Canóvanas Municipio, PR

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2022 Population

42,218

1.39% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

41.8

0.723% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

36.4%

5.26% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$26,021

10.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$114,600

12.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Canóvanas Municipio, PR had a population of 42.2k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $26,021. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Canóvanas Municipio, PR declined from 42,811 to 42,218, a −1.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $23,517 to $26,021, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Canóvanas Municipio, PR are Other (Hispanic) (39.8%), White (Hispanic) (28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.5%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (13.8%), and Asian (Hispanic) (0.685%).

None of the households in Canóvanas 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 Canóvanas Municipio, PR was $114,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Canóvanas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Canóvanas Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Canóvanas Municipio, PR borders Carolina Municipio, PR, Gurabo Municipio, PR, Juncos Municipio, PR, Las Piedras Municipio, PR, Loíza Municipio, PR, and Río Grande Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.42 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Canóvanas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k White (Hispanic) and 7.38k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canóvanas Municipio, PR

Other (Hispanic)
16.8k ± 1.28k
White (Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.29k
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.38k ± 1.09k

99.9%

Hispanic Population

42.2k people

99.9% of the people in Canóvanas Municipio, PR are hispanic (42.2k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
374 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
261 ± 172
Gulf War (1990s)
152 ± 104

Canóvanas Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Canóvanas Municipio, PR employs 15.3k people. The largest industries in Canóvanas Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (2,180 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,730 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,525 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,065), Public Administration ($38,409), and Information ($34,070).

Employment

Occupations

15.3k

2022 Value

± 1,047

5.15%

1 Year growth

± 9.38%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Canóvanas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.15%, from 14.5k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canóvanas Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,122 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,992 people), and Management Occupations (1,147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canóvanas 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

15.3k

2022 Value

± 1,047

5.15%

1 Year growth

± 9.38%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Canóvanas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.15%, from 14.5k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canóvanas Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (2,180 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,730 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,525 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canóvanas Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Canóvanas Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,364

Median earning men ± $1,749

$22,734

Median earning women ± $2,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($45,200), Information ($35,595), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,807).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($37,611), Information ($33,779), and Wholesale Trade ($29,130).

Establishments by Size

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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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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 Canóvanas Municipio, PR was $114,600 in 2022, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $102,200 to $114,600, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Canóvanas Municipio, PR is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Canóvanas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canóvanas Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Canóvanas Municipio, PR is $26,021. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Canóvanas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1005.04 with a value of $80,778, followed by Census Tract 1005.03 and Census Tract 1005.02, with respective values of $55,934 and $31,092.

Property

$114,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,392

$10,559

Median Property Taxes

±$609

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2022

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.8% of the housing units in Canóvanas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canóvanas Municipio, 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 1005.04
Census Tract 1005.03
Census Tract 1005.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Canóvanas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1005.04 with a value of $80,778, followed by Census Tract 1005.03 and Census Tract 1005.02, with respective values of $55,934 and $31,092.

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

Household Income

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$26,021

Median Household Income

± $2,095

14.7k

Number of Households

± 907

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.7k households in Canóvanas Municipio, PR grew to $26,021 from the previous year's value of $23,517.

The following chart displays the households in Canóvanas 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 Canóvanas 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 2022

Drove Alone (85.8%)
Carpooled (6.59%)
Worked At Home (5.44%)

In 2022, 85.8% of workers in Canóvanas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.59%) and those who worked at home (5.44%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canóvanas Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.37% of the workforce in Canóvanas Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canóvanas Municipio, PR (15.3k out of 42k 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 Canóvanas Municipio, 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

89.7% of the population of Canóvanas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 24.8% on employee plans, 44% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 9.91% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

24.8%

Employer Coverage

44%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

9.91%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Canóvanas Municipio, PR declined by 3.86% from 10.7% to 10.3%.

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

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