Aguadilla, PR

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2023 Population

11,060

2.84% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

47.2

0.64% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

60%

6.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$13,125

9.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$106,300

7.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,351

2.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Aguadilla, PR had a population of 11.1k people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $13,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Aguadilla, PR declined from 11,383 to 11,060, a −2.84% decrease and its median household income grew from $11,938 to $13,125, a 9.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aguadilla, PR are White (Hispanic) (70%), Other (Hispanic) (13.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.1%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.51%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.778%).

None of the households in Aguadilla, 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, PR are Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico (164 degrees awarded in 2022) and Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla (94 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Aguadilla, PR was $106,300, and the homeownership rate was 42.6%.

Most people in Aguadilla, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Aguadilla, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 5.06 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.74k people) in Aguadilla, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k Other (Hispanic) and 1.22k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aguadilla, PR

White (Hispanic)
7.74k ± 915
Other (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 391
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.22k ± 316

98.6%

Hispanic Population

10.9k people

98.6% of the people in Aguadilla, PR are hispanic (10.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Aguadilla, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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
161 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 48

Aguadilla, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aguadilla, PR employs 2.35k people. The largest industries in Aguadilla, PR are Retail Trade (331 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (285 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($43,984), Educational Services ($35,852), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,456).

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

2.35k

2023 Value

± 367

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aguadilla, PR grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 2.3k employees to 2.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aguadilla, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (327 people), Sales & Related Occupations (191 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aguadilla, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.35k

2023 Value

± 367

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aguadilla, PR grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 2.3k employees to 2.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aguadilla, PR, are Retail Trade (331 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (285 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aguadilla, PR, though some of these residents may live in Aguadilla, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,754

Median earning men ± $5,113

$15,608

Median earning women ± $3,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,045), Public Administration ($36,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,310), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,772), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,235).

Education

In 2022, universities in Aguadilla, PR awarded 258 degrees. The student population of Aguadilla, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 193 male students and 323 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aguadilla, PR are Hispanic or Latino (258 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Aguadilla, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico (164 and 63.6%) and Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla (94 and 36.4%).

The most popular majors in Aguadilla, PR are Electrician (67 and 26%), Nursing School (36 and 14%), and Registered Nursing (21 and 8.14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 516 students enrolled in Aguadilla, PR, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 516 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Health & Medical Administrative Services
19 degrees awarded
Electrician
67 degrees awarded
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Aguadilla, PR was Other Health & Medical Administrative Services with 19 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico
164 degrees awarded
Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla
94 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico with 164 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 116 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aguadilla, PR, which is 0.817 times less than the 142 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 258 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

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, PR was $106,300 in 2023, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,500 to $106,300, a 7.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Aguadilla, PR is 42.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Aguadilla, PR have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aguadilla, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Aguadilla, PR is $13,125. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Aguadilla, PR was Census Tract 4007 with a value of $30,391, followed by Census Tract 4012 and Census Tract 4009, with respective values of $25,938 and $9,506.

Housing

Property

$106,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,943

$2,159

Median Property Taxes

±$283

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

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

Rent vs Own

42.6%

Homeownership

2023

80.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 42.6% of the housing units in Aguadilla, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4007
Census Tract 4012
Census Tract 4009

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Aguadilla, PR was Census Tract 4007 with a value of $30,391, followed by Census Tract 4012 and Census Tract 4009, with respective values of $25,938 and $9,506.

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

Household Income

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

$13,125

Median Household Income

± $1,640

5.07k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.07k households in Aguadilla, PR grew to $13,125 from the previous year's value of $11,938.

The following chart displays the households in Aguadilla, 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, 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 (78%)
Walked (8.37%)
Worked At Home (6.29%)

In 2023, 78% of workers in Aguadilla, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.37%) and those who worked at home (6.29%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aguadilla, PR have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Aguadilla, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

60% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aguadilla, PR (6.59k out of 11k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

94.6% of the population of Aguadilla, PR has health coverage, with 9.41% on employee plans, 58.3% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 7.19% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.35%

Uninsured

9.41%

Employer Coverage

58.3%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

7.19%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aguadilla, PR grew by 9.98% from 4.87% to 5.35%.

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

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