00969 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 00969, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

00969 is a zip code in Bayamón Municipio, Guaynabo Municipio, and San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, which covers Juan Sánchez barrio, Camarones barrio, Frailes barrio, Guaynabo barrio-pueblo, Santa Rosa barrio, Caimito barrio, Monacillo barrio, and Tortugo barrio, with a total population of 42,144 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 00969 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 00969.

The estimated population of people living in 00969 is 42,144, with a median age of 43.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 00969 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
42,144
+4.31%
-2.48%
2020
40,402
 -3.67% -
2019
41,941
 -1.37% -
2018
42,525
 -1.6% -
2017
43,216
 - -

Population of 00969 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 00969 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
1.6%
2.2%
 -27.27%
Black/African American
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
98%
97.6%
 +0.41%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 00969 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 00969 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 00969 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 00969 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.8 +2.82% 41.8 +5.56% 46.1 +3.13%
2020 42.6 +1.19% 39.6 +1.54% 44.7 +2.29%
2019 42.1 0% 39 +0.52% 43.7 -1.13%
2018 42.1 +4.21% 38.8 +4.02% 44.2 +0.91%
2017 40.4 - 37.3 - 43.8 -

The median age of the 00969 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 00969 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,984 -22.2% 2,340 -28.67% 1,570 1,730
10 to 19 2,638 -11.04% 2,621 -0.87% 2,319 2,580
20 to 29 3,114 -24.68% 2,773 -11.22% 2,402 2,439
30 to 39 2,769 0.36% 3,138 -4.79% 2,755 2,985
40 to 49 2,618 -3.58% 2,879 +4.33% 2,467 3,002
50 to 59 2,314 -6.52% 3,301 -11.01% 2,151 2,946
60 to 69 2,121 +7.39% 2,688 +19.49% 2,265 3,239
70+ 2,025 +38.54% 3,893 +13.28% 2,902 4,392

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 00969 zip code is $50,730.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 00969.

  • Under 25
    $2,499.00
  • 25 to 44
    $55,106.00
  • 45 to 64
    $68,723.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,483.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 00969 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 00969, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 00969 is currently $81,959.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

7.68% of households in 00969 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 00969 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    26.70%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.36%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.51%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.24%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.06%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.47%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.68%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 00969 is $30,836.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 00969 by the total population of 00969.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 00969 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 00969 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    19.55%
  • Bachelor's degree
    57.26%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    2.01%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    19.41%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.78%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 00969 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 00969 zip over the age of 16 is 35,798.

Of those people, a total of 52.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 00969 is 48.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 00969 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,853 11.10% 43.90%
20 to 24 years 2,356 56.00% 32.30%
25 to 29 years 2,485 78.20% 9.60%
30 to 34 years 2,795 85.90% 6.50%
35 to 44 years 5,927 80.40% 7.80%
45 to 54 years 5,175 76.10% 4.70%
55 to 59 years 2,409 72.20% 5.10%
60 to 64 years 2,903 47.40% 3.10%
65 to 74 years 4,831 18.90% 3.60%
75 years and over 5,064 5.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 00969. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 18,649 51.20% 6.80%
Black or African American 2,063 56.50% 8.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 106 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 5,730 59.90% 13.00%
Two or more races 9,250 51.20% 8.00%
Hispanic or Latino 35,136 52.80% 8.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 495 59.40% 0.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 00969 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 00969 is 17,189, with median earnings of $30,074.00.

Women in 00969 are earning approximately 79.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 17,189 $30,074.00
Male 8,344 $33,384.00
Female 8,845 $26,668.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 00969 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 3,107 $64,087.00
Business and Financial 1,475 $34,699.00
Computer and Mathematical 497 $50,413.00
Architecture and Engineering 577 $57,981.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 124 $45,000.00
Community and Social Service 152 $27,500.00
Legal 715 $57,386.00
Educational and Library 1,229 $29,276.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 356 $28,971.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,181 $49,241.00
Healthcare Support 323 $14,724.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 225 $14,607.00
Law Enforcement 102 $30,417.00
Food Preparation and Serving 443 $15,689.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 256 $8,255.00
Personal Care and Service 600 $6,997.00
Sales 2,161 $23,046.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,239 $20,261.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 194 $12,581.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 256 $30,767.00
Production 237 $17,031.00
Transportation and Material Moving 310 $19,397.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 00969 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 00969.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,701 $78,863.00 1,406 $44,200.00
Business and Financial 561 $36,278.00 914 $33,730.00
Computer and Mathematical 302 $46,397.00 195 $50,829.00
Architecture and Engineering 473 $59,821.00 104 $57,578.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00 117 $36,625.00
Community and Social Service 20 $42,500.00 132 $26,316.00
Legal 403 $50,486.00 312 $58,314.00
Educational and Library 441 $38,170.00 788 $27,588.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 198 $17,938.00 158 $38,636.00
Healthcare Practitioners 336 $211,250.00 845 $31,906.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 323 $14,724.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 174 $15,495.00 51 $0.00
Law Enforcement 102 $30,417.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 223 $16,088.00 220 $15,457.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 199 $6,942.00 57 $10,043.00
Personal Care and Service 389 $9,531.00 211 $2,802.00
Sales 864 $32,131.00 1,297 $19,243.00
Office and Administrative Support 642 $23,143.00 1,597 $19,639.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 171 $12,472.00 23 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 256 $30,767.00 0 $0.00
Production 142 $16,677.00 95 $25,568.00
Transportation and Material Moving 310 $19,397.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 14,577 households in 00969, with an average household size of 2.88 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 9,829 families living in the 00969 zip code with an average family size of 3.62 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 00969:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 6,459 781 2,589 4,748
Average Household Size 3.51 4.34 4.04 1.15
Total Families 6,459 781 2,589 0
Average Household Size 3.5 3.88 3.84 0

Poverty

Of the 9,829 families living in 00969, 15.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 00969:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 17,490 housing units in 00969.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 14,577 83.34%
Vacant 2,913 16.66%

14.97% of the total 17,490 housing units in 00969 are rental units. This is approximately 2,618 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 11,021 are occupied by the owner - or 63.01% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 00969 is $898.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 00969 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    938
  • Less than $500
    786
  • $500 to $999
    557
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    739
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    214
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    59
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    76
  • $3,000 or more
    187

Property Value

The median value of a property in 00969 is $213,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 00969 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    171
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    336
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,900
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,585
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    3,250
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,918
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    767
  • $1,000,000 or more
    94

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 00969. The chart below shows the number of properties in 00969 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    167
  • 1940 to 1949
    212
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,018
  • 1960 to 1969
    4,095
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,858
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,241
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,489
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,211
  • 2010 to 2013
    199
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 00969 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,228
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,487
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,400
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,462

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 00969 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 00969 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 00969.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    224
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    536
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,319
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,894
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,278
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,254
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    3,307
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    384
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    421
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    740
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    861
  • 90 or more minutes
    276

Summary

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