9.72% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$19,405

7.7% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$97,400

1.99% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,129

3.01% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Salinas, PR had a population of 4.45k people with a median age of 48.7 and a median household income of $19,405. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Salinas, PR grew from 4,358 to 4,448, a 2.07% increase and its median household income declined from $21,023 to $19,405, a −7.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salinas, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (56.3%), White (Hispanic) (24.3%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (13.4%), Other (Hispanic) (4.43%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.967%).

None of the households in Salinas, 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 Salinas, PR was $97,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Salinas, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Salinas, PR was 1 car per household.

United States Puerto Rico Salinas Municipio, PR Coco, PR Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.31 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Salinas, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k White (Hispanic) and 594 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salinas, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
2.5k ± 528
White (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 382
Black or African American (Hispanic)
594 ± 260

99.4%

Hispanic Population

4.42k people

99.4% of the people in Salinas, PR are hispanic (4.42k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Salinas, 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

Vietnam
28 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 29
Korea
15 ± 29

Salinas, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Salinas, PR employs 1.13k people. The largest industries in Salinas, PR are Other Services, Except Public Administration (171 people), Public Administration (169 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($33,047), Educational Services ($32,578), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,049).

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

1.13k

2023 Value

± 269

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 33.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salinas, PR declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 1.16k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salinas, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (124 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (123 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salinas, 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

1.13k

2023 Value

± 269

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 33.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salinas, PR declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 1.16k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salinas, PR, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (171 people), Public Administration (169 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salinas, PR, though some of these residents may live in Salinas, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,960

Median earning men ± $2,537

$12,330

Median earning women ± $9,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,068), Construction ($33,047), and Manufacturing ($18,516).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($22,434), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,507), and Public Administration ($13,750).

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 Salinas, PR was $97,400 in 2023, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $95,500 to $97,400, a 1.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Salinas, PR is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Salinas, PR have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salinas, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$97,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,221

$1,322

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2023

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.1% of the housing units in Salinas, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9530
Census Tract 9531

The following map shows all of the places in Salinas, 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.

$19,405

Median Household Income

± $2,611

1.86k

Number of Households

± 267

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.86k households in Salinas, PR declined from $19,405 from the previous year's value of $21,023.

The following chart displays the households in Salinas, 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 Salinas, 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 (84.1%)
Worked At Home (6.9%)
Carpooled (3.93%)

In 2023, 84.1% of workers in Salinas, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.93%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salinas, PR have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Salinas, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salinas, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salinas, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salinas, PR (2.22k out of 4.42k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

93.8% of the population of Salinas, PR has health coverage, with 11.7% on employee plans, 50.7% on Medicaid, 22.3% on Medicare, 8.72% on non-group plans, and 0.36% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.8% were men and 60.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.18%

Uninsured

11.7%

Employer Coverage

50.7%

Medicaid

22.3%

Medicare

8.72%

Non-Group

0.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salinas, PR grew by 3.23% from 5.99% to 6.18%.

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

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