Isabela Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

42,878

0.142% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

44.7

0.903% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

46.7%

3.21% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$20,484

2.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$121,800

0.329% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,896

4.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Isabela Municipio, PR had a population of 42.9k people with a median age of 44.7 and a median household income of $20,484. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Isabela Municipio, PR grew from 42,817 to 42,878, a 0.142% increase and its median household income grew from $19,965 to $20,484, a 2.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Isabela Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (52%), Other (Hispanic) (24.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.3%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (5.96%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.84%).

None of the households in Isabela 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.

The largest universities in Isabela Municipio, PR are Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc (420255) (39 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Isabela Municipio, PR was $121,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Isabela Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Isabela Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Isabela Municipio, PR borders Aguadilla Municipio, PR, Moca Municipio, PR, Quebradillas Municipio, PR, and San Sebastián Municipio, PR.

About the photo: Guajataca Beach in Isabela, Puerto Rico

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.13 times more White (Hispanic) residents (22.3k people) in Isabela Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Other (Hispanic) and 6.55k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Isabela Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
22.3k ± 1.55k
Other (Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.46k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.55k ± 1.06k

97.8%

Hispanic Population

41.9k people

97.8% of the people in Isabela Municipio, PR are hispanic (41.9k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
292 ± 174
Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 178
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 74

Isabela Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Isabela Municipio, PR employs 12.9k people. The largest industries in Isabela Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (2,041 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,943 people), and Manufacturing (1,389 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($39,622), Utilities ($29,917), and Manufacturing ($29,836).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2023 Value

± 1,219

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Isabela Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 12.4k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Isabela Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,578 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,565 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (903 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Isabela Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.9k

2023 Value

± 1,219

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Isabela Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 12.4k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Isabela Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (2,041 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,943 people), and Manufacturing (1,389 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Isabela Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Isabela Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,645

Median earning men ± $3,329

$18,449

Median earning women ± $1,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($39,397), Manufacturing ($29,509), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($28,809).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($31,159), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,659), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,580).

Establishments by Size

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Education

In 2022, universities in Isabela Municipio, PR awarded 39 degrees. The student population of Isabela Municipio, PR in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 75 male students and 2 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Isabela Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (39 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 Isabela Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc (420255) (39 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Isabela Municipio, PR are Electrician (35 and 89.7%) and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (4 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 77 students enrolled in Isabela Municipio, PR, 97.4% men and 2.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 77 records, of which 2.6% were women and 97.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
35 degrees awarded
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
4 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Isabela Municipio, PR was Electrician with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Isabela Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc (420255)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

39 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc (420255) with 39 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 37 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Isabela Municipio, PR, which is 18.5 times more than the 2 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 39 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

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 Isabela Municipio, PR was $121,800 in 2023, which is 0.401 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,400 to $121,800, a 0.329% increase. The homeownership rate in Isabela Municipio, PR is 63.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Isabela Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Isabela Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Isabela Municipio, PR is $20,484. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Isabela Municipio, PR was Census Tract 4101 with a value of $27,698, followed by Census Tract 4102 and Census Tract 4105, with respective values of $22,232 and $22,192.

Housing

Property

$121,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,070

$9,274

Median Property Taxes

±$629

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2023

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.3% of the housing units in Isabela Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4101
Census Tract 4102
Census Tract 4105

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Isabela Municipio, PR was Census Tract 4101 with a value of $27,698, followed by Census Tract 4102 and Census Tract 4105, with respective values of $22,232 and $22,192.

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

Household Income

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$20,484

Median Household Income

± $2,181

14.6k

Number of Households

± 959

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.6k households in Isabela Municipio, PR grew to $20,484 from the previous year's value of $19,965.

The following chart displays the households in Isabela 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 Isabela 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 2023

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (6.67%)
Worked At Home (3.93%)

In 2023, 85.1% of workers in Isabela Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.67%) and those who worked at home (3.93%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Isabela Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Isabela Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Isabela Municipio, PR (19.8k out of 42.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

94.4% of the population of Isabela Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 17.2% on employee plans, 49.7% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.6%

Uninsured

17.2%

Employer Coverage

49.7%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Isabela Municipio, PR declined by 12.9% from 6.43% to 5.6%.

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

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