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Toa Baja Municipio, PR

Demographic and economic profile of Toa Baja Municipio, PR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Toa Baja Municipio is a residential community of roughly 74,000 people situated within the San Juan metro area, with a 71.0% homeownership rate and median home values of $137,800 and median gross rent of $708 per month reflecting relatively low housing costs. The labor force participation rate is 53.3% with a 9.3% unemployment rate; 27.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $21,957. The population has contracted 7.2% over five years, the poverty rate is 33.8%, and a mean commute of 32.1 minutes suggests workers travel outward to employment centers.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

71,332

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$32,017

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.2% since 2018

Toa Baja Municipio lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone41,801 (57.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race17,797 (24.4%)
  • White Alone8,631 (11.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,362 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,110 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone329 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish67,936
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic22
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,831

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$17,390

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

33.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,967
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,908
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,801
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,955
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)2,627

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations10,080
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,861
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,292
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,752
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,424

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.39×)1,684
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.78×)2,563
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.38×)1,989
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.36×)4,530
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.21×)694

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$137,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$708/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9995,094 (24.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9993,581 (17.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,943 (14.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,874 (9.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,569 (7.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9991,103 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$21,957

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,263 (72.2%)
  • Carpooled2,982 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home2,721 (9.2%)
  • Other1,692 (5.7%)
  • Walked384 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit252 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.