Jayuya Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

14,877

4.48% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

41.6

2.97% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

56.9%

1.72% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$16,780

4.86% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$96,500

2.55% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Jayuya Municipio, PR had a population of 14.9k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $16,780. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jayuya Municipio, PR grew from 14,239 to 14,877, a 4.48% increase and its median household income grew from $16,003 to $16,780, a 4.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jayuya Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (52.2%), Other (Hispanic) (40.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.19%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.02%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.23%).

None of the households in Jayuya 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 2021, the median property value in Jayuya Municipio, PR was $96,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Jayuya Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jayuya Municipio, PR was 1 car per household.

Jayuya Municipio, PR borders Ciales Municipio, PR, Juana Díaz Municipio, PR, Orocovis Municipio, PR, Ponce Municipio, PR, and Utuado Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.29 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.77k people) in Jayuya Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6k Other (Hispanic) and 474 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jayuya Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
7.77k ± 880
Other (Hispanic)
6k ± 786
Two+ (Hispanic)
474 ± 394

98.8%

Hispanic Population

14.7k people

98.8% of the people in Jayuya Municipio, PR are hispanic (14.7k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
49 ± 68
Vietnam
28 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 46

Jayuya Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jayuya Municipio, PR employs 3.49k people. The largest industries in Jayuya Municipio, PR are Manufacturing (904 people), Public Administration (528 people), and Educational Services (468 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,268), Educational Services ($21,824), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,435).

Employment

Occupations

3.49k

2021 Value

± 569

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jayuya Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5%, from 3.32k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jayuya Municipio, PR, are Production Occupations (627 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (430 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (315 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jayuya 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

3.49k

2021 Value

± 569

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jayuya Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5%, from 3.32k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jayuya Municipio, PR, are Manufacturing (904 people), Public Administration (528 people), and Educational Services (468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jayuya Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Jayuya Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,223

Median earning men ± $2,076

$16,505

Median earning women ± $2,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,268), Public Administration ($21,053), and Manufacturing ($20,057).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,827), Manufacturing ($16,239), and Public Administration ($14,651).

Establishments by Size

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

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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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 Jayuya Municipio, PR was $96,500 in 2021, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $94,100 to $96,500, a 2.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Jayuya Municipio, PR is 61.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Jayuya Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jayuya Municipio, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$96,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,342

$3,076

Median Property Taxes

±$381

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2021

76.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 61.5% of the housing units in Jayuya Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9562

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$16,780

Median Household Income

± $2,300

Number of Households

± 547

In 2021, the median household income of the 5k households in Jayuya Municipio, PR grew to $16,780 from the previous year's value of $16,003.

The following chart displays the households in Jayuya 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 Jayuya 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 (85.9%)
Carpooled (6.97%)
Walked (4.73%)

In 2021, 85.9% of workers in Jayuya Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.97%) and those who walked to work (4.73%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jayuya Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.39% of the workforce in Jayuya Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jayuya Municipio, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jayuya Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jayuya Municipio, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

56.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jayuya Municipio, PR (8.45k out of 14.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jayuya 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 Jayuya Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 14% on employee plans, 61.4% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 6.16% on non-group plans, and 0.943% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.57%

Uninsured

14%

Employer Coverage

61.4%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

6.16%

Non-Group

0.943%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jayuya Municipio, PR declined by 20% from 6.96% to 5.57%.

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