Yauco Municipio, PR

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2022 Population
33,988
2.06% 1-year decline
2022 Median Age
46.2
1.54% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
43.7%
5.95% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$19,827
20.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$98,200
8.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Yauco Municipio, PR had a population of 34k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $19,827. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Yauco Municipio, PR declined from 34,704 to 33,988, a −2.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $16,444 to $19,827, a 20.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yauco Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (73%), Other (Hispanic) (15.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.94%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.63%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.462%).

None of the households in Yauco 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 N/A are Columbia Central University-Yauco (404806) (91 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2022, the median property value in Yauco Municipio, PR was $98,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Yauco Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Yauco Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 4.78 times more White (Hispanic) residents (24.8k people) in Yauco Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.19k Other (Hispanic) and 2.7k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yauco Municipio, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    24.8k ± 796
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    5.19k ± 658
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2.7k ± 483
99%
Hispanic Population
33.6k people

In 2022, there were 4.78 times more White (Hispanic) residents (24.8k people) in Yauco Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.19k Other (Hispanic) and 2.7k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99% of the people in Yauco Municipio, PR are hispanic (33.6k people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    331 ± 111
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    126 ± 84
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    90 ± 51

Yauco Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Yauco Municipio, PR employs 9.88k people. The largest industries in Yauco Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,604 people), Public Administration (1,445 people), and Retail Trade (1,373 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($67,949), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($29,143), and Public Administration ($27,994).

Occupations

9.88k
2022 Value
± 764
4.23%
1 Year growth
± 11.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yauco Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 9.48k employees to 9.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yauco Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,546 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,077 people), and Production Occupations (990 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yauco Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9.88k
2022 Value
± 764
4.23%
1 Year growth
± 11.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yauco Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 9.48k employees to 9.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yauco Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,604 people), Public Administration (1,445 people), and Retail Trade (1,373 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yauco Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Yauco Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$19,250
Median earning men ± $1,395
$18,125
Median earning women ± $1,701

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($30,776), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,090), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($20,526).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($25,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,550), and Public Administration ($20,519).

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Establishments by Size

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Education

In 2020, universities in Yauco Municipio, PR awarded 91 degrees. The student population of Yauco Municipio, PR in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 65 male students and 103 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Yauco Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (91 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 Yauco Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Columbia Central University-Yauco (404806) (91 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Yauco Municipio, PR was $98,200 in 2022, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $90,800 to $98,200, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Yauco Municipio, PR is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Yauco Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yauco Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Yauco Municipio, PR is $19,827. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Yauco Municipio, PR was Census Tract 7506.01 with a value of $31,969, followed by Census Tract 7503 and Census Tract 7505.03, with respective values of $25,309 and $23,239.

Property

$98,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$2,304
$9,303
Median Property Taxes
±$437

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Rent vs Own

75.1%
Homeownership
2022
75.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75.1% of the housing units in Yauco Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7506.01
  2. Census Tract 7503
  3. Census Tract 7505.03

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yauco Municipio, PR was Census Tract 7506.01 with a value of $31,969, followed by Census Tract 7503 and Census Tract 7505.03, with respective values of $25,309 and $23,239.

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Household Income

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$19,827
Median Household Income
± $1,671
12.4k
Number of Households
± 697

In 2022, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Yauco Municipio, PR grew to $19,827 from the previous year's value of $16,444.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yauco 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (88.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (4.19%)
  3. Carpooled (4.16%)

In 2022, 88.7% of workers in Yauco Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.19%) and those who carpooled to work (4.16%).

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yauco Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.911% of the workforce in Yauco Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

43.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yauco Municipio, PR (14.8k out of 33.8k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yauco 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.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Yauco Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 21.9% on employee plans, 43.3% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.875% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.1%
Uninsured
21.9%
Employer Coverage
43.3%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.875%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yauco Municipio, PR declined by 13.4% from 5.89% to 5.1%.

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Health Outcomes

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