Santo Domingo, PR

Census Place

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2021 Population
2,720
10.2% 1-year decline
2021 Median Age
51.3
27% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
55.7%
0.837% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$18,388
10.3% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$74,200
1.92% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Santo Domingo, PR had a population of 2.72k people with a median age of 51.3 and a median household income of $18,388. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Santo Domingo, PR declined from 3,029 to 2,720, a −10.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $16,676 to $18,388, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santo Domingo, PR are White (Hispanic) (53.4%), Other (Hispanic) (39.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (7.17%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Santo Domingo, 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 2021, the median property value in Santo Domingo, PR was $74,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Santo Domingo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Santo Domingo, PR was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.36 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Santo Domingo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Other (Hispanic) and 195 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santo Domingo, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    1.45k ± 492
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.07k ± 478
  3. Black or African American (Hispanic)
    195 ± 310
100%
Hispanic Population
2.72k people

In 2021, there were 1.36 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Santo Domingo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Other (Hispanic) and 195 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

100% of the people in Santo Domingo, PR are hispanic (2.72k people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    36 ± 59
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    30 ± 53
  3. Korea
    25 ± 40

Santo Domingo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Santo Domingo, PR employs 578 people. The largest industries in Santo Domingo, PR are Manufacturing (147 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Retail Trade (92 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($19,087), Retail Trade ($18,284), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,458).

Occupations

578
2021 Value
± 250
−19.5%
1 Year decline
± 69.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Santo Domingo, PR declined at a rate of −19.5%, from 718 employees to 578 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santo Domingo, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (72 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (69 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santo Domingo, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

578
2021 Value
± 250
−19.5%
1 Year decline
± 69.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Santo Domingo, PR declined at a rate of −19.5%, from 718 employees to 578 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santo Domingo, PR, are Manufacturing (147 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Retail Trade (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santo Domingo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Santo Domingo, 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

$16,660
Median earning men ± $3,434
$8,750
Median earning women ± $8,980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,458).

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

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The median property value in Santo Domingo, PR was $74,200 in 2021, which is 0.303 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $72,800 to $74,200, a 1.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Santo Domingo, PR is 68.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Santo Domingo, PR have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santo Domingo, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$74,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$13,005
$715
Median Property Taxes
±$219

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

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Rent vs Own

68.1%
Homeownership
2021
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 68.1% of the housing units in Santo Domingo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 7303
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$18,388
Median Household Income
± $1,998
1.05k
Number of Households
± 296

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Santo Domingo, PR grew to $18,388 from the previous year's value of $16,676.

The following chart displays the households in Santo Domingo, 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 Santo Domingo, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.451
2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (94.6%)
  2. Other (5.36%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2021, 94.6% of workers in Santo Domingo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.36%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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Commute Time

29.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santo Domingo, PR have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.36% of the workforce in Santo Domingo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

55.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santo Domingo, PR (1.51k out of 2.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santo Domingo, 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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89.7% of the population of Santo Domingo, PR has health coverage, with 14.3% on employee plans, 44.8% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 9.6% on non-group plans, and 2.13% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 11.9% between 18 and 34 years, 45.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
14.3%
Employer Coverage
44.8%
Medicaid
18.9%
Medicare
9.6%
Non-Group
2.13%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santo Domingo, PR grew by 79.8% from 5.74% to 10.3%.

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