Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR

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2022 Population

110,640

1.46% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

42.5

1.19% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

33.9%

0.651% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$29,573

7.67% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$136,300

11% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR had a population of 111k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $29,573. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR declined from 112,278 to 110,640, a −1.46% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,467 to $29,573, a 7.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR are White (Hispanic) (39.8%), Other (Hispanic) (25.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (25.2%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (7.55%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.34%).

94.5% of the households in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, 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 Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR was $136,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR borders San Juan Norte PUMA, PR, Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR, Bayamón PUMA, PR, Toa Alta, Corozal & Naranjito PUMA, PR, and Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.55 times more White (Hispanic) residents (44k people) in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.5k Other (Hispanic) and 27.9k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR are Spanish (100,926 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (28 households), and German (23 households).

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR

White (Hispanic)
44k ± 2.56k
Other (Hispanic)
28.5k ± 2.09k
Two+ (Hispanic)
27.9k ± 2.44k

98.5%

Hispanic Population

109k people

98.5% of the people in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR are hispanic (109k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
100,926 households (94.5%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
28 households (0.0262%)
German
23 households (0.0215%)

94.5% of the households in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 most common non-English language spoken in households in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR was Spanish. 94.5% of the households in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,005 ± 206
Korea
508 ± 177
Gulf War (2001-)
480 ± 207

Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR employs 38k people. The largest industries in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR are Restaurants & Food Services (2,555 people), Construction (1,871 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,699 people), and the highest paying industries are U. S. Army ($110,970), Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($102,158), and Offices of dentists ($76,490).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

17,088

Women

48.3%

18,297

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR in 2020 was 35,385 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR.

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Occupations

38k

2022 Value

1.26%

1 Year growth

± 1.26%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 37.5k employees to 38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR, are Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,918 people), Cashiers (1,408 people), and Customer service representatives (1,307 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

38k

2022 Value

1.26%

1 Year growth

± 1.26%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 37.5k employees to 38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (2,555 people), Construction (1,871 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,699 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,242

Median earning men ± $1,477

$22,658

Median earning women ± $1,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($43,620), Information ($33,420), and Wholesale Trade ($29,752).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($46,429), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,531), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,162).

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.907% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (23.8k), Bachelors Degree (18.8k), and Some college (16.9k).

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 Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR was $136,300 in 2022, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $122,800 to $136,300, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR is $29,573. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

Property

$136,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,756

$29,823

Median Property Taxes

±$1,066

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 Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2022

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.4% of the housing units in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, 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 PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$29,573

Median Household Income

± $1,509

40.1k

Number of Households

± 1,476

In 2022, the median household income of the 40.1k households in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR grew to $29,573 from the previous year's value of $27,467.

The following chart displays the households in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, 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

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR

In 2022, the income inequality in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.65% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Carpooled (9.44%)
Worked At Home (8.55%)

In 2022, 75.8% of workers in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.44%) and those who worked at home (8.55%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR (37.3k out of 110k 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 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, 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.

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

93.5% of the population of Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 29.2% on employee plans, 34.2% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.54%

Uninsured

29.2%

Employer Coverage

34.2%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR declined by 4.02% from 6.81% to 6.54%.

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