Yabucoa Municipio, PR

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2022 Population
30,313
2.36% 1-year decline
2022 Median Age
46
2.45% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
49.7%
5.46% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$19,972
15.7% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$93,900
9.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Yabucoa Municipio, PR had a population of 30.3k people with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $19,972. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Yabucoa Municipio, PR declined from 31,047 to 30,313, a −2.36% decrease and its median household income grew from $17,267 to $19,972, a 15.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yabucoa Municipio, PR are Other (Hispanic) (51.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (37.4%), White (Hispanic) (7.73%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.19%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.168%).

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 2022, the median property value in Yabucoa Municipio, PR was $93,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Yabucoa Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Yabucoa Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.37 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Yabucoa Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 2.34k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yabucoa Municipio, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    15.6k ± 1.3k
  2. Black or African American (Hispanic)
    11.3k ± 1.29k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.34k ± 493
99.8%
Hispanic Population
30.3k people

In 2022, there were 1.37 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Yabucoa Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 2.34k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99.8% of the people in Yabucoa Municipio, PR are hispanic (30.3k people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    269 ± 126
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    123 ± 128
  3. Korea
    39 ± 43

Yabucoa Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Yabucoa Municipio, PR employs 8.69k people. The largest industries in Yabucoa Municipio, PR are Manufacturing (1,477 people), Retail Trade (1,274 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,128 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,388), Public Administration ($26,181), and Finance & Insurance ($24,773).

Occupations

8.69k
2022 Value
± 806
3.52%
1 Year growth
± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yabucoa Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 8.39k employees to 8.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yabucoa Municipio, PR, are Production Occupations (1,135 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (987 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (863 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yabucoa Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.69k
2022 Value
± 806
3.52%
1 Year growth
± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yabucoa Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 8.39k employees to 8.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yabucoa Municipio, PR, are Manufacturing (1,477 people), Retail Trade (1,274 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,128 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$17,338
Median earning men ± $1,747
$17,639
Median earning women ± $1,512

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,214), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,388), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,088), Public Administration ($21,406), and Manufacturing ($19,539).

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Establishments by Size

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Yabucoa Municipio, PR was $93,900 in 2022, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $85,800 to $93,900, a 9.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Yabucoa Municipio, PR is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Yabucoa Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 27.3 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 $19,972. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Yabucoa Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9513 with a value of $26,480, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $22,755 and $20,400.

Property

$93,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$2,447
$8,274
Median Property Taxes
±$563

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Rent vs Own

70.8%
Homeownership
2022
74.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 70.8% of the housing units in Yabucoa Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9513
  2. Census Tract 9509
  3. Census Tract 9507

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yabucoa Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9513 with a value of $26,480, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $22,755 and $20,400.

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Household Income

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$19,972
Median Household Income
± $1,975
11.7k
Number of Households
± 793

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.7k households in Yabucoa Municipio, PR grew to $19,972 from the previous year's value of $17,267.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (90.5%)
  2. Carpooled (5.82%)
  3. Walked (3.6%)

In 2022, 90.5% of workers in Yabucoa Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.82%) and those who walked to work (3.6%).

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Commute Time

27.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yabucoa Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Yabucoa 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 & Diversity

49.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yabucoa Municipio, PR (15.1k out of 30.3k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

94.8% of the population of Yabucoa Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 18.4% on employee plans, 58.5% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 4.19% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.23%
Uninsured
18.4%
Employer Coverage
58.5%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
4.19%
Non-Group
1.21%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yabucoa Municipio, PR declined by 6.99% from 5.63% to 5.23%.

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Health Outcomes

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