Jayuya, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

14,726

2022 Median Age

41.7

0.24% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

54.7%

3.85% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$18,363

9.43% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$102,300

6.01% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,560

2.12% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jayuya, 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 2022, the median property value in Jayuya, PR was $102,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

Most people in Jayuya, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Jayuya, PR was 1 car per household.

Jayuya, PR borders Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, Ponce, PR, and San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR.

About the photo: Montañas de Jayuya

Photo by Jorge Rodriguez

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.39 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.77k people) in Jayuya, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.6k Other (Hispanic) and 560 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jayuya, PR

White (Hispanic)
7.77k ± 876
Other (Hispanic)
5.6k ± 872
Black or African American (Hispanic)
560 ± 483

98.3%

Hispanic Population

14.5k people

98.3% of the people in Jayuya, PR are hispanic (14.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jayuya, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
Colombia
4,201 ± 1,590 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 85
Vietnam
47 ± 54
Korea
44 ± 59

Jayuya, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jayuya, PR.

Health

94.4% of the population of Jayuya, PR has health coverage, with 15.4% on employee plans, 57.7% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 7.94% on non-group plans, and 0.919% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.55%

Uninsured

15.4%

Employer Coverage

57.7%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

7.94%

Non-Group

0.919%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jayuya, PR declined by 0.209% from 5.57% to 5.55%.

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

Economy

The economy of Jayuya, PR employs 3.56k people. In 2022, the largest industries in Jayuya, PR were Manufacturing (1,002 people), Retail Trade (521 people), and Public Administration (456 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($50,122), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,571).

Employment

Occupations

3.56k

2022 Value

± 549

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jayuya, PR grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 3.49k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jayuya, PR, are Production Occupations (643 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (439 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jayuya, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Puerto Rico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.56k

2022 Value

± 549

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jayuya, PR grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 3.49k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jayuya, PR, are Manufacturing (1,002 people), Retail Trade (521 people), and Public Administration (456 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jayuya, PR, though some of these residents may live in Jayuya, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,593

Median earning men ± $2,309

$17,322

Median earning women ± $2,615

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,500), Retail Trade ($27,813), and Manufacturing ($21,443).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,961), Manufacturing ($18,081), and Public Administration ($15,669).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jayuya, PR was $102,300 in 2022, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,500 to $102,300, a 6.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Jayuya, PR is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jayuya, PR have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jayuya, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$102,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,966

$2,934

Median Property Taxes

±$377

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2022

76.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.3% of the housing units in Jayuya, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$18,363

Median Household Income

± $2,443

4.95k

Number of Households

± 536

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.95k households in Jayuya, PR grew to $18,363 from the previous year's value of $16,780.

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

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2022

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (6.47%)
Worked At Home (2.46%)

In 2022, 88.7% of workers in Jayuya, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.47%) and those who worked at home (2.46%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jayuya, PR have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Jayuya, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jayuya, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jayuya, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jayuya, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jayuya, PR (8.04k out of 14.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.