Fajardo, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
24,269
2024 Median Age
43.6
0.457% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
42.4%
1.94% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$25,380
4.42% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$121,400
2.53% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,502
0.724% 1-year decline

About

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 (261 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Fajardo, PR was $121,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

Most people in Fajardo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fajardo, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoFajardo Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRHumacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PRRío Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in Fajardo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.04k Other (Hispanic) and 2.17k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fajardo, PR
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    12.1k ± 1.22k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    8.04k ± 996
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.17k ± 484
98.8%
Hispanic Population
24k people

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in Fajardo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.04k Other (Hispanic) and 2.17k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.8% of the people in Fajardo, PR are hispanic (24k people).

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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
    423 ± 160
  2. Korea
    133 ± 68
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    97 ± 67

Fajardo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fajardo, PR employs 8.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fajardo, PR were Retail Trade (1,425 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,248 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,057 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($43,580), Utilities ($41,638), and Information ($38,352).

Employment

Occupations

8.5k
2024 Value
± 787
−0.724%
1 Year decline
± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fajardo, PR declined at a rate of −0.724%, from 8.56k employees to 8.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fajardo, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,224 people), Sales & Related Occupations (834 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (705 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fajardo, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.5k
2024 Value
± 787
−0.724%
1 Year decline
± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fajardo, PR declined at a rate of −0.724%, from 8.56k employees to 8.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fajardo, PR, are Retail Trade (1,425 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,248 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,057 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$20,227
Median earning men ± $1,629
$19,805
Median earning women ± $1,363

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,543), Public Administration ($30,357), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($28,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($43,065), Public Administration ($29,392), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,750).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Fajardo, PR awarded 261 degrees. The student population of Fajardo, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 502 male students and 786 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fajardo, PR are Hispanic or Latino (261 and 100%).

The largest universities in Fajardo, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo (261 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fajardo, PR are General Biological Sciences (37 and 14.2%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (20 and 7.66%), and Computer Installation & Repair Technology (15 and 5.75%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $4,848.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Fajardo, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 35.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 90.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,288 (39% men and 61% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,288 students enrolled in Fajardo, PR, 39% men and 61% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,277 records, of which 60.8% were women and 39.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    37 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    20 degrees awarded
  3. General Microbiology
    14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fajardo, PR was General Biological Sciences with 37 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
261 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo with 261 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 90 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fajardo, PR, which is 0.526 times less than the 171 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 261 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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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,848) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,135) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fajardo, PR was $121,400 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,400 to $121,400, a 2.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Fajardo, PR is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fajardo, PR have an average commute time of 26.7 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.

Housing

Property

$121,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,196
$6,497
Median Property Taxes
±$556

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.

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Rent vs Own

64.8%
Homeownership
2024
72.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Fajardo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

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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.
$25,380
Median Household Income
± $2,590
10k
Number of Households
± 759

In 2024, the median household income of the 10k households in Fajardo, PR grew to $25,380 from the previous year's value of $24,305.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fajardo, 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 (76.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.38%)
  3. Carpooled (6.53%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Fajardo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.38%) and those who carpooled to work (6.53%).

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fajardo, PR have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.96% of the workforce in Fajardo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fajardo, PR (10.2k out of 24.1k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

95.2% of the population of Fajardo, PR has health coverage, with 22.5% on employee plans, 48.5% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 8.65% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.81%
Uninsured
22.5%
Employer Coverage
48.5%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
8.65%
Non-Group
1.73%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fajardo, PR declined by 10.5% from 5.38% to 4.81%.

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