Toa Baja, PR

Census Place

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2023 Population
964
3.5% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
45
1.75% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
50.8%
7.84% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$22,436
3.62% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$87,700
12% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
358
7.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Toa Baja, PR had a population of 964 people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $22,436. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Toa Baja, PR declined from 999 to 964, a −3.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,652 to $22,436, a 3.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Toa Baja, PR are White (Hispanic) (25.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (24%), Other (Hispanic) (22.8%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (17%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (9.23%).

None of the households in Toa Baja, 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, PR was $87,700, and the homeownership rate was 38%.

Most people in Toa Baja, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Toa Baja, PR was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more White (Hispanic) residents (244 people) in Toa Baja, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 231 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 220 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toa Baja, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    244 ± 115
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    231 ± 137
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    220 ± 140
98.3%
Hispanic Population
948 people

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more White (Hispanic) residents (244 people) in Toa Baja, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 231 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 220 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.3% of the people in Toa Baja, PR are hispanic (948 people).

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. World War II
    6 ± 9
  2. Vietnam
    6 ± 24
  3. Korea
    0 ± 21

Toa Baja, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Toa Baja, PR employs 358 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Toa Baja, PR were Retail Trade (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,154), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($31,154), and Retail Trade ($22,250).

Employment

Occupations

358
2023 Value
± 141
7.83%
1 Year growth
± 52.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Toa Baja, PR grew at a rate of 7.83%, from 332 employees to 358 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toa Baja, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (68 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (41 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toa Baja, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

358
2023 Value
± 141
7.83%
1 Year growth
± 52.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Toa Baja, PR grew at a rate of 7.83%, from 332 employees to 358 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toa Baja, PR, are Retail Trade (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toa Baja, PR, though some of these residents may live in Toa Baja, 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

$21,625
Median earning men ± $1,640
$15,500
Median earning women ± $11,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,923), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,818), and Retail Trade ($21,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($137,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,500), and Public Administration ($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 Baja, PR was $87,700 in 2023, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $99,700 to $87,700, a 12% decrease. The homeownership rate in Toa Baja, PR is 38%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Toa Baja, PR have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toa Baja, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,910
$152
Median Property Taxes
±$70

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Rent vs Own

38%
Homeownership
2023
72.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 38% of the housing units in Toa Baja, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

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$22,436
Median Household Income
± $4,234
400
Number of Households
± 116

In 2023, the median household income of the 400 households in Toa Baja, PR grew to $22,436 from the previous year's value of $21,652.

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Wage Distribution

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.5%)
  2. Other (9.35%)
  3. Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2023, 83.5% of workers in Toa Baja, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.35%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toa Baja, PR have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Toa Baja, 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

50.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toa Baja, PR (490 out of 964 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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Health

92.7% of the population of Toa Baja, PR has health coverage, with 25.8% on employee plans, 36.7% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 8.61% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.4% were men and 44.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.4% were men and 44.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.26%
Uninsured
25.8%
Employer Coverage
36.7%
Medicaid
20.3%
Medicare
8.61%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toa Baja, PR grew by 2.17% from 7.11% to 7.26%.

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