Aguada Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

38,307

2.68% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

44.5

2.06% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

45.1%

6.83% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$18,733

11.5% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$88,600

3.26% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

11,464

4.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Aguada Municipio, PR had a population of 38.3k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $18,733. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Aguada Municipio, PR grew from 37,307 to 38,307, a 2.68% increase and its median household income grew from $16,802 to $18,733, a 11.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aguada Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (56.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (32%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), Other (Hispanic) (3.64%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.79%).

None of the households in Aguada 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.

The largest universities in Aguada Municipio, PR are Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza (445498) (13 degrees awarded in 2021) and Rosslyn Training Academy of Cosmetology (446516) (9 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Aguada Municipio, PR was $88,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Aguada Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Aguada Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Aguada Municipio, PR borders Aguadilla Municipio, PR, Añasco Municipio, PR, Moca Municipio, PR, and Rincón Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.77 times more White (Hispanic) residents (21.7k people) in Aguada Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.3k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.77k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aguada Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
21.7k ± 1.26k
Two+ (Hispanic)
12.3k ± 1.3k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 400

94.1%

Hispanic Population

36.1k people

94.1% of the people in Aguada Municipio, PR are hispanic (36.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
53,018 ± 5,608 people
Cuba
10,661 ± 2,531 people
Colombia
3,951 ± 1,542 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 53,018 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,661 and Colombia with 3,951.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
133 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 68
Korea
52 ± 55

Aguada Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aguada Municipio, PR employs 11.5k people. The largest industries in Aguada Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (2,014 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,215 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,202 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($55,083), Transportation & Warehousing ($34,904), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,462).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,120. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.5k

2021 Value

± 947

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aguada Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 11k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aguada Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,742 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,291 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,014 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aguada 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

11.5k

2021 Value

± 947

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aguada Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 11k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aguada Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (2,014 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,215 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aguada Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Aguada Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$13,783

Median earning men ± $1,014

$16,318

Median earning women ± $1,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($56,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,878), and Public Administration ($23,529).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($22,763), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,885), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($19,901).

Establishments by Size

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

Education

In 2021, universities in Aguada Municipio, PR awarded 22 degrees. The student population of Aguada Municipio, PR in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 9 male students and 3 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aguada Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (22 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Aguada Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza (445498) (13 and 59.1%) and Rosslyn Training Academy of Cosmetology (446516) (9 and 40.9%).

The most popular majors in Aguada Municipio, PR are HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (7 and 31.8%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (6 and 27.3%), and Electrician (6 and 27.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 12 students enrolled in Aguada Municipio, PR, 75% men and 25% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 12 records, of which 25% were women and 75% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
7 degree-majors awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
6 degree-majors awarded
Electrician
6 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Aguada Municipio, PR was HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Aguada Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza (445498)
13 degrees awarded
Rosslyn Training Academy of Cosmetology (446516)
9 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza (445498) with 13 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 15 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aguada Municipio, PR, which is 2.14 times more than the 7 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 22 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 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

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($6,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($477) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($340) 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

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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 Aguada Municipio, PR was $88,600 in 2021, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $85,800 to $88,600, a 3.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Aguada Municipio, PR is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Aguada Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aguada Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Aguada Municipio, PR is $18,733. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Aguada Municipio, PR was Census Tract 4305.01 with a value of $29,216, followed by Census Tract 4306.02 and Census Tract 4301, with respective values of $21,120 and $20,818.

Housing

Property

$88,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,739

$9,906

Median Property Taxes

±$543

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2021

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76.2% of the housing units in Aguada Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aguada 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 4305.01
Census Tract 4306.02
Census Tract 4301

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Aguada Municipio, PR was Census Tract 4305.01 with a value of $29,216, followed by Census Tract 4306.02 and Census Tract 4301, with respective values of $21,120 and $20,818.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Aguada Municipio, 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.

$18,733

Median Household Income

± $1,302

13k

Number of Households

± 788

In 2021, the median household income of the 13k households in Aguada Municipio, PR grew to $18,733 from the previous year's value of $16,802.

The following chart displays the households in Aguada 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 Aguada 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 (73.3%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (5.85%)

In 2021, 73.3% of workers in Aguada Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (5.85%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aguada Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Aguada Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aguada Municipio, PR (17.2k out of 38.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aguada Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

94.8% of the population of Aguada Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 18.8% on employee plans, 56.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 7.86% on non-group plans, and 0.982% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.22%

Uninsured

18.8%

Employer Coverage

56.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

7.86%

Non-Group

0.982%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aguada Municipio, PR declined by 7.08% from 5.62% to 5.22%.

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