Loíza Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

23,176

1.71% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

43.1

0.701% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

44.8%

1.21% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$22,500

5.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,543

1.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Loíza Municipio, PR had a population of 23.2k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $22,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Loíza Municipio, PR declined from 23,580 to 23,176, a −1.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,306 to $22,500, a 5.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Loíza Municipio, PR are Other (Hispanic) (42.2%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (34.1%), White (Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.3%), and Asian (Hispanic) (0.142%).

None of the households in Loíza 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.

Most people in Loíza Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Loíza Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Loíza Municipio, PR borders Canóvanas Municipio, PR, Carolina Municipio, PR, and Río Grande Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.24 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (9.78k people) in Loíza Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.9k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 2.78k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Loíza Municipio, PR

Other (Hispanic)
9.78k ± 902
Black or African American (Hispanic)
7.9k ± 863
White (Hispanic)
2.78k ± 527

99.7%

Hispanic Population

23.1k people

99.7% of the people in Loíza Municipio, PR are hispanic (23.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
126 ± 75
Korea
31 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 53

Loíza Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Loíza Municipio, PR employs 7.54k people. The largest industries in Loíza Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,146 people), Retail Trade (1,125 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (841 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($41,696), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($34,107), and Public Administration ($27,485).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.54k

2023 Value

± 594

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Loíza Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 7.41k employees to 7.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Loíza Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,091 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (877 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (613 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Loíza Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.54k

2023 Value

± 594

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Loíza Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 7.41k employees to 7.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Loíza Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,146 people), Retail Trade (1,125 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (841 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Loíza Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Loíza Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,750), Public Administration ($29,238), and Construction ($24,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,219), Manufacturing ($27,643), and Public Administration ($25,417).

Establishments by Size

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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 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

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

People in Loíza Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Loíza Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2023

73.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.2% of the housing units in Loíza Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Loíza Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$22,500

Median Household Income

± $2,788

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Loíza Municipio, PR grew to $22,500 from the previous year's value of $21,306.

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

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (86.1%)
Carpooled (4.75%)
Worked At Home (3.98%)

In 2023, 86.1% of workers in Loíza Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.75%) and those who worked at home (3.98%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Loíza Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Loíza Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Loíza Municipio, PR (10.4k out of 23.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Loíza Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other 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

92.7% of the population of Loíza Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 18.8% on employee plans, 52.8% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 7.71% on non-group plans, and 0.847% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.31%

Uninsured

18.8%

Employer Coverage

52.8%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

7.71%

Non-Group

0.847%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Loíza Municipio, PR declined by 5.36% from 7.73% to 7.31%.

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

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