Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR

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2021 Population

103,330

5.21% 1-year decline

2021 Median Age

40.3

1.51% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

36.7%

2.49% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$25,424

2.45% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$127,100

0.392% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR had a population of 103k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $25,424. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR declined from 109,009 to 103,330, a −5.21% decrease and its median household income grew from $24,815 to $25,424, a 2.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR are White (Hispanic) (60.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18%), Other (Hispanic) (13.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (6.77%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.683%).

95.8% of the households in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, 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 2021, the median property value in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR was $127,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR borders Carr 137-Carr 149 PUMA, PR, Toa Baja & Dorado Municipios PUMA, PR, Carr 156-Carr 164 PUMA, PR, and Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 3.34 times more White (Hispanic) residents (62.2k people) in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.6k Two+ (Hispanic) and 14.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR are Spanish (95,214 households), Italian (94 households), and Arabic (52 households).

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR

White (Hispanic)
62.2k ± 2.11k
Two+ (Hispanic)
18.6k ± 2.07k
Other (Hispanic)
14.4k ± 1.76k

99%

Hispanic Population

102k people

99% of the people in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR are hispanic (102k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
95,214 households (95.6%)
Italian
94 households (0.0944%)
Arabic
52 households (0.0522%)

95.8% of the households in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR was Spanish. 95.6% of the households in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
747 ± 197
Gulf War (2001-)
461 ± 202
Korea
228 ± 110

Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR employs 34.3k people. The largest industries in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR are Elementary & secondary schools (2,503 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,064 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,978 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($87,157), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($57,057), and Administration of economic programs & space research ($50,611).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

18,463

Women

51.4%

17,471

Men

48.6%

The workforce of Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR in 2020 was 35,934 people, with 51.4% woman, and 48.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR.

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Occupations

34.3k

2021 Value

−4.51%

1 Year decline

± −4.51%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR declined at a rate of −4.51%, from 35.9k employees to 34.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR, are Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,214 people), Registered nurses (1,393 people), and Cashiers (1,347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

34.3k

2021 Value

−4.51%

1 Year decline

± −4.51%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR declined at a rate of −4.51%, from 35.9k employees to 34.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,503 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,064 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,978 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,444

Median earning men ± $1,098

$21,561

Median earning women ± $1,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($57,621), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($27,892), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,755).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($38,322), Public Administration ($29,705), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,289).

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.96% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.37% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (22.9k), Primary Education (14.7k), and Bachelors Degree (14.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR was $127,100 in 2021, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $127,600 to $127,100, a 0.392% decrease. The homeownership rate in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 37.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR is $25,424. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR was San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR with a value of $35,620, followed by Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR and Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR, with respective values of $33,826 and $30,759.

Property

$127,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,175

$26,085

Median Property Taxes

±$1,143

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 Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2021

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76.3% of the housing units in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR was San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR with a value of $35,620, followed by Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR and Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR, with respective values of $33,826 and $30,759.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$25,424

Median Household Income

± $1,221

34.2k

Number of Households

± 1,422

In 2021, the median household income of the 34.2k households in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR grew to $25,424 from the previous year's value of $24,815.

The following chart displays the households in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, 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

0.413

2021 Wage GINI in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR

0.421

2020 Wage GINI in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR

In 2021, the income inequality in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Carpooled (8.51%)
Worked At Home (3.54%)

In 2021, 84.2% of workers in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.51%) and those who worked at home (3.54%).

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

37.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (37.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.46% of the workforce in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR (37.7k out of 103k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 39.5% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.956% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.17%

Uninsured

32.6%

Employer Coverage

39.5%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.956%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR declined by 1.24% from 6.24% to 6.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.