Yaurel, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population

570

2024 Median Age

54.8

1.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

51.1%

18.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$14,554

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$60,800

6.89% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

157

10.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Yaurel, 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 Yaurel, PR was $60,800, and the homeownership rate was 91%.

Most people in Yaurel, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Yaurel, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Arroyo Municipio, PR Guayama, PR Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more Black or African American (Hispanic) residents (217 people) in Yaurel, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 142 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yaurel, PR

Black or African American (Hispanic)
217 ± 142
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
151 ± 105
White (Hispanic)
142 ± 130

97.9%

Hispanic Population

558 people

97.9% of the people in Yaurel, PR are hispanic (558 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yaurel, 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

Korea

Most Common Service Period

12 ± 23

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

Health

91.8% of the population of Yaurel, PR has health coverage, with 10% on employee plans, 74.7% on Medicaid, 1.75% on Medicare, 3.16% on non-group plans, and 2.11% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.04% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.25%

Uninsured

10%

Employer Coverage

74.7%

Medicaid

1.75%

Medicare

3.16%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yaurel, PR grew by 73.7% from 4.75% to 8.25%.

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

Economy

Employment

Occupations

157

2024 Value

± 125

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yaurel, PR declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 175 employees to 157 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yaurel, PR, are Management Occupations (29 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yaurel, 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

157

2024 Value

± 125

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yaurel, PR declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 175 employees to 157 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yaurel, PR, are Construction (24 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (22 people), and Finance & Insurance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yaurel, PR, though some of these residents may live in Yaurel, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yaurel, PR was $60,800 in 2024, which is 0.183 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,300 to $60,800, a 6.89% decrease. The homeownership rate in Yaurel, PR is 91%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yaurel, PR have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yaurel, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$60,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,943

$223

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$14,554

Median Household Income

± $13,067

245

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 245 households in Yaurel, PR grew to $14,554 from the previous year's value of $13,058.

The following chart displays the households in Yaurel, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yaurel, 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 (90.4%)
Carpooled (9.55%)

In 2024, 90.4% of workers in Yaurel, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.55%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yaurel, PR have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Yaurel, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yaurel, PR (291 out of 570 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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.