Toa Baja Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

73,987

1.16% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

0.939% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

33.8%

4.58% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$29,648

3.23% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$137,800

3.22% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

30,517

3.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Toa Baja Municipio, PR had a population of 74k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $29,648. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Toa Baja Municipio, PR declined from 74,854 to 73,987, a −1.16% decrease and its median household income grew from $28,719 to $29,648, a 3.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Toa Baja Municipio, PR are Other (Hispanic) (44.2%), White (Hispanic) (25.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (22.8%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (6.81%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.518%).

None of the households in Toa Baja 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 Baja Municipio, PR was $137,800, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Toa Baja Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Toa Baja Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Toa Baja Municipio, PR borders Bayamón Municipio, PR, Cataño Municipio, PR, Dorado Municipio, PR, San Juan Municipio, PR, and Toa Alta Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.76 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (32.7k people) in Toa Baja Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.6k White (Hispanic) and 16.9k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toa Baja Municipio, PR

Other (Hispanic)
32.7k ± 1.77k
White (Hispanic)
18.6k ± 1.44k
Two+ (Hispanic)
16.9k ± 1.62k

99.3%

Hispanic Population

73.4k people

99.3% of the people in Toa Baja Municipio, PR are hispanic (73.4k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
684 ± 160
Gulf War (2001-)
356 ± 193
Korea
184 ± 98

Toa Baja Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Toa Baja Municipio, PR employs 30.5k people. The largest industries in Toa Baja Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (4,530 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,112 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,838 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($45,257), Finance & Insurance ($36,065), and Public Administration ($35,169).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

30.5k

2023 Value

± 1,306

3.68%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Toa Baja Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.68%, from 29.4k employees to 30.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toa Baja Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,742 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,821 people), and Management Occupations (2,192 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toa Baja Municipio, 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

30.5k

2023 Value

± 1,306

3.68%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Toa Baja Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.68%, from 29.4k employees to 30.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toa Baja Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (4,530 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,112 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,838 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toa Baja Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Toa Baja Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,796

Median earning men ± $1,322

$22,672

Median earning women ± $1,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($48,769), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,853), and Information ($29,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($45,057), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,625), and Public Administration ($30,821).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

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 Municipio, PR was $137,800 in 2023, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $133,500 to $137,800, a 3.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Toa Baja Municipio, PR is 71%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Toa Baja Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toa Baja Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Toa Baja Municipio, PR is $29,648. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Toa Baja Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1218.02 with a value of $43,343, followed by Census Tract 1214 and Census Tract 1210.01, with respective values of $42,313 and $41,691.

Housing

Property

$137,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,572

$20,573

Median Property Taxes

±$852

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

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2023

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71% of the housing units in Toa Baja Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Toa Baja Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1218.02
Census Tract 1214
Census Tract 1210.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Toa Baja Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1218.02 with a value of $43,343, followed by Census Tract 1214 and Census Tract 1210.01, with respective values of $42,313 and $41,691.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Toa Baja Municipio, 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.

$29,648

Median Household Income

± $1,562

29k

Number of Households

± 1,191

In 2023, the median household income of the 29k households in Toa Baja Municipio, PR grew to $29,648 from the previous year's value of $28,719.

The following chart displays the households in Toa Baja Municipio, 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 Toa Baja Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (8.39%)

In 2023, 72.6% of workers in Toa Baja Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (8.39%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toa Baja Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.32% of the workforce in Toa Baja Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Toa Baja Municipio, 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 Municipio, 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 Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toa Baja Municipio, PR (24.9k out of 73.6k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Toa Baja Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

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

93.6% of the population of Toa Baja Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 29% on employee plans, 36.7% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.4%

Uninsured

29%

Employer Coverage

36.7%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toa Baja Municipio, PR declined by 3.63% from 6.64% to 6.4%.

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

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