Stella, PR

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2024 Population

834

2024 Median Age

61.1

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

37.8%

45.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$20,063

39.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$240,300

44.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

276

16.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Stella, 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 Stella, PR was $240,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Stella, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Stella, PR was 1 car per household.

United States Puerto Rico Rincón Municipio, PR Aguadilla-Isabela, PR Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.92 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents (486 people) in Stella, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 253 White (Hispanic) and 41 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stella, PR

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
486 ± 370
White (Hispanic)
253 ± 190
White (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 61

95.1%

Hispanic Population

793 people

95.1% of the people in Stella, PR are hispanic (793 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stella, 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
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.

Health

87.4% of the population of Stella, PR has health coverage, with 11.2% on employee plans, 58.2% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 3% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 30.2% were men and 69.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.8% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 30.2% were men and 69.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

11.2%

Employer Coverage

58.2%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stella, PR grew by 230% from 3.81% to 12.6%.

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

Economy

Employment

Occupations

276

2024 Value

± 195

−16.9%

1 Year decline

± 112%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stella, PR declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 332 employees to 276 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stella, PR, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (71 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stella, 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

276

2024 Value

± 195

−16.9%

1 Year decline

± 112%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stella, PR declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 332 employees to 276 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stella, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (71 people), and Construction (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stella, PR, though some of these residents may live in Stella, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stella, PR was $240,300 in 2024, which is 0.722 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,400 to $240,300, a 44.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Stella, PR is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stella, PR have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stella, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$240,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,095

$252

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$20,063

Median Household Income

± $7,325

379

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 379 households in Stella, PR declined from $20,063 from the previous year's value of $33,400.

The following chart displays the households in Stella, 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 Stella, 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 (74.3%)
Worked At Home (25.7%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Stella, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.7%) 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.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stella, PR have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stella, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stella, PR (315 out of 834 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 75+, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

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