Yabucoa Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

29,868

1.47% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

46.6

1.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

49.7%

0.062% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$21,279

6.54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$95,600

1.81% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,526

1.84% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Yabucoa Municipio, PR had a population of 29.9k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $21,279. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Yabucoa Municipio, PR declined from 30,313 to 29,868, a −1.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $19,972 to $21,279, a 6.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yabucoa Municipio, PR are Other (Hispanic) (70.1%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (19.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.37%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.398%).

None of the households in Yabucoa 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Yabucoa Municipio, PR was $95,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Yabucoa Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Yabucoa Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Yabucoa Municipio, PR borders Humacao Municipio, PR, Las Piedras Municipio, PR, Maunabo Municipio, PR, Patillas Municipio, PR, and San Lorenzo Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.55 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (21k people) in Yabucoa Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.89k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 1.88k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yabucoa Municipio, PR

Other (Hispanic)
21k ± 1.09k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
5.89k ± 881
White (Hispanic)
1.88k ± 447

99.5%

Hispanic Population

29.7k people

99.5% of the people in Yabucoa Municipio, PR are hispanic (29.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Yabucoa 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
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
194 ± 102
Korea
54 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 56

Yabucoa Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yabucoa Municipio, PR employs 8.53k people. The largest industries in Yabucoa Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (1,287 people), Manufacturing (1,221 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,151 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($29,714), Information ($26,944), and Public Administration ($24,844).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.53k

2023 Value

± 789

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Yabucoa Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 8.69k employees to 8.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yabucoa Municipio, PR, are Production Occupations (994 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (937 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (834 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yabucoa Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.53k

2023 Value

± 789

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Yabucoa Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 8.69k employees to 8.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yabucoa Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (1,287 people), Manufacturing (1,221 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yabucoa Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Yabucoa Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,376

Median earning men ± $1,314

$17,500

Median earning women ± $1,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,857), Manufacturing ($30,744), and Public Administration ($28,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,659), Public Administration ($21,923), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,600).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yabucoa Municipio, PR was $95,600 in 2023, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,900 to $95,600, a 1.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Yabucoa Municipio, PR is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Yabucoa Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yabucoa Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Yabucoa Municipio, PR is $21,279. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Yabucoa Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9513 with a value of $25,708, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9510, with respective values of $22,786 and $20,577.

Housing

Property

$95,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,424

$8,322

Median Property Taxes

±$584

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2023

75.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.8% of the housing units in Yabucoa Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9513
Census Tract 9509
Census Tract 9510

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yabucoa Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9513 with a value of $25,708, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9510, with respective values of $22,786 and $20,577.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Yabucoa Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$21,279

Median Household Income

± $1,791

11.8k

Number of Households

± 789

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.8k households in Yabucoa Municipio, PR grew to $21,279 from the previous year's value of $19,972.

The following chart displays the households in Yabucoa 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 Yabucoa Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (91.8%)
Carpooled (4.65%)
Walked (3.47%)

In 2023, 91.8% of workers in Yabucoa Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.65%) and those who walked to work (3.47%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yabucoa Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Yabucoa Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yabucoa Municipio, PR (14.8k out of 29.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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.

Health

95.1% of the population of Yabucoa Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 15.5% on employee plans, 62.8% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 3.73% on non-group plans, and 0.859% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.91%

Uninsured

15.5%

Employer Coverage

62.8%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

3.73%

Non-Group

0.859%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yabucoa Municipio, PR declined by 6.24% from 5.23% to 4.91%.

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

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