Yauco, PR

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2022 Population

15,165

1.55% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

42.7

1.67% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

43.2%

1.31% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$21,461

10.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$109,300

12.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Yauco, PR had a population of 15.2k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $21,461. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Yauco, PR declined from 15,404 to 15,165, a −1.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $19,469 to $21,461, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yauco, PR are White (Hispanic) (71.8%), Other (Hispanic) (14.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.82%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.96%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.534%).

None of the households in Yauco, 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 N/A are Columbia Central University-Yauco (404806) (91 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2022, the median property value in Yauco, PR was $109,300, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Yauco, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Yauco, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 4.89 times more White (Hispanic) residents (10.9k people) in Yauco, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.23k Other (Hispanic) and 1.34k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yauco, PR

White (Hispanic)
10.9k ± 1.06k
Other (Hispanic)
2.23k ± 463
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.34k ± 326

99.5%

Hispanic Population

15.1k people

99.5% of the people in Yauco, PR are hispanic (15.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Yauco, PR as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
183 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 38

Yauco, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yauco, PR employs 4.71k people. The largest industries in Yauco, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), Educational Services (694 people), and Retail Trade (656 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,484), Educational Services ($25,725), and Transportation & Warehousing ($24,712).

Employment

Occupations

4.71k

2022 Value

± 506

−0.0212%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yauco, PR declined at a rate of −0.0212%, from 4.71k employees to 4.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yauco, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (705 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (542 people), and Production Occupations (527 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yauco, 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.71k

2022 Value

± 506

−0.0212%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yauco, PR declined at a rate of −0.0212%, from 4.71k employees to 4.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yauco, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), Educational Services (694 people), and Retail Trade (656 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yauco, PR, though some of these residents may live in Yauco, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,412

Median earning men ± $2,142

$16,946

Median earning women ± $2,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,719), Public Administration ($28,875), and Manufacturing ($21,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($29,148), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,000), and Public Administration ($20,909).

Education

In 2020, universities in Yauco, PR awarded 91 degrees. The student population of Yauco, PR in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 65 male students and 103 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Yauco, PR are Hispanic or Latino (91 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Yauco, PR by number of degrees awarded are Columbia Central University-Yauco (404806) (91 and 100%).

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 Yauco, PR was $109,300 in 2022, which is 0.388 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $97,000 to $109,300, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Yauco, PR is 73%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Yauco, PR have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yauco, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Yauco, PR is $21,461. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Yauco, PR was Census Tract 7503 with a value of $25,309, followed by Census Tract 7505.03 and Census Tract 7505.01, with respective values of $23,239 and $21,803.

Property

$109,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,665

$4,172

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2022

75.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73% of the housing units in Yauco, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7503
Census Tract 7505.03
Census Tract 7505.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yauco, PR was Census Tract 7503 with a value of $25,309, followed by Census Tract 7505.03 and Census Tract 7505.01, with respective values of $23,239 and $21,803.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$21,461

Median Household Income

± $2,250

5.72k

Number of Households

± 466

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.72k households in Yauco, PR grew to $21,461 from the previous year's value of $19,469.

The following chart displays the households in Yauco, 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 Yauco, 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 2022

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Carpooled (7.69%)
Worked At Home (2.91%)

In 2022, 84.9% of workers in Yauco, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.69%) and those who worked at home (2.91%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yauco, PR have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Yauco, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yauco, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yauco, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yauco, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yauco, PR (6.52k out of 15.1k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yauco, 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.

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

93.7% of the population of Yauco, PR has health coverage, with 21.1% on employee plans, 43.5% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.848% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.3%

Uninsured

21.1%

Employer Coverage

43.5%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.848%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yauco, PR declined by 12.9% from 7.23% to 6.3%.

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

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