Toa Alta Municipio, PR

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2020 Population

72,450

0.568% 1-year decline

2018 Median Age

37.7

1.62% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

31.1%

5.76% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$27,626

4.19% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$132,700

0.599% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Toa Alta Municipio, PR had a population of 72.5k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $27,626. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Toa Alta Municipio, PR declined from 72,864 to 72,450, a −0.568% decrease and its median household income declined from $28,834 to $27,626, a −4.19% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Toa Alta Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (79.3%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (7.03%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.2%), Other (Hispanic) (6.08%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.983%).

None of the households in Toa Alta 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 Toa Alta Municipio, PR was $132,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Toa Alta Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Toa Alta Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Toa Alta Municipio, PR borders Bayamón Municipio, PR, Corozal Municipio, PR, Dorado Municipio, PR, Naranjito Municipio, PR, Toa Baja Municipio, PR, and Vega Alta Municipio, PR.

Population & Diversity

In 2020, there were 11.3 times more White (Hispanic) residents (57.4k people) in Toa Alta Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.1k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 4.49k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toa Alta Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
57.4k ± 1.6k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
5.1k ± 842
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.49k ± 1k

98.7%

Hispanic Population

71.5k people

98.7% of the people in Toa Alta Municipio, PR are hispanic (71.5k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
479 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
347 ± 179
Gulf War (1990s)
119 ± 90

Toa Alta Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Toa Alta Municipio, PR employs 27.4k people. The largest industries in Toa Alta Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (4,061 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,881 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,530 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($49,478), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($29,853), and Finance & Insurance ($28,854).

Employment

Occupations

27.4k

2020 Value

± 1,552

−0.548%

1 Year decline

± 7.81%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Toa Alta Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −0.548%, from 27.5k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toa Alta Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,636 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,911 people), and Management Occupations (2,090 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toa Alta Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.4k

2020 Value

± 1,552

−0.548%

1 Year decline

± 7.81%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Toa Alta Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −0.548%, from 27.5k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toa Alta Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (4,061 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,881 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toa Alta Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Toa Alta Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,479

Median earning men ± $1,461

$21,047

Median earning women ± $1,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($71,923), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,966), and Wholesale Trade ($28,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($48,497), Construction ($30,568), and Manufacturing ($28,750).

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 Toa Alta Municipio, PR was $132,700 in 2020, which is 0.577 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $133,500 to $132,700, a 0.599% decrease. The homeownership rate in Toa Alta Municipio, PR is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Toa Alta Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 41.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toa Alta Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Toa Alta Municipio, PR is $27,626. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Toa Alta Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5106.01 with a value of $42,601, followed by Census Tract 5101.01 and Census Tract 5105.03, with respective values of $40,691 and $34,363.

Property

$132,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,173

$18,362

Median Property Taxes

±$964

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2020

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 81.9% of the housing units in Toa Alta Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Toa Alta 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 5106.01
Census Tract 5101.01
Census Tract 5105.03

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Toa Alta Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5106.01 with a value of $42,601, followed by Census Tract 5101.01 and Census Tract 5105.03, with respective values of $40,691 and $34,363.

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

Household Income

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$27,626

Median Household Income

± $1,617

22.4k

Number of Households

± 1,144

In 2020, the median household income of the 22.4k households in Toa Alta Municipio, PR declined from $27,626 from the previous year's value of $28,834.

The following chart displays the households in Toa Alta 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 Toa Alta 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 (85.5%)
Carpooled (8.91%)
Worked At Home (2.16%)

In 2020, 85.5% of workers in Toa Alta Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.91%) and those who worked at home (2.16%).

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

41.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toa Alta Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (41.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 5.49% of the workforce in Toa Alta Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toa Alta Municipio, PR (22.5k out of 72.3k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

93.5% of the population of Toa Alta Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 31.6% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.758% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% 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 21.5% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.5%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

31.6%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.758%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toa Alta Municipio, PR declined by 1% from 6.57% to 6.5%.

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