Maricao Municipio, PR

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2024 Population

4,988

2024 Median Age

47.7

0.421% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

52.9%

0.456% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$21,302

3.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$115,700

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,434

7.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Maricao 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 2024, the median property value in Maricao Municipio, PR was $115,700, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Maricao Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Maricao Municipio, PR was 1 car per household.

Maricao Municipio, PR borders Lares Municipio, PR, Las Marías Municipio, PR, Mayagüez Municipio, PR, Sabana Grande Municipio, PR, San Germán Municipio, PR, and Yauco Municipio, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Maricao Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k Other (Hispanic) and 369 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maricao Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
3.29k ± 376
Other (Hispanic)
1.28k ± 334
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
369 ± 209

99.7%

Hispanic Population

4.97k people

99.7% of the people in Maricao Municipio, PR are hispanic (4.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maricao 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
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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 23

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

Health

99.8% of the population of Maricao Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 19.9% on employee plans, 58.9% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 3.69% on non-group plans, and 0.12% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.2%

Uninsured

19.9%

Employer Coverage

58.9%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

3.69%

Non-Group

0.12%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Maricao Municipio, PR declined by 73.4% from 0.753% to 0.2%.

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

Economy

The economy of Maricao Municipio, PR employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maricao Municipio, PR were Manufacturing (426 people), Public Administration (192 people), and Educational Services (161 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,111), Educational Services ($25,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,688).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 283

7.9%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maricao Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 7.9%, from 1.33k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maricao Municipio, PR, are Production Occupations (459 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (202 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maricao Municipio, 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

1.43k

2024 Value

± 283

7.9%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maricao Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 7.9%, from 1.33k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maricao Municipio, PR, are Manufacturing (426 people), Public Administration (192 people), and Educational Services (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maricao Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Maricao Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,806

Median earning men ± $1,896

$19,554

Median earning women ± $1,652

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,111), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,153), and Manufacturing ($17,543).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($36,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,167), and Public Administration ($21,193).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maricao Municipio, PR was $115,700 in 2024, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,800 to $115,700, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Maricao Municipio, PR is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maricao Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maricao Municipio, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$115,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,062

$1,417

Median Property Taxes

±$182

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Maricao Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maricao Municipio, 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.

$21,302

Median Household Income

± $2,952

1.8k

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.8k households in Maricao Municipio, PR grew to $21,302 from the previous year's value of $20,541.

The following chart displays the households in Maricao 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 Maricao Municipio, 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 (89.7%)
Carpooled (5.02%)
Walked (3.21%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Maricao Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.02%) and those who walked to work (3.21%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maricao Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Maricao Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maricao Municipio, PR (2.64k out of 4.99k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maricao Municipio, 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.