Santa Isabel, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

20,207

1.57% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

40.6

0.744% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

46.4%

0.264% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$22,680

9.12% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$104,100

10% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Santa Isabel, PR had a population of 20.2k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $22,680. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Santa Isabel, PR declined from 20,530 to 20,207, a −1.57% decrease and its median household income grew from $20,784 to $22,680, a 9.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Isabel, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (52.2%), White (Hispanic) (28.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (15.5%), Other (Hispanic) (3.34%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.193%).

None of the households in Santa Isabel, 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 2022, the median property value in Santa Isabel, PR was $104,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Santa Isabel, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Isabel, PR was 2 cars per household.

Santa Isabel, PR borders Coamo, PR, Coco, PR, and Ponce, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.84 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Santa Isabel, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.73k White (Hispanic) and 3.13k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Isabel, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.05k
White (Hispanic)
5.73k ± 847
Black or African American (Hispanic)
3.13k ± 665

99.5%

Hispanic Population

20.1k people

99.5% of the people in Santa Isabel, PR are hispanic (20.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Isabel, PR as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
183 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 70
World War II
51 ± 78

Santa Isabel, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Isabel, PR employs 7.29k people. The largest industries in Santa Isabel, PR are Manufacturing (1,480 people), Educational Services (778 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (735 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,070), Finance & Insurance ($55,185), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,423).

Employment

Occupations

7.29k

2022 Value

± 783

−4.29%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Isabel, PR declined at a rate of −4.29%, from 7.61k employees to 7.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Isabel, PR, are Production Occupations (913 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (828 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (525 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Isabel, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.29k

2022 Value

± 783

−4.29%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Isabel, PR declined at a rate of −4.29%, from 7.61k employees to 7.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Isabel, PR, are Manufacturing (1,480 people), Educational Services (778 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (735 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Isabel, PR, though some of these residents may live in Santa Isabel, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,084

Median earning men ± $2,661

$16,133

Median earning women ± $1,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,722), and Manufacturing ($24,453).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($26,161), Manufacturing ($24,057), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,375).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 N/A.

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 Santa Isabel, PR was $104,100 in 2022, which is 0.369 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $94,600 to $104,100, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Isabel, PR is 79.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Santa Isabel, PR have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Isabel, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Santa Isabel, PR is $22,680. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Isabel, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $43,304, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $39,533 and $35,821.

Property

$104,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,827

$5,778

Median Property Taxes

±$466

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2022

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.9% of the housing units in Santa Isabel, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Isabel, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $43,304, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $39,533 and $35,821.

The following map shows all of the counties in Santa Isabel, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$22,680

Median Household Income

± $1,860

7.23k

Number of Households

± 620

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.23k households in Santa Isabel, PR grew to $22,680 from the previous year's value of $20,784.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Isabel, 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 Santa Isabel, 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 2022

Drove Alone (90.3%)
Carpooled (4.43%)
Worked At Home (3.86%)

In 2022, 90.3% of workers in Santa Isabel, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.43%) and those who worked at home (3.86%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Isabel, PR have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Santa Isabel, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Isabel, PR (9.38k out of 20.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

93.2% of the population of Santa Isabel, PR has health coverage, with 24.2% on employee plans, 47.6% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 7.64% on non-group plans, and 0.908% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.77%

Uninsured

24.2%

Employer Coverage

47.6%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

7.64%

Non-Group

0.908%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Isabel, PR declined by 13.4% from 7.82% to 6.77%.

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

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