Villalba Municipio, PR

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2024 Population

21,556

2024 Median Age

1.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

38.9%

7.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$26,286

5.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,200

0.871% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,743

0.34% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Villalba 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 Villalba Municipio, PR are EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba (71 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Villalba Municipio, PR was $104,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.9%.

Most people in Villalba Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Villalba Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Villalba Municipio, PR borders Coamo Municipio, PR, Juana Díaz Municipio, PR, and Orocovis Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.13 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (9.79k people) in Villalba Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.6k White (Hispanic) and 3.66k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Villalba Municipio, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.79k ± 1.01k
White (Hispanic)
4.6k ± 845
Other (Hispanic)
3.66k ± 718

99.5%

Hispanic Population

21.4k people

99.5% of the people in Villalba Municipio, PR are hispanic (21.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Villalba 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

Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 77
Vietnam
83 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 51

Villalba Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

97.4% of the population of Villalba Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 23.7% on employee plans, 61.2% on Medicaid, 8.14% on Medicare, 3.62% on non-group plans, and 0.72% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.6%

Uninsured

23.7%

Employer Coverage

61.2%

Medicaid

8.14%

Medicare

3.62%

Non-Group

0.72%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Villalba Municipio, PR grew by 23.5% from 2.1% to 2.6%.

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

Economy

The economy of Villalba Municipio, PR employs 6.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Villalba Municipio, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,167 people), Public Administration (857 people), and Manufacturing (828 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($51,339), Information ($45,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($38,385).

Employment

Occupations

6.74k

2024 Value

± 681

−0.34%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Villalba Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −0.34%, from 6.77k employees to 6.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Villalba Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (699 people), Production Occupations (614 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (549 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Villalba 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

6.74k

2024 Value

± 681

−0.34%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Villalba Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −0.34%, from 6.77k employees to 6.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Villalba Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,167 people), Public Administration (857 people), and Manufacturing (828 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Villalba Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Villalba Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,523

Median earning men ± $2,598

$22,652

Median earning women ± $2,414

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($45,625), Public Administration ($30,844), and Manufacturing ($24,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($32,609), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,147), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,440).

Education

In 2024, universities in Villalba Municipio, PR awarded 71 degrees. The student population of Villalba Municipio, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 108 male students and 271 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Villalba Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (71 and 100%).

The largest universities in Villalba Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba (71 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Villalba Municipio, PR are Nursing School (66 and 93%), General Business Administration & Management (3 and 4.23%), and Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (1 and 1.41%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $12,025.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Villalba Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 70.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 379 (28.5% men and 71.5% 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 379 students enrolled in Villalba Municipio, PR, 28.5% men and 71.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 379 records, of which 71.5% were women and 28.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing School
66 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
3 degrees awarded
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Villalba Municipio, PR was Nursing School with 66 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

71 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba with 71 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 18 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Villalba Municipio, PR, which is 0.34 times less than the 53 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 71 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 0 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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 Villalba Municipio, PR was $104,200 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 $103,300 to $104,200, a 0.871% increase. The homeownership rate in Villalba Municipio, PR is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Villalba Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Villalba Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,841

$5,802

Median Property Taxes

±$487

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Villalba Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Villalba 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.

$26,286

Median Household Income

± $2,434

7.45k

Number of Households

± 652

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.45k households in Villalba Municipio, PR grew to $26,286 from the previous year's value of $24,882.

The following chart displays the households in Villalba 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 Villalba 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 (89.4%)
Carpooled (5.24%)
Walked (2.38%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in Villalba Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.24%) and those who walked to work (2.38%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Villalba Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Villalba Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Villalba Municipio, PR (8.35k out of 21.5k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Villalba Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.