Adjuntas Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

18,068

2.58% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

43.3

0.932% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

67.1%

3.53% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$15,375

7.87% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$78,900

3.55% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Adjuntas Municipio, PR had a population of 18.1k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $15,375. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Adjuntas Municipio, PR grew from 17,614 to 18,068, a 2.58% increase and its median household income grew from $14,253 to $15,375, a 7.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Adjuntas Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (83.8%), Other (Hispanic) (8.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.69%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.5%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.487%).

None of the households in Adjuntas 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 Adjuntas Municipio, PR was $78,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

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

Adjuntas Municipio, PR borders Guayanilla Municipio, PR, Lares Municipio, PR, Peñuelas Municipio, PR, Ponce Municipio, PR, Utuado Municipio, PR, and Yauco Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 9.99 times more White (Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Adjuntas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k Other (Hispanic) and 1.03k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Adjuntas Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
15.1k ± 614
Other (Hispanic)
1.52k ± 452
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 399

99.5%

Hispanic Population

18k people

99.5% of the people in Adjuntas Municipio, PR are hispanic (18k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
110 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 45

Adjuntas Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Adjuntas Municipio, PR employs 4.34k people. The largest industries in Adjuntas Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (694 people), Retail Trade (505 people), and Public Administration (487 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($33,333), Educational Services ($23,953), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($18,103).

Employment

Occupations

4.34k

2021 Value

± 566

13%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Adjuntas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 13%, from 3.84k employees to 4.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Adjuntas Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (568 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (337 people), and Production Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Adjuntas Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.34k

2021 Value

± 566

13%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Adjuntas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 13%, from 3.84k employees to 4.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Adjuntas Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (694 people), Retail Trade (505 people), and Public Administration (487 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Adjuntas Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Adjuntas Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$14,348

Median earning men ± $1,536

$13,687

Median earning women ± $2,377

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($20,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($18,824), and Public Administration ($18,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($18,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,799), and Public Administration ($16,382).

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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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 Adjuntas Municipio, PR was $78,900 in 2021, which is 0.322 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $81,800 to $78,900, a 3.55% decrease. The homeownership rate in Adjuntas Municipio, PR is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

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

Median household income in Adjuntas Municipio, PR is $15,375. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Adjuntas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9564 with a value of $18,925, followed by Census Tract 9568 and Census Tract 9567, with respective values of $16,522 and $15,400.

Property

$78,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,598

$3,672

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2021

76.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 65.4% of the housing units in Adjuntas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Adjuntas 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 9564
Census Tract 9568
Census Tract 9567

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Adjuntas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9564 with a value of $18,925, followed by Census Tract 9568 and Census Tract 9567, with respective values of $16,522 and $15,400.

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

Household Income

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$15,375

Median Household Income

± $1,242

5.61k

Number of Households

± 457

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.61k households in Adjuntas Municipio, PR grew to $15,375 from the previous year's value of $14,253.

The following chart displays the households in Adjuntas 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 Adjuntas 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 (78.2%)
Walked (8.31%)
Worked At Home (5.48%)

In 2021, 78.2% of workers in Adjuntas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.31%) and those who worked at home (5.48%).

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 Adjuntas Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Adjuntas Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

67.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Adjuntas Municipio, PR (12.1k out of 18k 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 Males 45 - 54.

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

95.1% of the population of Adjuntas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 10.7% on employee plans, 66.3% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 6.6% on non-group plans, and 0.683% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.88%

Uninsured

10.7%

Employer Coverage

66.3%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

6.6%

Non-Group

0.683%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Adjuntas Municipio, PR declined by 25.1% from 6.51% to 4.88%.

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