Trujillo Alto, PR

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2021 Population

44,203

6.11% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

42.2

2.43% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

25.5%

1.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$35,589

2.67% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$149,600

2.29% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

18,483

6.92% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Trujillo Alto, PR had a population of 44.2k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $35,589. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Trujillo Alto, PR grew from 41,659 to 44,203, a 6.11% increase and its median household income grew from $34,663 to $35,589, a 2.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trujillo Alto, PR are White (Hispanic) (63.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.8%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (12.3%), Other (Hispanic) (9.55%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.545%).

None of the households in Trujillo Alto, 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 Trujillo Alto, PR are Universidad Teologica del Caribe (60 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Trujillo Alto, PR was $149,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Trujillo Alto, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Trujillo Alto, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Carr 852-Carr 185 PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 4.6 times more White (Hispanic) residents (28.1k people) in Trujillo Alto, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.12k Two+ (Hispanic) and 5.43k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trujillo Alto, PR

White (Hispanic)
28.1k ± 1.9k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.12k ± 1.17k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
5.43k ± 1.05k

99.5%

Hispanic Population

44k people

99.5% of the people in Trujillo Alto, PR are hispanic (44k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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
400 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
214 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
155 ± 115

Trujillo Alto, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Trujillo Alto, PR employs 18.5k people. The largest industries in Trujillo Alto, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,433 people), Retail Trade (2,141 people), and Educational Services (2,039 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,846), Public Administration ($31,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($29,450).

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

18.5k

2021 Value

± 1,194

6.92%

1 Year growth

± 8.34%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Trujillo Alto, PR grew at a rate of 6.92%, from 17.3k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trujillo Alto, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,302 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,204 people), and Management Occupations (1,844 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trujillo Alto, 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

18.5k

2021 Value

± 1,194

6.92%

1 Year growth

± 8.34%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Trujillo Alto, PR grew at a rate of 6.92%, from 17.3k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trujillo Alto, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,433 people), Retail Trade (2,141 people), and Educational Services (2,039 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trujillo Alto, PR, though some of these residents may live in Trujillo Alto, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,682

Median earning men ± $2,483

$22,303

Median earning women ± $2,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($67,788), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,000), and Manufacturing ($39,922).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($32,245), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,667), and Public Administration ($30,396).

Education

In 2021, universities in Trujillo Alto, PR awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Trujillo Alto, PR in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 223 male students and 194 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Trujillo Alto, PR are Hispanic or Latino (60 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 Trujillo Alto, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universidad Teologica del Caribe (60 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Trujillo Alto, PR are Theological Studies (25 and 41.7%), Pastoral Studies & Counseling (11 and 18.3%), and Biblical Studies (7 and 11.7%).

The median tuition cost in Trujillo Alto, PR for private four year colleges is $5,760.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 417 students enrolled in Trujillo Alto, PR, 53.5% men and 46.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 288 records, of which 51.7% were women and 48.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Theological Studies
23 degrees awarded
Pastoral Studies & Counseling
11 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
7 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Trujillo Alto, PR was Theological Studies with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Trujillo Alto, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Universidad Teologica del Caribe

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

60 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Teologica del Caribe with 60 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 31 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Trujillo Alto, PR, which is 1.07 times more than the 29 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 60 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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 Trujillo Alto, PR was $149,600 in 2021, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $153,100 to $149,600, a 2.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Trujillo Alto, PR is 70.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Trujillo Alto, PR have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trujillo Alto, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Trujillo Alto, PR is $35,589. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Trujillo Alto, PR was Census Tract 604.04 with a value of $80,227, followed by Census Tract 604.03 and Census Tract 602.13, with respective values of $55,921 and $53,857.

Housing

Property

$149,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,603

$11,417

Median Property Taxes

±$718

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 Trujillo Alto, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2021

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 70.5% of the housing units in Trujillo Alto, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trujillo Alto, 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 604.04
Census Tract 604.03
Census Tract 602.13

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Trujillo Alto, PR was Census Tract 604.04 with a value of $80,227, followed by Census Tract 604.03 and Census Tract 602.13, with respective values of $55,921 and $53,857.

The following map shows all of the places in Trujillo Alto, 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.

$35,589

Median Household Income

± $3,208

16.2k

Number of Households

± 1,026

In 2021, the median household income of the 16.2k households in Trujillo Alto, PR grew to $35,589 from the previous year's value of $34,663.

The following chart displays the households in Trujillo Alto, 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 Trujillo Alto, 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 (82.7%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (4.64%)

In 2021, 82.7% of workers in Trujillo Alto, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (4.64%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trujillo Alto, PR have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Trujillo Alto, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Trujillo Alto, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Trujillo Alto, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trujillo Alto, PR (11.2k out of 44.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trujillo Alto, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

93.8% of the population of Trujillo Alto, PR has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.856% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.19%

Uninsured

37.4%

Employer Coverage

26.1%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

0.856%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trujillo Alto, PR declined by 19.2% from 7.67% to 6.19%.

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