Adjuntas, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2018 Population

18,181

2018 Median Age

40.9

3.54% 1-year increase

2018 Poverty Rate

62.5%

2.59% 1-year decrease

2018 Median Household Income

$12,902

10.5% 1-year growth

2018 Median Property Value

$85,200

4.28% 1-year growth

2018 Employed Population

3,795

2.04% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Adjuntas, 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.

In 2018, the median property value in Adjuntas, PR was $85,200, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Most people in Adjuntas, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Adjuntas, PR was 2 cars per household.

Adjuntas, PR borders Aguadilla-Isabela, PR and Ponce, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2018, there were 3.27 times more White (Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Adjuntas, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.18k Other (Hispanic) and 145 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Adjuntas, PR

White (Hispanic)
13.7k ± 770
Other (Hispanic)
4.18k ± 749
Black or African American (Hispanic)
145 ± 93

99.7%

Hispanic Population

18.1k people

99.7% of the people in Adjuntas, PR are hispanic (18.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
Colombia
4,201 ± 1,590 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 74
Korea
37 ± 36

Adjuntas, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Adjuntas, PR.

Health

94.1% of the population of Adjuntas, PR has health coverage, with 10.1% on employee plans, 61.3% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2018, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.86%

Uninsured

10.1%

Employer Coverage

61.3%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Adjuntas, PR declined by 3.62% from 6.08% to 5.86%.

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

Economy

The economy of Adjuntas, PR employs 3.8k people. In 2018, the largest industries in Adjuntas, PR were Educational Services (625 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (571 people), and Public Administration (497 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($36,250), Public Administration ($27,277), and Educational Services ($24,375).

Employment

Occupations

3.8k

2018 Value

± 426

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Adjuntas, PR grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 3.72k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Adjuntas, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (457 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (392 people), and Management Occupations (311 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Adjuntas, 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

3.8k

2018 Value

± 426

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Adjuntas, PR grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 3.72k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Adjuntas, PR, are Educational Services (625 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (571 people), and Public Administration (497 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Adjuntas, PR, though some of these residents may live in Adjuntas, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,087

Median earning men ± $936

$15,820

Median earning women ± $2,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2018 are Public Administration ($30,399), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,332), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2018 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,795), Public Administration ($23,519), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Adjuntas, PR was $85,200 in 2018, which is 0.256 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $81,700 to $85,200, a 4.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Adjuntas, PR is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Adjuntas, PR have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Adjuntas, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,200

Median Property Value 2018

±$5,870

$3,191

Median Property Taxes

±$285

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2018

78.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2018

In 2018, 54.4% of the housing units in Adjuntas, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Adjuntas, 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.

$12,902

Median Household Income

± $1,027

5.86k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2018, the median household income of the 5.86k households in Adjuntas, PR grew to $12,902 from the previous year's value of $11,680.

The following chart displays the households in Adjuntas, 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 Adjuntas, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2018

Drove Alone (88.6%)
Carpooled (4.53%)
Walked (3.86%)

In 2018, 88.6% of workers in Adjuntas, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.53%) and those who walked to work (3.86%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Adjuntas, PR have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.57% of the workforce in Adjuntas, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

62.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Adjuntas, PR (11.3k out of 18.1k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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