Dorado Municipio, PR

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2022 Population

35,786

0.677% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

42.5

0.236% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

30.6%

0.81% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$31,485

5.85% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$150,400

14.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dorado Municipio, PR had a population of 35.8k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $31,485. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dorado Municipio, PR declined from 36,030 to 35,786, a −0.677% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,744 to $31,485, a 5.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dorado Municipio, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (42.7%), White (Hispanic) (41.9%), Other (Hispanic) (6.48%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (6.26%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%).

None of the households in Dorado 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 Dorado Municipio, PR was $150,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

Most people in Dorado Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Dorado Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Dorado Municipio, PR borders Toa Alta Municipio, PR, Toa Baja Municipio, PR, and Vega Alta Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.02 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (15.3k people) in Dorado Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15k White (Hispanic) and 2.32k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dorado Municipio, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
15.3k ± 1.73k
White (Hispanic)
15k ± 1.6k
Other (Hispanic)
2.32k ± 796

97.4%

Hispanic Population

34.8k people

97.4% of the people in Dorado Municipio, PR are hispanic (34.8k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
244 ± 141
Vietnam
221 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 143

Dorado Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dorado Municipio, PR employs 12.3k people. The largest industries in Dorado Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,772 people), Retail Trade (1,474 people), and Manufacturing (1,242 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($69,034), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($58,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,970).

Employment

Occupations

12.3k

2022 Value

± 1,075

0.802%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dorado Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.802%, from 12.2k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dorado Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,940 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,555 people), and Management Occupations (1,323 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dorado 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

12.3k

2022 Value

± 1,075

0.802%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dorado Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.802%, from 12.2k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dorado Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,772 people), Retail Trade (1,474 people), and Manufacturing (1,242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dorado Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Dorado Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,131

Median earning men ± $3,855

$26,628

Median earning women ± $2,354

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($75,396), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,474), and Wholesale Trade ($53,460).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($68,295), Manufacturing ($51,726), and Public Administration ($29,899).

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 Dorado Municipio, PR was $150,400 in 2022, which is 0.534 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $131,700 to $150,400, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Dorado Municipio, PR is 79.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dorado Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dorado Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dorado Municipio, PR is $31,485. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dorado Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5402 with a value of $46,473, followed by Census Tract 5407 and Census Tract 5406, with respective values of $36,535 and $27,177.

Property

$150,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,957

$9,534

Median Property Taxes

±$679

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2022

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.8% of the housing units in Dorado Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dorado 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 5402
Census Tract 5407
Census Tract 5406

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dorado Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5402 with a value of $46,473, followed by Census Tract 5407 and Census Tract 5406, with respective values of $36,535 and $27,177.

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

Household Income

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$31,485

Median Household Income

± $2,911

12k

Number of Households

± 868

In 2022, the median household income of the 12k households in Dorado Municipio, PR grew to $31,485 from the previous year's value of $29,744.

The following chart displays the households in Dorado 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 Dorado 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 (78.7%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (7.38%)

In 2022, 78.7% of workers in Dorado Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.38%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dorado Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Dorado Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dorado Municipio, PR (10.9k out of 35.7k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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 Dorado Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.32%

Uninsured

30%

Employer Coverage

30%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dorado Municipio, PR grew by 5.52% from 5.99% to 6.32%.

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

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