San Sebastián Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

39,351

8.43% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

45.5

1.56% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

50.6%

1.84% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$16,812

5.11% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$96,000

0.312% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

10,865

18.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, San Sebastián Municipio, PR had a population of 39.4k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $16,812. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of San Sebastián Municipio, PR grew from 36,292 to 39,351, a 8.43% increase and its median household income grew from $15,995 to $16,812, a 5.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Sebastián Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (61.2%), Other (Hispanic) (23.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.65%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.24%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (3.06%).

None of the households in San Sebastián 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 San Sebastián Municipio, PR are EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (241836) (286 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in San Sebastián Municipio, PR was $96,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in San Sebastián Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in San Sebastián Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

San Sebastián Municipio, PR borders Añasco Municipio, PR, Camuy Municipio, PR, Isabela Municipio, PR, Lares Municipio, PR, Las Marías Municipio, PR, Moca Municipio, PR, and Quebradillas Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 2.6 times more White (Hispanic) residents (24.1k people) in San Sebastián Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.27k Other (Hispanic) and 3.01k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Sebastián Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
24.1k ± 1.34k
Other (Hispanic)
9.27k ± 1.28k
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.01k ± 759

96%

Hispanic Population

37.8k people

96% of the people in San Sebastián Municipio, PR are hispanic (37.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Sebastián 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
53,018 ± 5,608 people
Cuba
10,661 ± 2,531 people
Colombia
3,951 ± 1,542 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 53,018 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,661 and Colombia with 3,951.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
185 ± 103
Korea
96 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 59

San Sebastián Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Sebastián Municipio, PR employs 10.9k people. The largest industries in San Sebastián Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (1,797 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,416 people), and Manufacturing (1,094 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($27,895), Finance & Insurance ($27,554), and Public Administration ($24,912).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,120. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.9k

2021 Value

± 1,026

18.9%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in San Sebastián Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 9.14k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Sebastián Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,417 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,264 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (886 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Sebastián 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

10.9k

2021 Value

± 1,026

18.9%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in San Sebastián Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 9.14k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Sebastián Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (1,797 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,416 people), and Manufacturing (1,094 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Sebastián Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in San Sebastián Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$15,252

Median earning men ± $1,338

$14,725

Median earning women ± $1,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($24,291), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($21,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($25,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,406), and Manufacturing ($14,855).

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 San Sebastián Municipio, PR awarded 286 degrees. The student population of San Sebastián Municipio, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 307 male students and 647 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Sebastián Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (286 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 San Sebastián Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (241836) (286 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Sebastián Municipio, PR are Nursing School (208 and 72.7%), Physical Therapy Technician (11 and 3.85%), and Medical Insurance Specialist (10 and 3.5%).

The median tuition cost in San Sebastián Municipio, PR for private four year colleges is $5,280.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in San Sebastián Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 954 (32.2% men and 67.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 954 students enrolled in San Sebastián Municipio, PR, 32.2% men and 67.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 954 records, of which 67.8% were women and 32.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Physical Therapy Technician
11 degree-majors awarded
Medical Insurance Specialist
10 degree-majors awarded
Nursing School
168 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Sebastián Municipio, PR was Physical Therapy Technician with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in San Sebastián Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (241836)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

286 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (241836) with 286 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 87 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Sebastián Municipio, PR, which is 0.437 times less than the 199 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 286 degrees mean that there were NaNy 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 San Sebastián Municipio, PR was $96,000 in 2021, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $96,300 to $96,000, a 0.312% decrease. The homeownership rate in San Sebastián Municipio, PR is 70.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in San Sebastián Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Sebastián Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Sebastián Municipio, PR is $16,812. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in San Sebastián Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9592 with a value of $20,225, followed by Census Tract 9590 and Census Tract 9587, with respective values of $19,206 and $17,848.

Housing

Property

$96,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,019

$9,728

Median Property Taxes

±$655

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2021

76.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 70.5% of the housing units in San Sebastián Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Sebastián 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 9592
Census Tract 9590
Census Tract 9587

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Sebastián Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9592 with a value of $20,225, followed by Census Tract 9590 and Census Tract 9587, with respective values of $19,206 and $17,848.

The following map shows all of the tracts in San Sebastián 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.

$16,812

Median Household Income

± $1,346

13.8k

Number of Households

± 903

In 2021, the median household income of the 13.8k households in San Sebastián Municipio, PR grew to $16,812 from the previous year's value of $15,995.

The following chart displays the households in San Sebastián 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 San Sebastián 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Walked (3.24%)

In 2021, 82.4% of workers in San Sebastián Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who walked to work (3.24%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Sebastián Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.09% of the workforce in San Sebastián Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Sebastián Municipio, PR (19.9k out of 39.2k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Sebastián 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

94.7% of the population of San Sebastián Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 14.5% on employee plans, 56% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.717% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.28%

Uninsured

14.5%

Employer Coverage

56%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.717%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Sebastián Municipio, PR grew by 13.6% from 4.65% to 5.28%.

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