Utuado, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population

7,432

2024 Median Age

1.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

58.4%

5.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$17,985

21.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$103,000

3.21% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,942

14.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Utuado, 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 2024, the median property value in Utuado, PR was $103,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.5%.

Most people in Utuado, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Utuado, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Utuado Municipio, PR Aguadilla-Isabela, PR San Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.25k people) in Utuado, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.81k Other (Hispanic) and 902 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, PR

White (Hispanic)
3.25k ± 605
Other (Hispanic)
2.81k ± 587
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
902 ± 332

99.2%

Hispanic Population

7.37k people

99.2% of the people in Utuado, PR are hispanic (7.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Utuado, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 51
Vietnam
36 ± 43

Utuado, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93.3% of the population of Utuado, PR has health coverage, with 13.2% on employee plans, 57% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 7.21% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.7%

Uninsured

13.2%

Employer Coverage

57%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

7.21%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Utuado, PR grew by 48% from 4.53% to 6.7%.

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

Economy

The economy of Utuado, PR employs 1.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Utuado, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Educational Services (305 people), and Public Administration (291 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($32,537), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,056), and Finance & Insurance ($29,056).

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2024 Value

± 357

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utuado, PR grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 1.7k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Utuado, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (422 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (180 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Utuado, 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

1.94k

2024 Value

± 357

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utuado, PR grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 1.7k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Utuado, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Educational Services (305 people), and Public Administration (291 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Utuado, PR, though some of these residents may live in Utuado, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,058

Median earning men ± $4,996

$17,863

Median earning women ± $3,110

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($28,690), Retail Trade ($25,694), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,495), Public Administration ($23,147), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,878).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Utuado, PR was $103,000 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,800 to $103,000, a 3.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Utuado, PR is 51.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Utuado, PR have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Utuado, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,145

$1,707

Median Property Taxes

±$260

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.5% of the housing units in Utuado, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Utuado, 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.

$17,985

Median Household Income

± $2,506

3.31k

Number of Households

± 392

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.31k households in Utuado, PR grew to $17,985 from the previous year's value of $14,843.

The following chart displays the households in Utuado, 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, 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 (86.9%)
Carpooled (6.54%)
Walked (5.77%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Utuado, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.54%) and those who walked to work (5.77%).

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.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Utuado, PR have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.91% of the workforce in Utuado, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

58.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Utuado, PR (4.3k out of 7.37k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Utuado, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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.