Utuado Municipio, PR

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2024 Population
27,621
2024 Median Age
47
1.51% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
50.3%
5.95% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$20,800
18% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$104,000
0.386% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,951
13.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Utuado 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.

The largest universities in Utuado Municipio, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Utuado (74 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Utuado Municipio, PR was $104,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Utuado Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Utuado Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.66 times more White (Hispanic) residents (15.3k people) in Utuado Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.18k Other (Hispanic) and 1.71k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Utuado Municipio, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    15.3k ± 942
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    9.18k ± 917
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.71k ± 452
98.4%
Hispanic Population
27.2k people

In 2024, there were 1.66 times more White (Hispanic) residents (15.3k people) in Utuado Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.18k Other (Hispanic) and 1.71k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.4% of the people in Utuado Municipio, PR are hispanic (27.2k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    162 ± 98
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    80 ± 69
  3. Korea
    34 ± 48

Utuado Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Utuado Municipio, PR employs 7.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Utuado Municipio, PR were Educational Services (1,209 people), Retail Trade (1,204 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (976 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($67,688), Wholesale Trade ($36,538), and Public Administration ($27,008).

Employment

Occupations

7.95k
2024 Value
± 736
13.3%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utuado Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 7.02k employees to 7.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Utuado Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,041 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,006 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (664 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Utuado Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.95k
2024 Value
± 736
13.3%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utuado Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 7.02k employees to 7.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Utuado Municipio, PR, are Educational Services (1,209 people), Retail Trade (1,204 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (976 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Utuado Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Utuado Municipio, 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

$21,079
Median earning men ± $2,567
$17,533
Median earning women ± $2,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($60,603), Public Administration ($30,217), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,409).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($24,318), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($23,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,809).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Utuado Municipio, PR awarded 74 degrees. The student population of Utuado Municipio, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 156 male students and 161 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Utuado Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (56 and 75.7%), Unknown (12 and 16.2%), and Black or African American (6 and 8.11%).

The largest universities in Utuado Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Utuado (74 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Utuado Municipio, PR are Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture (16 and 21.6%), General Social Sciences (12 and 16.2%), and Animal Husbandry & Production (11 and 14.9%).

The median tuition cost in Utuado Municipio, PR for a public four year colleges is $5,024 for in-state students and $5,024 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Utuado Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 47.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 317 (49.2% men and 50.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 317 students enrolled in Utuado Municipio, PR, 49.2% men and 50.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 157 records, of which 51% were women and 49% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Social Sciences
    12 degrees awarded
  2. Animal Husbandry & Production
    11 degrees awarded
  3. General Applied Horticulture Operations
    9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Utuado Municipio, PR was General Social Sciences with 12 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
74 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Utuado with 74 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 38 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Utuado Municipio, PR, which is 1.06 times more than the 36 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 56 degrees mean that there were 4.67 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 12 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,024) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Utuado Municipio, PR was $104,000 in 2024, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,600 to $104,000, a 0.386% increase. The homeownership rate in Utuado Municipio, PR is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Utuado Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Utuado Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,203
$7,391
Median Property Taxes
±$523

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Rent vs Own

65.3%
Homeownership
2024
74.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Utuado Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$20,800
Median Household Income
± $1,109
11.3k
Number of Households
± 753

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Utuado Municipio, PR grew to $20,800 from the previous year's value of $17,624.

The following chart displays the households in Utuado 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Utuado Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.6%)
  2. Carpooled (4.63%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.28%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Utuado Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.63%) and those who worked at home (3.28%).

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Commute Time

32.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Utuado Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.11% of the workforce in Utuado Municipio, 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

50.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Utuado Municipio, PR (13.8k out of 27.5k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Utuado Municipio, 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.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Utuado Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 13.1% on employee plans, 56.9% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.801% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.18%
Uninsured
13.1%
Employer Coverage
56.9%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
10%
Non-Group
0.801%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Utuado Municipio, PR grew by 0.896% from 5.14% to 5.18%.

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