Utuado Municipio, PR

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2024 Population

27,621

2024 Median Age

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 (66 degrees awarded in 2024).

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.

Utuado Municipio, PR borders Adjuntas Municipio, PR, Arecibo Municipio, PR, Ciales Municipio, PR, Hatillo Municipio, PR, Jayuya Municipio, PR, Lares Municipio, PR, and Ponce Municipio, PR.

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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

White (Hispanic)
15.3k ± 942
Other (Hispanic)
9.18k ± 917
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.71k ± 452

98.4%

Hispanic Population

27.2k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Utuado 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
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
Colombia
4,201 ± 1,590 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
162 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 69
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Utuado Municipio, PR.

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.

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

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%.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Puerto Rico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Education

In 2024, universities in Utuado Municipio, PR awarded 66 degrees. The student population of Utuado Municipio, PR in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 171 male students and 163 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Utuado Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (49 and 74.2%), Unknown (15 and 22.7%), and Black or African American (2 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in Utuado Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Utuado (66 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Utuado Municipio, PR are Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture (18 and 27.3%), Animal Husbandry & Production (10 and 15.2%), and General Applied Horticulture Operations (8 and 12.1%).

The median tuition cost 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 2024 in Utuado Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 54.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 334 (51.2% men and 48.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 334 students enrolled in Utuado Municipio, PR, 51.2% men and 48.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 268 records, of which 48.5% were women and 51.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Animal Husbandry & Production
10 degrees awarded
General Applied Horticulture Operations
8 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Utuado Municipio, PR was Animal Husbandry & Production with 10 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Puerto Rico-Utuado

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

66 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Utuado with 66 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 25 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Utuado Municipio, PR, which is 0.61 times less than the 41 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 49 degrees mean that there were 3.27 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 15 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,024) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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

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

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

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%.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Carpooled (4.63%)
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%).

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

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Utuado 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 Utuado Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Utuado Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

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.