Isabela Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

42,985

4.63% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

43.8

1.62% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

50.5%

1.43% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$17,123

0.747% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$112,100

6.76% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Isabela Municipio, PR had a population of 43k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $17,123. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Isabela Municipio, PR grew from 41,084 to 42,985, a 4.63% increase and its median household income grew from $16,996 to $17,123, a 0.747% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Isabela Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (55.9%), Other (Hispanic) (27.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.17%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (6.37%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.698%).

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) (29 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Isabela Municipio, PR was $112,100, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Isabela Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 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 2021, there were 2.02 times more White (Hispanic) residents (24k people) in Isabela Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Other (Hispanic) and 3.51k 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)
24k ± 1.78k
Other (Hispanic)
11.9k ± 1.67k
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.51k ± 778

98.1%

Hispanic Population

42.2k people

98.1% of the people in Isabela Municipio, PR are hispanic (42.2k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
216 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
174 ± 98
Korea
136 ± 96

Isabela Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Isabela Municipio, PR employs 11.8k people. The largest industries in Isabela Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,721 people), Retail Trade (1,685 people), and Educational Services (1,416 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($33,527), Utilities ($33,463), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($25,607).

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2021 Value

± 1,131

5.62%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Isabela Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.62%, from 11.2k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Isabela Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,655 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,186 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,036 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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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

11.8k

2021 Value

± 1,131

5.62%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Isabela Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.62%, from 11.2k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Isabela Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,721 people), Retail Trade (1,685 people), and Educational Services (1,416 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

$19,452

Median earning men ± $2,182

$16,072

Median earning women ± $1,157

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($42,679), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,531), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,057), Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,152), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($20,801).

Establishments by Size

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

Education

In 2021, universities in Isabela Municipio, PR awarded 29 degrees. The student population of Isabela Municipio, PR in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 27 male students and 2 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Isabela Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (29 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) (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Isabela Municipio, PR are Electrician (25 and 86.2%) and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (4 and 13.8%).

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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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

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 $112,100 in 2021, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $105,000 to $112,100, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Isabela Municipio, PR is 58.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Isabela Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 25.5 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 $17,123. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Isabela Municipio, PR was Census Tract 4105 with a value of $22,097, followed by Census Tract 4101 and Census Tract 4104.01, with respective values of $21,153 and $18,351.

Property

$112,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,385

$8,713

Median Property Taxes

±$656

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

58.7%

Homeownership

2021

76.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 58.7% of the housing units in Isabela Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

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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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4105
Census Tract 4101
Census Tract 4104.01

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Isabela Municipio, PR was Census Tract 4105 with a value of $22,097, followed by Census Tract 4101 and Census Tract 4104.01, with respective values of $21,153 and $18,351.

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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$17,123

Median Household Income

± $1,374

14.8k

Number of Households

± 896

In 2021, the median household income of the 14.8k households in Isabela Municipio, PR grew to $17,123 from the previous year's value of $16,996.

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.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Carpooled (9.69%)
Walked (3.7%)

In 2021, 84.5% of workers in Isabela Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.69%) and those who walked to work (3.7%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Isabela Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.6% 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

50.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Isabela Municipio, PR (21.6k out of 42.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

94.1% of the population of Isabela Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 17.9% on employee plans, 52.4% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.93%

Uninsured

17.9%

Employer Coverage

52.4%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Isabela Municipio, PR declined by 1.64% from 6.03% to 5.93%.

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.