Toa Alta, PR

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,058
5.94% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
46.5
2.42% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
49.5%
5.21% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$21,098
6.68% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$117,000
1.3% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
775
2.15% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Toa Alta, PR had a population of 3.06k people with a median age of 46.5 and a median household income of $21,098. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Toa Alta, PR declined from 3,251 to 3,058, a −5.94% decrease and its median household income grew from $19,776 to $21,098, a 6.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Toa Alta, PR are White (Hispanic) (45.8%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (33.9%), Other (Hispanic) (13.6%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (5.82%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (0.818%).

None of the households in Toa Alta, 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, PR was $117,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.1%.

Most people in Toa Alta, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Toa Alta, PR was 1 car per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoToa Alta Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRToa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PRToa Alta, Corozal & Naranjito PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.35 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Toa Alta, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 417 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toa Alta, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    1.4k ± 508
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.04k ± 327
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    417 ± 232
100%
Hispanic Population
3.06k people

In 2023, there were 1.35 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Toa Alta, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 417 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

100% of the people in Toa Alta, PR are hispanic (3.06k people).

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    17 ± 34
  2. Korea
    0 ± 21
  3. World War II
    0 ± 15

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

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Economy

The economy of Toa Alta, PR employs 775 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Toa Alta, PR were Retail Trade (219 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Construction (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($36,705), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,705), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,167).

Employment

Occupations

775
2023 Value
± 233
−2.15%
1 Year decline
± 42.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Toa Alta, PR declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 792 employees to 775 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toa Alta, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people), Sales & Related Occupations (87 people), and Management Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toa Alta, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

775
2023 Value
± 233
−2.15%
1 Year decline
± 42.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Toa Alta, PR declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 792 employees to 775 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toa Alta, PR, are Retail Trade (219 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Construction (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toa Alta, PR, though some of these residents may live in Toa Alta, 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

$20,978
Median earning men ± $4,863
$25,000
Median earning women ± $5,687

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875), Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,794), and Retail Trade ($22,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,944), Retail Trade ($24,688), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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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, PR was $117,000 in 2023, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,500 to $117,000, a 1.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Toa Alta, PR is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Toa Alta, PR have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toa Alta, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$117,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,144
$759
Median Property Taxes
±$204

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

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Rent vs Own

54.1%
Homeownership
2023
81%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 54.1% of the housing units in Toa Alta, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

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$21,098
Median Household Income
± $2,846
1.4k
Number of Households
± 287

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Toa Alta, PR grew to $21,098 from the previous year's value of $19,776.

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Wage Distribution

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.6%)
  2. Carpooled (14.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.25%)

In 2023, 81.6% of workers in Toa Alta, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (4.25%).

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toa Alta, PR have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Toa Alta, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toa Alta, PR (1.51k out of 3.05k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

93.9% of the population of Toa Alta, PR has health coverage, with 18% on employee plans, 53.3% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 5.9% on non-group plans, and 0.819% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.09%
Uninsured
18%
Employer Coverage
53.3%
Medicaid
15.9%
Medicare
5.9%
Non-Group
0.819%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toa Alta, PR declined by 16.2% from 7.27% to 6.09%.

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