Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR

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2024 Population

144,697

2024 Median Age

45.6

1.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

45.7%

2.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$22,350

5.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$138,600

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

41,970

4.17% 1-year growth

About

96.7% of the households in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, 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, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (737 degrees awarded in 2024), Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla (250 degrees), and University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (241 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR was $138,600, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR borders Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR, Isabela, Hatillo & Camuy PUMA, PR, and San Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.63 times more White (Hispanic) residents (79.4k people) in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 15k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR are Spanish (135,614 households), Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (30 households), and German (19 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

74,800

Women

51.7%

69,871

Men

48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 144,671 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR

White (Hispanic)
79.4k ± 2.71k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
30.2k ± 1.75k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15k ± 1.68k

98.1%

Hispanic Population

142k people

98.1% of the people in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR are hispanic (142k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
651 ± 625 people
Colombia
171 ± 321 people
Mexico
99 ± 244 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 651 Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR residents, followed by Colombia with 171 and Mexico with 99.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
135,614 households (96.6%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
30 households (0.0214%)
German
19 households (0.0135%)

96.7% of the households in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR was Spanish. 96.6% of the households in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,058 ± 261
Vietnam
746 ± 226
Gulf War (1990s)
401 ± 152

Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR.

Health

95.2% of the population of Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 19.7% on employee plans, 51.8% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 8.75% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.8%

Uninsured

19.7%

Employer Coverage

51.8%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

8.75%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR declined by 4.02% from 5% to 4.8%.

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

Economy

The economy of Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR employs 42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR were Restaurants & Food Services (4,080 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,522 people), and Construction (2,369 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($90,619), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($85,620), and Legal services ($75,416).

Males in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.03 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,924. The income inequality in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

20,409

Women

48.6%

21,561

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR in 2024 was 41,970 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR.

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Occupations

42k

2024 Value

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 4.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 40.3k employees to 42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR, are Cashiers (2,097 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,698 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,486 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Puerto Rico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

42k

2024 Value

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 4.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 40.3k employees to 42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,080 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,522 people), and Construction (2,369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,022

Median earning men ± $758

$20,649

Median earning women ± $1,061

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,861), Information ($35,274), and Public Administration ($32,212).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($44,083), Public Administration ($28,384), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,801).

Education

In 2024, universities in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR awarded 1,638 degrees. The student population of Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,468 male students and 3,364 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (1,628 and 99.4%), White (4 and 0.244%), Two or More Races (3 and 0.183%), and Black or African American (2 and 0.122%).

The largest universities in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (737 and 45%), Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla (250 and 15.3%), and University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (241 and 14.7%).

The most popular majors in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR are Electrician (132 and 8.06%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (99 and 6.04%), and Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences (86 and 5.25%).

The median tuition costs are $4,968 for private four year colleges, and $5,024 and $5,024 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 96.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,832 (42.3% men and 57.7% 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 2024 there were 5,832 students enrolled in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,508 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
132 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
99 degrees awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
83 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR was Electrician with 132 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
737 degrees awarded
Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla
250 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
241 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla with 737 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 860 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR, which is 1.11 times more than the 778 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,628 degrees mean that there were 407 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 4 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 for-profit, less-than 2-year ($7,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,168) 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.9% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.74% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (35.3k), Primary Education (22.1k), and Bachelors Degree (20.4k).

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 Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR was $138,600 in 2024, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,900 to $138,600, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,743

$35,052

Median Property Taxes

±$1,253

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, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$22,350

Median Household Income

± $1,076

55.1k

Number of Households

± 1,872

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.1k households in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR grew to $22,350 from the previous year's value of $21,154.

The following chart displays the households in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, 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

0.438

2024 Wage GINI in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR

0.444

2023 Wage GINI in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR

In 2024, the income inequality in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.52% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Worked At Home (8.69%)
Carpooled (6.84%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.69%) and those who carpooled to work (6.84%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR (65.5k out of 143k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, 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.