Toa Alta Municipio, PR

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2023 Population
66,536
0.244% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
41.7
1.46% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
33.8%
4.77% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$33,349
2.75% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$152,000
5.63% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
27,226
3.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Toa Alta Municipio, PR had a population of 66.5k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $33,349. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Toa Alta Municipio, PR declined from 66,699 to 66,536, a −0.244% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,456 to $33,349, a 2.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Toa Alta Municipio, PR are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (38.6%), White (Hispanic) (35.8%), Other (Hispanic) (18.8%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (4.5%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (1.44%).

None of the households in Toa Alta 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 2023, the median property value in Toa Alta Municipio, PR was $152,000, and the homeownership rate was 82%.

Most people in Toa Alta Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Toa Alta Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.08 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (25.7k people) in Toa Alta Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.8k White (Hispanic) and 12.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toa Alta Municipio, PR
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    25.7k ± 2.12k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    23.8k ± 1.95k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    12.5k ± 1.87k
99.2%
Hispanic Population
66k people

In 2023, there were 1.08 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (25.7k people) in Toa Alta Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.8k White (Hispanic) and 12.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99.2% of the people in Toa Alta Municipio, PR are hispanic (66k people).

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    436 ± 175
  2. Vietnam
    341 ± 156
  3. Korea
    137 ± 91

Toa Alta Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Toa Alta Municipio, PR employs 27.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Toa Alta Municipio, PR were Retail Trade (4,275 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,730 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,370 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($42,533), Finance & Insurance ($37,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,898).

Employment

Occupations

27.2k
2023 Value
± 1,476
3.03%
1 Year growth
± 7.54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Toa Alta Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 26.4k employees to 27.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toa Alta Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,452 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,224 people), and Management Occupations (2,305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toa Alta Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.2k
2023 Value
± 1,476
3.03%
1 Year growth
± 7.54%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Toa Alta Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 26.4k employees to 27.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toa Alta Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (4,275 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,730 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toa Alta Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Toa Alta Municipio, 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

$26,764
Median earning men ± $1,237
$24,103
Median earning women ± $1,215

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($50,398), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,750), and Manufacturing ($36,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($46,131), Information ($42,264), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,293).

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Establishments by Size

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.34% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (753k), Bachelors Degree (532k), and Primary Education (435k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Toa Alta Municipio, PR was $152,000 in 2023, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $143,900 to $152,000, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Toa Alta Municipio, PR is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Toa Alta Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 39.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toa Alta Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Toa Alta Municipio, PR is $33,349. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Toa Alta Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5101.01, Toa Alta Municipio, PR with a value of $54,732, followed by Census Tract 5102, Toa Alta Municipio, PR and Census Tract 5106.01, Toa Alta Municipio, PR, with respective values of $47,908 and $43,641.

Housing

Property

$152,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,127
$18,962
Median Property Taxes
±$951

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Rent vs Own

82%
Homeownership
2023
74.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 82% of the housing units in Toa Alta Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 5101.01, Toa Alta Municipio, PR
  2. Census Tract 5102, Toa Alta Municipio, PR
  3. Census Tract 5106.01, Toa Alta Municipio, PR

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Toa Alta Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5101.01, Toa Alta Municipio, PR with a value of $54,732, followed by Census Tract 5102, Toa Alta Municipio, PR and Census Tract 5106.01, Toa Alta Municipio, PR, with respective values of $47,908 and $43,641.

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Household Income

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$33,349
Median Household Income
± $2,264
23.1k
Number of Households
± 1,218

In 2023, the median household income of the 23.1k households in Toa Alta Municipio, PR grew to $33,349 from the previous year's value of $32,456.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Toa Alta Municipio, PR is from Toa Alta Municipio, PR.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.8%)
  2. Carpooled (7.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.2%)

In 2023, 85.8% of workers in Toa Alta Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.3%) and those who worked at home (4.2%).

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Commute Time

39.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toa Alta Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (39.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.67% of the workforce in Toa Alta Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toa Alta Municipio, PR (22.4k out of 66.3k 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 Males 25 - 34.

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

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Health

93.9% of the population of Toa Alta Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 32.4% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.1%
Uninsured
35.5%
Employer Coverage
32.4%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toa Alta Municipio, PR grew by 6.23% from 5.74% to 6.1%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

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