Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR

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Population

67,780

2.44% 1-year decline

Median Age

39.8

Poverty Rate

31%

Median Household Income

$31,193

0.0288% 1-year decline

Median Property Value

$147,300

3.35% 1-year decline

Number of Employees

27,167

2.24% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR had a population of 67.8k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $31,193. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR declined from 69,478 to 67,780, a -2.44% decrease and its median household income declined from $31,202 to $31,193, a -0.0288% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (81.1%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (9.61%), Other (Hispanic) (7.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.18%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.609%). NaNk% of the people in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are Universidad Teologica del Caribe (33 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is $147,300, and the homeownership rate is 66.7%. Most people in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is 2 cars per household.

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

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Diversity

Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is home to a population of 67.8k 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 2018, there were 8.43 times more White (Hispanic) residents (54.9k people) in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.52k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 4.88k 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)
54.9k ± 1.25k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
6.52k ± 999
Other (Hispanic)
4.88k ± 892

99.3%

Hispanic Population

67.3k people

99.3% of the people in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are hispanic (67.3k 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

± 3.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was 39.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 39, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 54. But people in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR residents was 39.

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
55,958 ± 5,761 people
Cuba
11,998 ± 2,685 people
Colombia
3,422 ± 1,435 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 55,958 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 11,998 and Colombia with 3,422.

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 93.2%. 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
432 ± 113
Korea
255 ± 117
Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 112

Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is $31,193. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was Census Tract 604.04 with a value of $88,500, followed by Census Tract 602.13 and Census Tract 604.03, with respective values of $50,893 and $47,250.

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.08 times higher than the average income of females, which is $30,196. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR employs 27.2k people. The largest industries in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,758 people), Retail Trade (3,696 people), and Educational Services (3,082 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($41,419), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($31,092), and Finance & Insurance ($30,258).

Wages

Median Household Income

$31,193

2018 value

± $1,173

-0.0288%

1 Year Growth

± 5.64%

Households in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR have a median annual income of $31,193, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $31,202 in 2017, which represents a -0.0288% 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.

$32,513

Average Male Salary in Puerto Rico

± $1,346

$30,196

Average Female Salary in Puerto Rico

± $1,178

In 2017, full-time male employees in Puerto Rico made 1.08 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

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Puerto Rico

White
$27,537 ± $947
American Indian
$26,767 ± $17,278
Two or More Races
$24,326 ± $2,543

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Puerto Rico workers was White. These workers were paid 1.03 times more than American Indian 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.

0.441

2017 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.436

2016 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2017, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.17% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 604.04
Census Tract 602.13
Census Tract 604.03

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was Census Tract 604.04 with a value of $88,500, followed by Census Tract 602.13 and Census Tract 604.03, with respective values of $50,893 and $47,250.

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 35 - 44

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR (20.9k out of 67.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 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
20,852 ± 1,001
White
16,340 ± 932
Black
2,525 ± 394

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

27.2k

2018 Value

± 1,219

-2.24%

1 Year decline

± 6.42%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR declined at a rate of -2.24%, from 27.8k employees to 27.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,996 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,572 people), and Management Occupations (2,542 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 (4,996 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,572 people), and Management Occupations (2,542 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 (1.57 times), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.31 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($41,429), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($40,897), and Management Occupations ($39,676).

Industries

Employment by Industries

27.2k

2018 Value

± 1,219

-2.24%

1 Year decline

± 6.42%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR declined at a rate of -2.24%, from 27.8k employees to 27.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,758 people), Retail Trade (3,696 people), and Educational Services (3,082 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 (3,758 people), Retail Trade (3,696 people), and Educational Services (3,082 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR has an unusually high number of Finance & Insurance (1.61 times higher than expected), Public Administration (1.54 times), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1.41 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, by median earnings, are Utilities ($41,419), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($31,092), and Finance & Insurance ($30,258).

Education

In 2017, universities in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR awarded 33 degrees. The student population of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is skewed towards men, with 191 male students and 179 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (33 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 (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are Biblical Studies (12 and 36.4%), Pastoral Studies & Counseling (12 and 36.4%), and Religious Education (7 and 21.2%).

The median tuition costs in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR are $3,432 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

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

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was Biblical Studies with 12 degree-majorss 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

33 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$3,432

Median Private

In 2017, the Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Teologica del Caribe with 33 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 24 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, which is 2.67 times more than the 9 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
33 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded
Black or African American
0 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR were to Hispanic or Latino students. These 33 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more 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 $147,300 in 2018, which is 0.641 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $152,400 to $147,300, a 3.35% decrease. The homeownership rate in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. 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

$147,300

2018 Median

± $4,112

$152,400

2017 Median

± $3,539

In 2018, the median property value in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR declined from to $147,300 from the previous year's value of $152,400.

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 N/A range.

Household Income

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

$31,193

Median Household Income

± $1,173

24k

Number of Households

± 1,083

In 2018, the median household income of the 24k households in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR declined from $31,193 from the previous year's value of $31,202.

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

66.7%

2018 Homeownership

67%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 66.7% of the housing units in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 3.54% 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 Method of Travel

Drove Alone
82.8%
Carpooled
10.7%
Worked At Home
2.63%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR was Drove Alone (82.8%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.7%) and those who Worked At Home (2.63%).

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

91.9% of the population of Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 30.1% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0.886% 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

8.13%

Uninsured

35%

Employer Coverage

30.1%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

0.886%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR grew by 7.28% from 7.57% to 8.13%.

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.