Río Grande Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

47,630

2.45% 1-year decline

2021 Median Age

43.2

1.65% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

37.6%

1.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$23,679

0.249% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$115,000

0.966% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Río Grande Municipio, PR had a population of 47.6k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $23,679. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Río Grande Municipio, PR declined from 48,828 to 47,630, a −2.45% decrease and its median household income declined from $23,738 to $23,679, a −0.249% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Río Grande Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (36.4%), Other (Hispanic) (32.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.6%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (12.6%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.403%).

None of the households in Río Grande 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 N/A are Monteclaro Escuela de Hoteleria y Artes Culinarias (0 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2021, the median property value in Río Grande Municipio, PR was $115,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Río Grande Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Río Grande Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Río Grande Municipio, PR borders Canóvanas Municipio, PR, Ceiba Municipio, PR, Las Piedras Municipio, PR, Loíza Municipio, PR, Luquillo Municipio, PR, and Naguabo Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.13 times more White (Hispanic) residents (17.4k people) in Río Grande Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.4k Other (Hispanic) and 8.39k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Río Grande Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
17.4k ± 1.51k
Other (Hispanic)
15.4k ± 1.47k
Two+ (Hispanic)
8.39k ± 1.1k

99.3%

Hispanic Population

47.3k people

99.3% of the people in Río Grande Municipio, PR are hispanic (47.3k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
500 ± 166
Gulf War (2001-)
231 ± 145
Korea
134 ± 89

Río Grande Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Río Grande Municipio, PR employs 16.6k people. The largest industries in Río Grande Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (2,243 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,955 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,805 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($29,012), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,365), and Public Administration ($27,655).

Employment

Occupations

16.6k

2021 Value

± 1,218

−3.96%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Río Grande Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −3.96%, from 17.3k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Río Grande Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,514 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,352 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,279 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Río Grande 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

16.6k

2021 Value

± 1,218

−3.96%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Río Grande Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −3.96%, from 17.3k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Río Grande Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (2,243 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,955 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,805 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Río Grande Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Río Grande Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,176

Median earning men ± $1,156

$19,005

Median earning women ± $1,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,203), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,977), and Public Administration ($28,175).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($28,666), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,701), and Public Administration ($26,380).

Establishments by Size

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

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Río Grande Municipio, PR are Asian (0 and NaNk%), followed by Black or African American (0 and NaNk%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and NaNk%), and Hispanic or Latino (0 and NaNk%).

The largest universities in Río Grande Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Monteclaro Escuela de Hoteleria y Artes Culinarias (0 and NaNk%).

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 Río Grande Municipio, PR was $115,000 in 2021, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $113,900 to $115,000, a 0.966% increase. The homeownership rate in Río Grande Municipio, PR is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Río Grande Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 37.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Río Grande Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Río Grande Municipio, PR is $23,679. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Río Grande Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1301.02 with a value of $38,667, followed by Census Tract 1304.01 and Census Tract 1303, with respective values of $33,080 and $26,022.

Property

$115,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,340

$11,436

Median Property Taxes

±$706

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2021

76.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 73.4% of the housing units in Río Grande Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1301.02
Census Tract 1304.01
Census Tract 1303

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Río Grande Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1301.02 with a value of $38,667, followed by Census Tract 1304.01 and Census Tract 1303, with respective values of $33,080 and $26,022.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Río Grande 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.

$23,679

Median Household Income

± $1,560

15.6k

Number of Households

± 924

In 2021, the median household income of the 15.6k households in Río Grande Municipio, PR declined from $23,679 from the previous year's value of $23,738.

The following chart displays the households in Río Grande 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 Río Grande 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 (81.8%)
Worked At Home (5.74%)
Carpooled (5.2%)

In 2021, 81.8% of workers in Río Grande Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.74%) and those who carpooled to work (5.2%).

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

37.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Río Grande Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (37.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.1% of the workforce in Río Grande Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Río Grande Municipio, PR (17.7k out of 47.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Río Grande Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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

91.3% of the population of Río Grande Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 29.2% on employee plans, 42.9% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 7.64% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.67%

Uninsured

29.2%

Employer Coverage

42.9%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

7.64%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Río Grande Municipio, PR grew by 6.94% from 8.11% to 8.67%.

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