Santa Isabel, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

20,207

2022 Median Age

40.6

0.744% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

46.4%

0.264% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$22,680

9.12% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$104,100

10% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

7,287

4.29% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Santa Isabel, 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 Santa Isabel, PR was $104,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Santa Isabel, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Isabel, PR was 2 cars per household.

Santa Isabel, PR borders Coamo, PR, Coco, PR, and Ponce, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.81 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Santa Isabel, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.73k White (Hispanic) and 3.13k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Isabel, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.02k
White (Hispanic)
5.73k ± 847
Black or African American (Hispanic)
3.13k ± 665

99.5%

Hispanic Population

20.1k people

99.5% of the people in Santa Isabel, PR are hispanic (20.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Isabel, 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

Vietnam
183 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 70
World War II
51 ± 78

Santa Isabel, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93.2% of the population of Santa Isabel, PR has health coverage, with 24.2% on employee plans, 47.6% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 7.64% on non-group plans, and 0.908% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.77%

Uninsured

24.2%

Employer Coverage

47.6%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

7.64%

Non-Group

0.908%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Isabel, PR declined by 13.4% from 7.82% to 6.77%.

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

Economy

The economy of Santa Isabel, PR employs 7.29k people. In 2022, the largest industries in Santa Isabel, PR were Manufacturing (1,480 people), Educational Services (778 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (735 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,070), Finance & Insurance ($55,185), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,423).

Employment

Occupations

7.29k

2022 Value

± 783

−4.29%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Isabel, PR declined at a rate of −4.29%, from 7.61k employees to 7.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Isabel, PR, are Production Occupations (913 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (828 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (525 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Isabel, 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

7.29k

2022 Value

± 783

−4.29%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Isabel, PR declined at a rate of −4.29%, from 7.61k employees to 7.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Isabel, PR, are Manufacturing (1,480 people), Educational Services (778 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (735 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Isabel, PR, though some of these residents may live in Santa Isabel, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,084

Median earning men ± $2,661

$16,133

Median earning women ± $1,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,722), and Manufacturing ($24,453).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($26,161), Manufacturing ($24,057), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Isabel, PR was $104,100 in 2022, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $94,600 to $104,100, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Isabel, PR is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Isabel, PR have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Isabel, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,827

$5,778

Median Property Taxes

±$466

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2022

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.9% of the housing units in Santa Isabel, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Isabel, 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.

$22,680

Median Household Income

± $1,860

7.23k

Number of Households

± 620

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.23k households in Santa Isabel, PR grew to $22,680 from the previous year's value of $20,784.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Isabel, 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 Santa Isabel, 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 (90.3%)
Carpooled (4.43%)
Worked At Home (3.86%)

In 2022, 90.3% of workers in Santa Isabel, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.43%) and those who worked at home (3.86%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Isabel, PR have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Santa Isabel, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Isabel, PR (9.38k out of 20.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Isabel, 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.