Salinas Municipio, PR

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2020 Population

27,638

1.68% 1-year decline

2020 Median Age

42.1

2.93% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

49.8%

0.185% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$17,694

2.72% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$81,900

1.44% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Salinas Municipio, PR had a population of 27.6k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $17,694. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Salinas Municipio, PR declined from 28,109 to 27,638, a −1.68% decrease and its median household income declined from $18,189 to $17,694, a −2.72% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salinas Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (51.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (35.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.9%), Other (Hispanic) (3.78%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.239%).

None of the households in Salinas 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 2020, the median property value in Salinas Municipio, PR was $81,900, and the homeownership rate was 78.9%.

Most people in Salinas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Salinas Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Salinas Municipio, PR borders Aibonito Municipio, PR, Cayey Municipio, PR, Coamo Municipio, PR, Guayama Municipio, PR, and Santa Isabel Municipio, PR.

Population & Diversity

In 2020, there were 1.45 times more White (Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Salinas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.8k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 2.46k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salinas Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
14.2k ± 1.09k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
9.8k ± 983
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.46k ± 632

99.6%

Hispanic Population

27.5k people

99.6% of the people in Salinas Municipio, PR are hispanic (27.5k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
184 ± 120
Gulf War (2001-)
156 ± 81
Vietnam
113 ± 71

Salinas Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Salinas Municipio, PR employs 8.07k people. The largest industries in Salinas Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (1,133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,061 people), and Manufacturing (1,036 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,493), Finance & Insurance ($39,643), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($26,771).

Employment

Occupations

8.07k

2020 Value

± 806

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Salinas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 7.93k employees to 8.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salinas Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,037 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (885 people), and Production Occupations (745 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salinas Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.07k

2020 Value

± 806

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Salinas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 7.93k employees to 8.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salinas Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (1,133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,061 people), and Manufacturing (1,036 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salinas Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Salinas Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,507

Median earning men ± $1,544

$14,644

Median earning women ± $1,301

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Manufacturing ($22,548), Public Administration ($21,992), and Wholesale Trade ($20,987).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,988), Manufacturing ($18,320), and Public Administration ($18,063).

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 2020, 1.87% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.56% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (741k), Primary Education (489k), and Bachelors Degree (475k).

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 Salinas Municipio, PR was $81,900 in 2020, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $83,100 to $81,900, a 1.44% decrease. The homeownership rate in Salinas Municipio, PR is 78.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Salinas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salinas Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Salinas Municipio, PR is $17,694. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Salinas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9530 with a value of $19,935, followed by Census Tract 9531 and Census Tract 9532, with respective values of $18,496 and $16,525.

Property

$81,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,254

$7,865

Median Property Taxes

±$541

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2020

73.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 78.9% of the housing units in Salinas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salinas 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 9530
Census Tract 9531
Census Tract 9532

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Salinas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9530 with a value of $19,935, followed by Census Tract 9531 and Census Tract 9532, with respective values of $18,496 and $16,525.

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

Household Income

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$17,694

Median Household Income

± $1,620

9.97k

Number of Households

± 729

In 2020, the median household income of the 9.97k households in Salinas Municipio, PR declined from $17,694 from the previous year's value of $18,189.

The following chart displays the households in Salinas 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 Salinas Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.45

2019 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2020, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.195% growth from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (91.6%)
Worked At Home (3.67%)
Carpooled (2.81%)

In 2020, 91.6% of workers in Salinas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.67%) and those who carpooled to work (2.81%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salinas Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Salinas Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salinas Municipio, PR (13.7k out of 27.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

93.3% of the population of Salinas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 21% on employee plans, 48.9% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 6.26% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in , as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.72%

Uninsured

21%

Employer Coverage

48.9%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

6.26%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salinas Municipio, PR grew by 22.6% from 5.48% to 6.72%.

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