Aguadilla-Isabela, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
251,769
2024 Median Age
45.7
1.11% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
45.7%
3.62% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$22,398
7.68% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$130,500
8.75% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
80,070
3.19% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Aguadilla-Isabela, 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-Isabela, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (691 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (362 degrees), and EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (274 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was $130,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.89 times more White (Hispanic) residents (128k people) in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 35.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    128k ± 3.66k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    44.4k ± 2.38k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    35.3k ± 2.29k
98.1%
Hispanic Population
247k people

In 2024, there were 2.89 times more White (Hispanic) residents (128k people) in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 35.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.1% of the people in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are hispanic (247k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,499 ± 381
  2. Vietnam
    1,236 ± 290
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    550 ± 178

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR employs 80.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR were Retail Trade (11,108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,754 people), and Manufacturing (8,666 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($35,913), Finance & Insurance ($34,643), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($30,493).

Employment

Occupations

80.1k
2024 Value
± 2,680
3.19%
1 Year growth
± 4.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 77.6k employees to 80.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (10,501 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,593 people), and Production Occupations (5,599 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

80.1k
2024 Value
± 2,680
3.19%
1 Year growth
± 4.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 77.6k employees to 80.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, are Retail Trade (11,108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,754 people), and Manufacturing (8,666 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, though some of these residents may live in Aguadilla-Isabela, 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

$20,014
Median earning men ± $650
$19,959
Median earning women ± $835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,895), Public Administration ($32,330), and Information ($28,641).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($31,289), Wholesale Trade ($28,368), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,593).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR awarded 1,787 degrees. The student population of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,048 male students and 4,052 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are Hispanic or Latino (1,766 and 98.8%), Unknown (10 and 0.56%), Black or African American (7 and 0.392%), and White (4 and 0.224%).

The largest universities in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (691 and 38.7%), University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (362 and 20.3%), and EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (274 and 15.3%).

The most popular majors in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are Nursing School (238 and 13.3%), Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences (136 and 7.61%), and Electrician (97 and 5.43%).

The median tuition costs in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are $8,437 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
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In 2023 in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 95.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,100 (42.9% men and 57.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,100 students enrolled in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,046 records, of which 57.1% were women and 42.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences
    136 degrees awarded
  2. Nursing School
    44 degrees awarded
  3. General Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration
    43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences with 136 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
    691 degrees awarded
  2. University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
    362 degrees awarded
  3. EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian
    274 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla with 691 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 809 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, which is 0.827 times less than the 978 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 1,766 degrees mean that there were 177 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 10 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($7,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,097) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was $130,500 in 2024, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,000 to $130,500, a 8.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,028
$62,657
Median Property Taxes
±$1,692

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Rent vs Own

66.6%
Homeownership
2024
73.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

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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.
$22,398
Median Household Income
± $859
94.1k
Number of Households
± 2,487

In 2024, the median household income of the 94.1k households in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR grew to $22,398 from the previous year's value of $20,800.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aguadilla-Isabela, 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 (81.1%)
  2. Carpooled (7.84%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.04%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.84%) and those who worked at home (7.04%).

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR (114k out of 250k 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-Isabela, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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Health

95% of the population of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR has health coverage, with 19.4% on employee plans, 51.7% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 9.36% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.04%
Uninsured
19.4%
Employer Coverage
51.7%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
9.36%
Non-Group
1.38%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR declined by 3.42% from 5.21% to 5.04%.

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