Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR

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2019 Population

66,338

2.13% 1-year decline

2019 Median Age

40.5

1.76% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

29.5%

5.08% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$32,545

4.33% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$146,200

0.747% 1-year decline

2019 Employed Population

27,259

0.339% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR had a population of 66.3k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $32,545. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR declined from 67,780 to 66,338, a −2.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,193 to $32,545, a 4.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (78.7%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (10%), Other (Hispanic) (5.62%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.63%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.764%). 0% of the households in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and N/A% of the residents in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are Universidad Teologica del Caribe (26 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2019, the median property value in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was $146,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%. Most people in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR borders Caguas Municipio, PR, Carolina Municipio, PR, Gurabo Municipio, PR, and San Juan Municipio, PR.

United States Puerto Rico San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR

Diversity

Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is home to a population of 66.3k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2019, there were 7.84 times more White (Hispanic) residents (52.2k people) in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.65k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 3.73k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
52.2k ± 1.34k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
6.65k ± 970
Other (Hispanic)
3.73k ± 758

99.1%

Hispanic Population

65.8k people

99.1% of the people in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are hispanic (65.8k people).

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.8

In 2019, the median age of all people in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was 40.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 54. But people in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR residents was 40.

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
54,676 ± 5,693 people
Cuba
11,203 ± 2,594 people
Colombia
3,404 ± 1,432 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 54,676 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 11,203 and Colombia with 3,404.

Citizenship

N/A%

N/A Citizenship

As of N/A, N/A% of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of 93.4%. In N/A, the percentage of US citizens in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was N/A%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been N/A.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
481 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
225 ± 94
Korea
212 ± 87

Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is $32,545. In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was Census Tract 604.04 with a value of $81,133, followed by Census Tract 602.13 and Census Tract 604.03, with respective values of $50,694 and $49,795.

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $30,996. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR employs 27.3k people. The largest industries in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,663 people), Retail Trade (3,504 people), and Educational Services (2,930 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($40,662), Manufacturing ($34,659), and Wholesale Trade ($30,586).

Wages

Median Household Income

$32,545

2019 value

± $1,448

4.33%

1 Year Growth

± 5.58%

Households in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR have a median annual income of $32,545, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $31,193 in 2018, which represents a 4.33% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$34,018

Average Male Salary in Puerto Rico

± $1,487

$30,996

Average Female Salary in Puerto Rico

± $1,284

In 2019, full-time male employees in Puerto Rico made 1.1 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Puerto Rico by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Puerto Rico

American Indian
$33,502 ± $22,601
Asian
$30,681 ± $22,581
White
$28,442 ± $1,052

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Puerto Rico workers was American Indian. These workers were paid 1.09 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Puerto Rico.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Puerto Rico by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.45

2019 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.443

2018 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2019, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.59% growth from 2018 to 2019, 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 604.04
Census Tract 602.13
Census Tract 604.03

In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was Census Tract 604.04 with a value of $81,133, followed by Census Tract 602.13 and Census Tract 604.03, with respective values of $50,694 and $49,795.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

29.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR (19.5k out of 66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Hispanic
19,348 ± 950
White
14,748 ± 864
Black
2,298 ± 382

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

27.3k

2019 Value

± 1,237

0.339%

1 Year growth

± 6.36%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.339%, from 27.2k employees to 27.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,853 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,612 people), and Management Occupations (2,630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,853 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,612 people), and Management Occupations (2,630 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR has an unusually high number of residents working as Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (2.07 times higher than expected), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1.56 times), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.48 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($44,043), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($43,094), and Management Occupations ($39,929).

Industries

Employment by Industries

27.3k

2019 Value

± 1,237

0.339%

1 Year growth

± 6.36%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.339%, from 27.2k employees to 27.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,663 people), Retail Trade (3,504 people), and Educational Services (2,930 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,663 people), Retail Trade (3,504 people), and Educational Services (2,930 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR has an unusually high number of Finance & Insurance (1.69 times higher than expected), Public Administration (1.61 times), and Information (1.39 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, by median earnings, are Utilities ($40,662), Manufacturing ($34,659), and Wholesale Trade ($30,586).

Civics

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Education

In 2019, universities in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR awarded 26 degrees. The student population of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is skewed towards men, with 301 male students and 225 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (26 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universidad Teologica del Caribe (26 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are Pastoral Studies & Counseling (13 and 50%), Biblical Studies (6 and 23.1%), and Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (3 and 11.5%).

The median tuition costs in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are $3,624 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Pastoral Studies & Counseling
13 degree-majorss awarded
Biblical Studies
6 degree-majorss awarded
Religious Education
2 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was Pastoral Studies & Counseling with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Universidad Teologica del Caribe

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

26 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$3,624

Median Private

In 2019, the Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Teologica del Caribe with 26 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 14 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, which is 1.17 times more than the 12 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
26 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded
Black or African American
0 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was Hispanic or Latino students. These 26 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was $146,200 in 2019, which is 0.608 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $147,300 to $146,200, a 0.747% decrease. The homeownership rate in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$146,200

2019 Median

± $4,860

$147,300

2018 Median

± $4,112

In 2019, the median property value in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR declined from to $146,200 from the previous year's value of $147,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k - $175k range.

Household Income

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

$32,545

Median Household Income

± $1,448

23.8k

Number of Households

± 1,067

In 2019, the median household income of the 23.8k households in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR grew to $32,545 from the previous year's value of $31,193.

The following chart displays the households in Trujillo Alto 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.

Property Taxes

None

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

2019 Homeownership

66.7%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 67.8% of the housing units in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (85.2%)
Carpooled (8.73%)
Worked At Home (2.77%)

In 2019, 85.2% of workers in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.73%) and those who worked at home (2.77%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

92% of the population of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 28.2% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 0.834% on military or VA plans.

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Coverage

7.96%

Uninsured

36.3%

Employer Coverage

28.2%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

0.834%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR declined by 2.01% from 8.13% to 7.96%.

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