Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR

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2022 Population

130,352

9.58% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

43.1

0.92% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

39.2%

5.05% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$24,780

12.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$120,500

11.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR had a population of 130k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $24,780. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR grew from 118,956 to 130,352, a 9.58% increase and its median household income grew from $22,058 to $24,780, a 12.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR are Other (Hispanic) (37.2%), White (Hispanic) (25.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20.6%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (15.8%), and Asian (Hispanic) (0.351%).

96.1% of the households in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, 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 Monteclaro Escuela de Hoteleria y Artes Culinarias (0 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2022, the median property value in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR was $120,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR borders Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR, Carolina PUMA, PR, Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR, and San Lorenzo, Juncos & Las Piedras PUMA, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.46 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (48.5k people) in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.2k White (Hispanic) and 26.9k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR are Spanish (120,981 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (37 households), and Portuguese (9 households).

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR

Other (Hispanic)
48.5k ± 1.84k
White (Hispanic)
33.2k ± 1.92k
Two+ (Hispanic)
26.9k ± 1.78k

99.5%

Hispanic Population

130k people

99.5% of the people in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR are hispanic (130k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
120,981 households (96.1%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
37 households (0.0294%)
Portuguese
9 households (0.00715%)

96.1% of the households in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 most common non-English language spoken in households in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR was Spanish. 96.1% of the households in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,186 ± 286
Gulf War (2001-)
598 ± 230
Gulf War (1990s)
287 ± 140

Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR employs 42k people. The largest industries in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR are Restaurants & Food Services (3,391 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,979 people), and Construction (1,963 people), and the highest paying industries are Architectural, engineering & related services ($98,738), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($66,382), and Car washes ($62,866).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

17,068

Women

50.9%

16,445

Men

49.1%

The workforce of Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR in 2020 was 33,513 people, with 50.9% woman, and 49.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

42k

2022 Value

27.9%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 27.9%, from 32.9k employees to 42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR, are Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,152 people), Cashiers (2,132 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,672 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, 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

42k

2022 Value

27.9%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 27.9%, from 32.9k employees to 42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,391 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,979 people), and Construction (1,963 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,352

Median earning men ± $848

$20,090

Median earning women ± $1,024

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($34,089), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,103), and Information ($25,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($33,052), Public Administration ($28,766), and Wholesale Trade ($28,614).

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR are Asian (0 and NaNk%), followed by Black or African American (0 and NaNk%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and NaNk%), and Hispanic or Latino (0 and NaNk%).

The largest universities in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are Monteclaro Escuela de Hoteleria y Artes Culinarias (0 and NaNk%).

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.47% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.897% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (34.5k), Bachelors Degree (20.8k), and Primary Education (18k).

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 Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR was $120,500 in 2022, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $108,300 to $120,500, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR is $24,780. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

Property

$120,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,197

$32,907

Median Property Taxes

±$1,081

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 Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2022

75.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.4% of the housing units in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, 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.

$24,780

Median Household Income

± $1,225

46.1k

Number of Households

± 1,564

In 2022, the median household income of the 46.1k households in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR grew to $24,780 from the previous year's value of $22,058.

The following chart displays the households in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, 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

0.414

2022 Wage GINI in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR

0.392

2021 Wage GINI in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR

In 2022, the income inequality in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR was 0.414 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.59% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (6.37%)
Worked At Home (5.31%)

In 2022, 83.5% of workers in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.37%) and those who worked at home (5.31%).

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

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.26% of the workforce in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR (50.8k out of 130k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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

91.4% of the population of Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 24.6% on employee plans, 46% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 8.67% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.64%

Uninsured

24.6%

Employer Coverage

46%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

8.67%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR grew by 0.42% from 8.61% to 8.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.