Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR

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2020 Population

103,098

2.39% 1-year decline

2020 Median Age

43.2

1.41% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

51.6%

2.01% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$15,733

4.09% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$95,800

0.842% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

24,974

0.268% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR had a population of 103k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $15,733. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR declined from 105,620 to 103,098, a −2.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $15,115 to $15,733, a 4.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR are Other (Hispanic) (65.9%), White (Hispanic) (27.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.24%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.72%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.537%).

94.2% of the households in Carr 2 (Suroeste) 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.

The largest universities in Mayagüez, Hormigueros, Las Marías & Maricao Municipios--Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (1,895 degrees awarded in 2020), Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (254 degrees), and Universidad Adventista de las Antillas (241191) (248 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR was $95,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.

Most people in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR borders Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR, Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR, Carr 2-Carr 129 PUMA, PR, and Carr 2 (Sur) PUMA, PR.

Population & Diversity

In 2020, there were 2.43 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (68k people) in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28k White (Hispanic) and 3.34k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR are Spanish (93,634 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (35 households), and Hebrew (9 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,957

Women

52.3%

49,168

Men

47.7%

The resident population of United States in 2020 was 103,125 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR

Other (Hispanic)
68k ± 1.4k
White (Hispanic)
28k ± 1.3k
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.34k ± 665

99.3%

Hispanic Population

102k people

99.3% of the people in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR are hispanic (102k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
943 ± 750 people
Colombia
284 ± 413 people
Cuba
218 ± 362 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 943 Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR residents, followed by Colombia with 284 and Cuba with 218.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
93,634 households (94.1%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
35 households (0.0352%)
Hebrew
9 households (0.00905%)

94.2% of the households in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR was Spanish. 94.1% of the households in Carr 2 (Suroeste) 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
708 ± 153
Korea
364 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
303 ± 131

Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR employs 25k people. The largest industries in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR are Elementary & secondary schools (2,021 people), Restaurants & Food Services (1,809 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (1,554 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($119,402), Computer Systems Design ($54,495), and Offices of dentists ($47,225).

Males in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $28,829. The income inequality in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

12,060

Women

48.3%

12,914

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR in 2020 was 24,974 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

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Occupations

25k

2020 Value

−0.268%

1 Year decline

± −0.268%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR declined at a rate of −0.268%, from 25k employees to 25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR, are Cashiers (1,679 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,232 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (982 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25k

2020 Value

−0.268%

1 Year decline

± −0.268%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR declined at a rate of −0.268%, from 25k employees to 25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,021 people), Restaurants & Food Services (1,809 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (1,554 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,177

Median earning men ± $634

$15,997

Median earning women ± $641

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($30,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($25,000), and Public Administration ($23,701).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,147), Public Administration ($23,859), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,654).

Education

In 2020, universities in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR awarded 2,838 degrees. The student population of Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 7,924 male students and 7,789 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,681 and 96.1%), followed by Unknown (103 and 3.69%), Black or African American (3 and 0.108%), and Asian (1 and 0.0359%).

The largest universities in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (1,895 and 66.8%), Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (254 and 8.95%), and Universidad Adventista de las Antillas (241191) (248 and 8.74%).

The most popular majors in Mayagüez, Hormigueros, Las Marías & Maricao Municipios--Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR are Registered Nursing (249 and 8.77%), General Biological Sciences (205 and 7.22%), and Mechanical Engineering (143 and 5.04%).

The median tuition costs in Mayagüez, Hormigueros, Las Marías & Maricao Municipios--Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR are $5,485 for private four year colleges, and $3,968 and $5,962 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 59.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 15,713 (50.4% men and 49.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 15,713 students enrolled in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR, 50.4% men and 49.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 14,651 records, of which 49.9% were women and 50.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
233 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
195 degree-majors awarded
Mechanical Engineering
138 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mayagüez, Hormigueros, Las Marías & Maricao Municipios--Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR was Registered Nursing with 233 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Mayagüez, Hormigueros, Las Marías & Maricao Municipios--Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
1,895 degrees awarded
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
254 degrees awarded
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas (241191)
248 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez with 1,895 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 1,235 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR, which is 0.77 times less than the 1,603 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,681 degrees mean that there were 26 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 103 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,911) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,705) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 1.87% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% 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 Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (23.2k), Primary Education (17.4k), and Some college (17k).

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 Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR was $95,800 in 2020, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $95,800, a 0.842% increase. The homeownership rate in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR is 60.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR is $15,733. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR was San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR with a value of $34,938, followed by Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR and Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR, with respective values of $31,746 and $29,431.

Housing

Property

$95,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$2,489

$24,432

Median Property Taxes

±$947

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 Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2020

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 60.4% of the housing units in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR was San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR with a value of $34,938, followed by Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR and Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR, with respective values of $31,746 and $29,431.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Carr 2 (Suroeste) 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.

$15,733

Median Household Income

± $693

40.4k

Number of Households

± 1,262

In 2020, the median household income of the 40.4k households in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR grew to $15,733 from the previous year's value of $15,115.

The following chart displays the households in Carr 2 (Suroeste) 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

0.464

2020 Wage GINI in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR

0.435

2019 Wage GINI in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR

In 2020, the income inequality in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 6.5% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (85.7%)
Carpooled (7.49%)
Walked (3.23%)

In 2020, 85.7% of workers in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.49%) and those who walked to work (3.23%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR (52.7k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

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

95.4% of the population of Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 21.5% on employee plans, 49.1% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 9.51% on non-group plans, and 0.734% on military or VA plans.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.58%

Uninsured

21.5%

Employer Coverage

49.1%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

9.51%

Non-Group

0.734%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR declined by 3.05% from 4.73% to 4.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carr 2 (Suroeste) PUMA, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.