Comerío Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

18,990

0.253% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

41.1

1.23% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

53.8%

0.0899% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$14,666

2.58% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$106,400

4.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Comerío Municipio, PR had a population of 19k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $14,666. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Comerío Municipio, PR grew from 18,942 to 18,990, a 0.253% increase and its median household income grew from $14,297 to $14,666, a 2.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Comerío Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (59.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (26.2%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.97%), Other (Hispanic) (5.02%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.179%).

None of the households in Comerío 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 Comerío Municipio, PR was $106,400, and the homeownership rate was 47.1%.

Most people in Comerío Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Comerío Municipio, PR was 1 car per household.

Comerío Municipio, PR borders Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR, Barranquitas Municipio, PR, Bayamón Municipio, PR, Cidra Municipio, PR, and Naranjito Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 2.27 times more White (Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Comerío Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.98k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.7k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Comerío Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.12k
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.98k ± 1.17k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
1.7k ± 553

99.8%

Hispanic Population

19k people

99.8% of the people in Comerío Municipio, PR are hispanic (19k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
155 ± 146
Korea
125 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 44

Comerío Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Comerío Municipio, PR employs 5.67k people. The largest industries in Comerío Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (1,065 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (858 people), and Public Administration (649 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($23,882), Educational Services ($22,856), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,705).

Employment

Occupations

5.67k

2021 Value

± 853

5.94%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Comerío Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.94%, from 5.36k employees to 5.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Comerío Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (714 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (574 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (510 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Comerío 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

5.67k

2021 Value

± 853

5.94%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Comerío Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.94%, from 5.36k employees to 5.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Comerío Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (1,065 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (858 people), and Public Administration (649 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Comerío Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Comerío Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,664

Median earning men ± $1,831

$18,563

Median earning women ± $2,074

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($22,996), Public Administration ($18,969), and Construction ($18,478).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($26,477), Information ($22,353), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,548).

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 Comerío Municipio, PR was $106,400 in 2021, which is 0.434 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $101,600 to $106,400, a 4.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Comerío Municipio, PR is 47.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Comerío Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Comerío Municipio, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Comerío Municipio, PR is $14,666. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Comerío Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9521 with a value of $17,770, followed by Census Tract 9519 and Census Tract 9517, with respective values of $14,842 and $14,343.

Property

$106,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,957

$2,486

Median Property Taxes

±$313

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.1%

Homeownership

2021

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 47.1% of the housing units in Comerío Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Comerío 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 9521
Census Tract 9519
Census Tract 9517

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Comerío Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9521 with a value of $17,770, followed by Census Tract 9519 and Census Tract 9517, with respective values of $14,842 and $14,343.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Comerío 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.

$14,666

Median Household Income

± $1,925

5.27k

Number of Households

± 525

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.27k households in Comerío Municipio, PR grew to $14,666 from the previous year's value of $14,297.

The following chart displays the households in Comerío 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 Comerío 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 (91.1%)
Carpooled (5.17%)
Walked (1.54%)

In 2021, 91.1% of workers in Comerío Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.17%) and those who walked to work (1.54%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Comerío Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Comerío Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Comerío 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 Comerío Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Comerío Municipio, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

53.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Comerío Municipio, PR (10.2k out of 19k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Comerío Municipio, 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

94.7% of the population of Comerío Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 16.3% on employee plans, 57.8% on Medicaid, 6.99% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.864% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.3%

Uninsured

16.3%

Employer Coverage

57.8%

Medicaid

6.99%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.864%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Comerío Municipio, PR declined by 15% from 6.24% to 5.3%.

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