Aguadilla, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
11,033
2024 Median Age
48
1.69% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
60.6%
0.944% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$13,617
3.75% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$110,700
4.14% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,303
2.04% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Aguadilla, 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 Aguadilla, PR are Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico (125 degrees awarded in 2023) and Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla (52 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Aguadilla, PR was $110,700, and the homeownership rate was 42.7%.

Most people in Aguadilla, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Aguadilla, PR was 1 car per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoAguadilla Municipio, PRAguadilla-Isabela, PRAguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 5.88 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.9k people) in Aguadilla, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Other (Hispanic) and 1.08k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aguadilla, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    7.9k ± 799
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.34k ± 365
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 257
98.9%
Hispanic Population
10.9k people

In 2024, there were 5.88 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.9k people) in Aguadilla, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Other (Hispanic) and 1.08k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.9% of the people in Aguadilla, PR are hispanic (10.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aguadilla, PR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    153 ± 101
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    57 ± 47
  3. Korea
    53 ± 67

Aguadilla, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Aguadilla, PR employs 2.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aguadilla, PR were Retail Trade (327 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (306 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (220 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($43,092), Utilities ($35,388), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,172).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k
2024 Value
± 373
−2.04%
1 Year decline
± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aguadilla, PR declined at a rate of −2.04%, from 2.35k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aguadilla, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (291 people), Sales & Related Occupations (200 people), and Management Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aguadilla, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.3k
2024 Value
± 373
−2.04%
1 Year decline
± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aguadilla, PR declined at a rate of −2.04%, from 2.35k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aguadilla, PR, are Retail Trade (327 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (306 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (220 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aguadilla, PR, though some of these residents may live in Aguadilla, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$23,447
Median earning men ± $4,261
$17,485
Median earning women ± $3,660

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,400), Public Administration ($37,981), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,651).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,992), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,693), and Public Administration ($17,981).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Aguadilla, PR awarded 177 degrees. The student population of Aguadilla, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 110 male students and 290 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aguadilla, PR are Hispanic or Latino (177 and 100%).

The largest universities in Aguadilla, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico (125 and 70.6%) and Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla (52 and 29.4%).

The most popular majors in Aguadilla, PR are Electrician (44 and 24.9%), Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (25 and 14.1%), and Animal Grooming (24 and 13.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 400 students enrolled in Aguadilla, PR, 27.5% men and 72.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 400 records, of which 72.5% were women and 27.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Animal Grooming
    24 degrees awarded
  2. Electrician
    44 degrees awarded
  3. Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
    25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Aguadilla, PR was Animal Grooming with 24 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico
    125 degrees awarded
  2. Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla
    52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico with 125 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 82 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aguadilla, PR, which is 0.863 times less than the 95 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 177 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aguadilla, PR was $110,700 in 2024, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $110,700, a 4.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Aguadilla, PR is 42.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aguadilla, PR have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aguadilla, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$110,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,342
$2,239
Median Property Taxes
±$292

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

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

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Rent vs Own

42.7%
Homeownership
2024
76.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 42.7% of the housing units in Aguadilla, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$13,617
Median Household Income
± $1,789
5.25k
Number of Households
± 475

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.25k households in Aguadilla, PR grew to $13,617 from the previous year's value of $13,125.

The following chart displays the households in Aguadilla, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aguadilla, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.55%)
  3. Walked (8.12%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Aguadilla, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.55%) and those who walked to work (8.12%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aguadilla, PR have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Aguadilla, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aguadilla, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aguadilla, PR have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

60.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aguadilla, PR (6.63k out of 10.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aguadilla, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Aguadilla, PR has health coverage, with 9.83% on employee plans, 60.5% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 7.09% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.25%
Uninsured
9.83%
Employer Coverage
60.5%
Medicaid
16.3%
Medicare
7.09%
Non-Group
2.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aguadilla, PR declined by 20.7% from 5.35% to 4.25%.

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