Fajardo, PR

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2021 Population

26,317

7.97% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

42.9

0.704% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

44.6%

2.63% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$21,037

10.9% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$101,900

0.891% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

7,990

4.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fajardo, PR had a population of 26.3k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $21,037. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fajardo, PR grew from 24,375 to 26,317, a 7.97% increase and its median household income grew from $18,976 to $21,037, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fajardo, PR are White (Hispanic) (39.9%), Other (Hispanic) (28.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (21.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (9.35%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.152%).

None of the households in Fajardo, 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 Fajardo, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo (275 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Fajardo, PR was $101,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Fajardo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fajardo, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Fajardo Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Carr 3 (Noreste) PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.39 times more White (Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Fajardo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.54k Other (Hispanic) and 5.64k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fajardo, PR

White (Hispanic)
10.5k ± 953
Other (Hispanic)
7.54k ± 907
Two+ (Hispanic)
5.64k ± 929

99.6%

Hispanic Population

26.2k people

99.6% of the people in Fajardo, PR are hispanic (26.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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
454 ± 143
Korea
154 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 98

Fajardo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fajardo, PR employs 7.99k people. The largest industries in Fajardo, PR are Accommodation & Food Services (1,232 people), Retail Trade (1,201 people), and Public Administration (767 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($83,287), Utilities ($48,155), and Finance & Insurance ($26,875).

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

7.99k

2021 Value

± 725

4.57%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fajardo, PR grew at a rate of 4.57%, from 7.64k employees to 7.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fajardo, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,065 people), Sales & Related Occupations (787 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (769 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fajardo, 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

7.99k

2021 Value

± 725

4.57%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fajardo, PR grew at a rate of 4.57%, from 7.64k employees to 7.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fajardo, PR, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,232 people), Retail Trade (1,201 people), and Public Administration (767 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fajardo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Fajardo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,691

Median earning men ± $944

$16,346

Median earning women ± $1,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($83,102), Public Administration ($25,877), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($25,673).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($25,572), and Public Administration ($24,241).

Education

In 2021, universities in Fajardo, PR awarded 275 degrees. The student population of Fajardo, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 551 male students and 873 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fajardo, PR are Hispanic or Latino (273 and 99.3%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 0.364%), White (1 and 0.364%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Fajardo, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo (275 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fajardo, PR are General Biological Sciences (47 and 17.1%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (31 and 11.3%), and Computer Installation & Repair Technology (12 and 4.36%).

The median tuition cost in Fajardo, PR for private four year colleges is $4,560.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Fajardo, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 53.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 93.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,424 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,424 students enrolled in Fajardo, PR, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,416 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
47 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
31 degrees awarded
Tourism & Travel Services Management
12 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fajardo, PR was General Biological Sciences with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fajardo, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

275 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo with 275 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 103 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fajardo, PR, which is 0.599 times less than the 172 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 273 degrees mean that there were 273 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,271) 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 Fajardo, PR was $101,900 in 2021, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $101,000 to $101,900, a 0.891% increase. The homeownership rate in Fajardo, PR is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fajardo, PR have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fajardo, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fajardo, PR is $21,037. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Fajardo, PR was Census Tract 1506.02 with a value of $29,191, followed by Census Tract 1501.02 and Census Tract 1502, with respective values of $24,725 and $24,470.

Housing

Property

$101,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,577

$6,766

Median Property Taxes

±$527

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2021

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 68.6% of the housing units in Fajardo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fajardo, 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 1506.02
Census Tract 1501.02
Census Tract 1502

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fajardo, PR was Census Tract 1506.02 with a value of $29,191, followed by Census Tract 1501.02 and Census Tract 1502, with respective values of $24,725 and $24,470.

The following map shows all of the places in Fajardo, 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.

$21,037

Median Household Income

± $1,972

9.86k

Number of Households

± 669

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.86k households in Fajardo, PR grew to $21,037 from the previous year's value of $18,976.

The following chart displays the households in Fajardo, 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 Fajardo, 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 (82%)
Worked At Home (7%)
Carpooled (5.12%)

In 2021, 82% of workers in Fajardo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.12%).

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.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fajardo, PR have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in Fajardo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fajardo, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fajardo, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fajardo, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fajardo, PR (11.7k out of 26.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fajardo, 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.

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

92.2% of the population of Fajardo, PR has health coverage, with 18% on employee plans, 50.2% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 8.99% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.79%

Uninsured

18%

Employer Coverage

50.2%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

8.99%

Non-Group

2.33%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fajardo, PR declined by 3.3% from 8.06% to 7.79%.

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