Toa Baja Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

76,248

0.316% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

41.9

1.45% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

35.6%

2.34% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$26,587

5.97% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$120,400

0.753% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Toa Baja Municipio, PR had a population of 76.2k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $26,587. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Toa Baja Municipio, PR grew from 76,008 to 76,248, a 0.316% increase and its median household income grew from $25,090 to $26,587, a 5.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Toa Baja Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (51.2%), Other (Hispanic) (23.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.6%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (9.61%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.808%).

None of the households in Toa Baja 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 2021, the median property value in Toa Baja Municipio, PR was $120,400, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in Toa Baja Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Toa Baja Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Toa Baja Municipio, PR borders Bayamón Municipio, PR, Cataño Municipio, PR, Dorado Municipio, PR, San Juan Municipio, PR, and Toa Alta Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 2.19 times more White (Hispanic) residents (39k people) in Toa Baja Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.8k Other (Hispanic) and 11.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Toa Baja Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
39k ± 1.79k
Other (Hispanic)
17.8k ± 1.39k
Two+ (Hispanic)
11.2k ± 1.44k

99%

Hispanic Population

75.5k people

99% of the people in Toa Baja Municipio, PR are hispanic (75.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Toa Baja Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
742 ± 154
Korea
326 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
247 ± 93

Toa Baja Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Toa Baja Municipio, PR employs 28.6k people. The largest industries in Toa Baja Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (4,149 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,988 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,689 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($43,636), Finance & Insurance ($32,006), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($31,600).

Employment

Occupations

28.6k

2021 Value

± 1,308

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 6.17%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Toa Baja Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 27.2k employees to 28.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toa Baja Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,344 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,445 people), and Management Occupations (1,859 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toa Baja Municipio, 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

28.6k

2021 Value

± 1,308

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 6.17%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Toa Baja Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 27.2k employees to 28.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toa Baja Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (4,149 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,988 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,689 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toa Baja Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Toa Baja Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,085

Median earning men ± $1,117

$20,203

Median earning women ± $1,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($42,989), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,375), and Information ($27,180).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,537), Information ($28,404), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($28,352).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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

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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

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 Baja Municipio, PR was $120,400 in 2021, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $119,500 to $120,400, a 0.753% increase. The homeownership rate in Toa Baja Municipio, PR is 74%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Toa Baja Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toa Baja Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Toa Baja Municipio, PR is $26,587. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Toa Baja Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1210.01 with a value of $45,278, followed by Census Tract 1220.02 and Census Tract 1214, with respective values of $44,485 and $40,721.

Property

$120,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,995

$20,708

Median Property Taxes

±$768

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

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2021

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74% of the housing units in Toa Baja Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Toa Baja Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1210.01
Census Tract 1220.02
Census Tract 1214

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Toa Baja Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1210.01 with a value of $45,278, followed by Census Tract 1220.02 and Census Tract 1214, with respective values of $44,485 and $40,721.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Toa Baja Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$26,587

Median Household Income

± $1,297

28k

Number of Households

± 1,121

In 2021, the median household income of the 28k households in Toa Baja Municipio, PR grew to $26,587 from the previous year's value of $25,090.

The following chart displays the households in Toa Baja 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 Toa Baja Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (9.38%)
Worked At Home (6.41%)

In 2021, 77.7% of workers in Toa Baja Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.38%) and those who worked at home (6.41%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toa Baja Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Toa Baja Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toa Baja Municipio, PR (27k out of 75.9k 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 Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Toa Baja 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.

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

92.8% of the population of Toa Baja Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 35.9% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.2%

Uninsured

29.7%

Employer Coverage

35.9%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toa Baja Municipio, PR declined by 6.95% from 7.74% to 7.2%.

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