Naranjito Municipio, PR

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2024 Population

29,310

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.922% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

51.1%

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$22,156

3.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,900

5.71% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,511

8.78% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Naranjito 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 Naranjito Municipio, PR was $112,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Naranjito Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Naranjito Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Naranjito Municipio, PR borders Barranquitas Municipio, PR, Bayamón Municipio, PR, Comerío Municipio, PR, Corozal Municipio, PR, and Toa Alta Municipio, PR.

United States Puerto Rico San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.89 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (17.7k people) in Naranjito Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.13k White (Hispanic) and 2.55k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Naranjito Municipio, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.68k
White (Hispanic)
6.13k ± 1.59k
Other (Hispanic)
2.55k ± 853

99.8%

Hispanic Population

29.2k people

99.8% of the people in Naranjito Municipio, PR are hispanic (29.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Naranjito 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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 100
Vietnam
56 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 76

Naranjito Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

94.1% of the population of Naranjito Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 19.2% on employee plans, 58.5% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 5.26% on non-group plans, and 0.701% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.91%

Uninsured

19.2%

Employer Coverage

58.5%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

5.26%

Non-Group

0.701%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Naranjito Municipio, PR declined by 10.7% from 6.61% to 5.91%.

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

Economy

The economy of Naranjito Municipio, PR employs 9.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Naranjito Municipio, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,577 people), Construction (1,381 people), and Retail Trade (1,030 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($63,953), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,136), and Educational Services ($29,497).

Employment

Occupations

9.51k

2024 Value

± 1,246

8.78%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naranjito Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 8.78%, from 8.74k employees to 9.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Naranjito Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,265 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,042 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (863 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Naranjito 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

9.51k

2024 Value

± 1,246

8.78%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naranjito Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 8.78%, from 8.74k employees to 9.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Naranjito Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,577 people), Construction (1,381 people), and Retail Trade (1,030 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Naranjito Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Naranjito Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,620

Median earning men ± $1,454

$20,128

Median earning women ± $2,366

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($63,953), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,938), and Public Administration ($26,587).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($35,864), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,382), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($20,824).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Naranjito Municipio, PR was $112,900 in 2024, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,800 to $112,900, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Naranjito Municipio, PR is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Naranjito Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 38.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Naranjito Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,650

$6,424

Median Property Taxes

±$567

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

74.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Naranjito Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Naranjito 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.

$22,156

Median Household Income

± $1,628

9.26k

Number of Households

± 839

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.26k households in Naranjito Municipio, PR grew to $22,156 from the previous year's value of $21,399.

The following chart displays the households in Naranjito 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 Naranjito 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 (86.9%)
Carpooled (7.92%)
Worked At Home (2.6%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Naranjito Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.92%) and those who worked at home (2.6%).

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

38.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Naranjito Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (38.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.02% of the workforce in Naranjito Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Naranjito Municipio, PR (14.8k out of 29k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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.