Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico Income Statistics

Rincón Municipio Wealth Score

The wealth index reflects the overall economic prosperity and financial well-being of a county's residents based on income levels, employment rates, and income inequality metrics.

  • F
    Rincón Municipio Well below average
    Wealthier than 82% of counties in Puerto Rico

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Income Statistics Overview

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Metric Rincón Municipio Puerto Rico Avg US Average
Median Household Income $24,415 $26,331 $80,455
Median Personal Income $25,701 $28,218 $60,758
Average Yearly Income Growth 4.3% 3.8% 4.8%
Six-Figure Earners 2.2% 2.2% 13.9%
$200k+ Households 0.9% 1.7% 13.2%

The median household income in Rincón Municipio is about 7% lower than in Puerto Rico. Income has been growing faster in Rincón Municipio (4.3%/yr) than in Puerto Rico (3.8%/yr).

About 2% of adults in Rincón Municipio earn six figures ($100,000 or more) a year, about the same as the Puerto Rico average of 2%.

Median Household Income 2009–2024 Trend

Median Household Income Over Time

Rincón Municipio
United States

Median household income in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico grew by 60.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching $24,415 in 2024. That's an average of about 4.3% per year.

Year Rincón Municipio United States

Income Inequality and the Gender Pay Gap in Rincón Municipio

Metric Rincón Municipio Puerto Rico Avg US Average
Gini Coefficient 0.603 0.607 0.552
Male Median Income $28,908 $29,755 $69,667
Female Median Income $26,802 $29,692 $56,850
Gender Pay Gap 7.3% 0.2% 18.4%

The Gini coefficient measures how evenly income is shared between richer and poorer households, from 0 (everyone earns the same) to 1 (one household earns nearly everything). The lower the number, the more equally income is distributed. In Rincón Municipio, it is 0.603, about the same as Puerto Rico's 0.607, so income here is about as evenly distributed as there, and higher than the US's 0.552, so income is less evenly distributed here than there.

Men's income is about 8% more than women's income in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico. Over a 35-year career, a 8% wage gap accumulates to roughly $73,710 in unearned income for female workers in the area.

Income by Sex Over Time

Male
Female

Since 2009, the income gap between men and women in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico has widened from about -6% to 7% in 2024. Over that period the gap was widest at 10% in 2018, and in 2012 women out-earned men by 37%. In dollar terms, the gap has widened by $2,978 since 2009.

Year Male Income Female Income Gap %

Employment

Metric Rincón Municipio Puerto Rico Avg US Average
Unemployment Rate 7.8% 10.7% 5.2%
Working from Home 8.8% 6.1% 15.0%
Commute time (minutes) 17 23 22

Approximately 430 people are unemployed in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico.

The average commute time in Rincón Municipio is 17 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Puerto Rico.

Unemployment Rate Over Time

Rincón Municipio
United States

Since 2011, the unemployment rate in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico has fallen from 20.0% to 7.8% in 2024. Over that period the rate fell as low as 6.2% in 2022.

Year Rincón Municipio United States

Rincón Municipio, PR Wealth Compared With Nearby Counties

Rincón Municipio, PR is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,378 residents against a local median of 37,423. Where Rincón Municipio, PR breaks from the counties next to it is unemployment, sitting 27% below the local median of 10.7% at 7.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.

The counties themselves spread 12.7% on unemployment, so Rincón Municipio, PR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Rincón Municipio, PR has the 3rd lowest unemployment of the 6 areas compared here.

Area Population Median household income Income growthAverage yearly change in median household income since 2016. Each year is measured in its own dollars, so this is growth before inflation. Unemployment Income inequalityGini coefficient: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 that a single household earns everything. The lower the number, the more equally income is shared here.
Rincón Municipio, PR 15,378 $24,415 #2/6 4.3%/yr #2/6 7.8% #3/6 0.603 #4/6
Aguada Municipio, PR 37,758 $21,622 4.3%/yr 5.0% 0.579
Añasco Municipio, PR 25,094 $24,347 3.9%/yr 6.1% 0.565
Aguadilla Municipio, PR 54,137 $21,540 2.7%/yr 14.8% 0.628
Moca Municipio, PR 37,423 $23,744 6.7%/yr 17.7% 0.605
Hormigueros Municipio, PR 15,441 $27,204 3.6%/yr 10.7% 0.543

Conclusion

Considering all these factors, Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico has an overall wealth index grade of F, making it somewhat better than Puerto Rico, and worse than the country as a whole.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about income and wealth in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico.

How Rich Is Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico?

Rincón Municipio has a wealth index grade of F. The wealth index grades areas from A+ (best) to F- by combining income levels, employment rates, and income inequality; an F grade means residents are well below the U.S. average. The median household income is $24,415, about 7% lower than the Puerto Rico average of $26,331.

Are incomes growing in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico?

Between 2009 and 2024, the median household income in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico rose 60%, from $15,237 to $24,415. Over the same years, income here outpaced Puerto Rico as a whole: +60% against +41%.

What was the median household income in Rincón Municipio in 2023?

In 2023, the median household income in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico was $25,298, down 6% from $26,897 in 2022. The Puerto Rico median that year was $25,101.

What was the median household income in Rincón Municipio in 2020?

In 2020, the median household income in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico was $20,167. By 2024 it had risen 21% to $24,415.

Is it hard to find a job in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico?

Unemployment in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico is only 7.8%, well below the Puerto Rico rate of 10.7%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.

What is the Gini coefficient in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico?

The Gini coefficient in Rincón Municipio is 0.603. It measures income inequality on a scale from 0 (everyone earns the same) to 1 (one household earns everything). That is higher than the US average of 0.552, so income is distributed less equally than in the country overall.

How has the income gap between men and women changed in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico?

Since 2009, the income gap between men and women in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico has widened from about -6% to 7% in 2024. Over that period the gap was widest at 10% in 2018, and in 2012 women out-earned men by 37%. In dollar terms, the gap has widened by $2,978 since 2009.

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