Aguadilla-Isabela, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

252,430

18.3% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

45.2

0.893% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

47.4%

3.76% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$20,800

6.91% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$120,000

9.79% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

77,598

13.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Aguadilla-Isabela, PR had a population of 252k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $20,800. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR declined from 308,919 to 252,430, a −18.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $19,455 to $20,800, a 6.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are White (Hispanic) (54.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (26.5%), Other (Hispanic) (13%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.13%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%).

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 (732 degrees awarded in 2022), EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (241836) (347 degrees), and University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (339 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was $120,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was 2 cars per household.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR borders Adjuntas, PR, Arecibo, PR, Jayuya, PR, Mayagüez, PR, Ponce, PR, and San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.07 times more White (Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66.9k Two+ (Hispanic) and 32.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR

White (Hispanic)
139k ± 3.03k
Two+ (Hispanic)
66.9k ± 3.13k
Other (Hispanic)
32.8k ± 2.12k

97.6%

Hispanic Population

246k people

97.6% of the people in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are hispanic (246k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Aguadilla-Isabela, 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
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,369 ± 290
Gulf War (2001-)
1,311 ± 367
Gulf War (1990s)
694 ± 210

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR employs 77.6k people. The largest industries in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are Retail Trade (10,504 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,977 people), and Manufacturing (8,369 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($31,850), Information ($30,565), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,709).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

77.6k

2023 Value

± 2,595

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 5.14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 89.9k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (10,127 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,396 people), and Production Occupations (5,427 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

77.6k

2023 Value

± 2,595

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 5.14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 89.9k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, are Retail Trade (10,504 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,977 people), and Manufacturing (8,369 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,208

Median earning men ± $606

$19,085

Median earning women ± $709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,368), Public Administration ($30,502), and Information ($29,635).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($41,151), Information ($32,333), and Wholesale Trade ($30,395).

Establishments by Size

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Education

In 2022, universities in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR awarded 2,001 degrees. The student population of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,214 male students and 4,183 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are Hispanic or Latino (1,959 and 97.9%), followed by Unknown (20 and 1%), Black or African American (15 and 0.75%), and White (4 and 0.2%).

The largest universities in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (732 and 36.6%), EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (241836) (347 and 17.3%), and University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (339 and 16.9%).

The most popular majors in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are Nursing School (299 and 14.9%), Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences (131 and 6.55%), and Electrician (110 and 5.5%).

The median tuition costs in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are $7,974 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 2022 in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 85.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 7,397 (43.5% men and 56.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 7,397 students enrolled in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,301 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing School
62 degrees awarded
Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences
131 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
63 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was Nursing School with 62 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
732 degrees awarded
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (241836)
347 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
339 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla with 732 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 876 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, which is 0.779 times less than the 1,125 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,959 degrees mean that there were 98 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 20 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($7,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,097) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) 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

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was $120,000 in 2023, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $109,300 to $120,000, a 9.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR have an average commute time of 23.8 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.

Median household income in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR is $20,800. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $46,048, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $39,532 and $38,773.

Housing

Property

$120,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,670

$60,272

Median Property Taxes

±$1,648

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2023

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.4% of the housing units in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $46,048, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $39,532 and $38,773.

The following map shows all of the counties in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$20,800

Median Household Income

± $727

90.8k

Number of Households

± 2,301

In 2023, the median household income of the 90.8k households in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR grew to $20,800 from the previous year's value of $19,455.

The following chart displays the households in Aguadilla-Isabela, 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 Aguadilla-Isabela, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (8.28%)
Worked At Home (6.08%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.28%) and those who worked at home (6.08%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Aguadilla-Isabela, 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-Isabela, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

47.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR (119k out of 251k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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

94.8% of the population of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR has health coverage, with 19.1% on employee plans, 51.5% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 9.44% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.21%

Uninsured

19.1%

Employer Coverage

51.5%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

9.44%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR declined by 7.65% from 5.65% to 5.21%.

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

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