Manatí, PR

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2024 Population

10,231

2024 Median Age

47.4

0.851% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

50.9%

9.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$16,771

5.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,200

1.27% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

2,705

7.17% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Manatí, 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.

The largest universities in Manatí, PR are EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati (225 degrees awarded in 2024), Atenas University (213 degrees), and Advantage Technical College (193 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Manatí, PR was $109,200, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Manatí, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Manatí, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Manatí Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 4.51 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (7.08k people) in Manatí, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k Other (Hispanic) and 1.11k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manatí, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.08k ± 929
Other (Hispanic)
1.57k ± 394
White (Hispanic)
1.11k ± 287

99.6%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

99.6% of the people in Manatí, PR are hispanic (10.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

Vietnam
67 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 76
Korea
14 ± 33

Manatí, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

89.8% of the population of Manatí, PR has health coverage, with 11.5% on employee plans, 50.7% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 8.45% on non-group plans, and 0.363% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

11.5%

Employer Coverage

50.7%

Medicaid

18.7%

Medicare

8.45%

Non-Group

0.363%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Manatí, PR declined by 13.1% from 11.8% to 10.2%.

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

Economy

The economy of Manatí, PR employs 2.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manatí, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people), Manufacturing (314 people), and Retail Trade (307 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($240,170), Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,400), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($25,592).

Employment

Occupations

2.71k

2024 Value

± 437

7.17%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manatí, PR grew at a rate of 7.17%, from 2.52k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manatí, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (307 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (257 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (243 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manatí, 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

2.71k

2024 Value

± 437

7.17%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manatí, PR grew at a rate of 7.17%, from 2.52k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manatí, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people), Manufacturing (314 people), and Retail Trade (307 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manatí, PR, though some of these residents may live in Manatí, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,217

Median earning men ± $2,819

$20,169

Median earning women ± $3,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,745), Retail Trade ($22,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,779).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,678), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,102).

Education

In 2024, universities in Manatí, PR awarded 961 degrees. The student population of Manatí, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 957 male students and 1,685 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Manatí, PR are Hispanic or Latino (956 and 99.5%), Black or African American (4 and 0.416%), and Unknown (1 and 0.104%).

The largest universities in Manatí, PR by number of degrees awarded are EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati (225 and 23.4%), Atenas University (213 and 22.2%), and Advantage Technical College (193 and 20.1%).

The most popular majors in Manatí, PR are Nursing School (242 and 25.2%), Electrician (109 and 11.3%), and Registered Nursing (78 and 8.12%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $7,080.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Manatí, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 87%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,642 (36.2% men and 63.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,642 students enrolled in Manatí, PR, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,619 records, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing School
241 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
24 degrees awarded
Radiation Therapist
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Manatí, PR was Nursing School with 241 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Manatí, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati
225 degrees awarded
Atenas University
213 degrees awarded
Advantage Technical College
193 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati with 225 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 384 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Manatí, PR, which is 0.666 times less than the 577 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 956 degrees mean that there were 239 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($8,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,964) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manatí, PR was $109,200 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,600 to $109,200, a 1.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Manatí, PR is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manatí, PR have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manatí, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,796

$2,790

Median Property Taxes

±$357

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Manatí, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Manatí, 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.

$16,771

Median Household Income

± $1,748

4.7k

Number of Households

± 499

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.7k households in Manatí, PR grew to $16,771 from the previous year's value of $15,912.

The following chart displays the households in Manatí, 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 Manatí, 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 2024

Drove Alone (88%)
Walked (6.71%)
Carpooled (5.29%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Manatí, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.71%) and those who carpooled to work (5.29%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manatí, PR have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Manatí, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Manatí, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Manatí, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manatí, PR (5.18k out of 10.2k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Manatí, PR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.