Aguadilla, PR

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2021 Population

11,444

4.89% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

46.7

4.24% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

61.6%

4.59% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$10,939

5.19% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$97,900

11.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Aguadilla, PR had a population of 11.4k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $10,939. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Aguadilla, PR grew from 10,910 to 11,444, a 4.89% increase and its median household income grew from $10,399 to $10,939, a 5.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aguadilla, PR are White (Hispanic) (73.2%), Other (Hispanic) (14.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.28%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.64%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.393%).

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 (171 degrees awarded in 2021) and Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla (24 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Aguadilla, PR was $97,900, and the homeownership rate was 44.2%.

Most people in Aguadilla, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Aguadilla, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Aguadilla Municipio, PR Aguadilla-Isabela, PR Carr 2 (Noroeste) PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 5.14 times more White (Hispanic) residents (8.37k people) in Aguadilla, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Other (Hispanic) and 833 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)
8.37k ± 839
Other (Hispanic)
1.63k ± 418
Two+ (Hispanic)
833 ± 287

98.7%

Hispanic Population

11.3k people

98.7% of the people in Aguadilla, PR are hispanic (11.3k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
173 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 43

Aguadilla, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aguadilla, PR employs 2.2k people. The largest industries in Aguadilla, PR are Educational Services (327 people), Manufacturing (268 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (262 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($27,610), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,096).

Employment

Occupations

2.2k

2021 Value

± 344

5.58%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aguadilla, PR grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 2.08k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aguadilla, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (250 people), Sales & Related Occupations (234 people), and Production Occupations (207 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.2k

2021 Value

± 344

5.58%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aguadilla, PR grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 2.08k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aguadilla, PR, are Educational Services (327 people), Manufacturing (268 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (262 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

$16,505

Median earning men ± $2,771

$13,655

Median earning women ± $4,465

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,583), Public Administration ($26,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($20,728).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($21,618), and Public Administration ($14,313).

Education

In 2021, universities in Aguadilla, PR awarded 195 degrees. The student population of Aguadilla, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 119 male students and 275 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aguadilla, PR are Hispanic or Latino (194 and 99.5%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 0.513%), Asian (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 (171 and 87.7%) and Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla (24 and 12.3%).

The most popular majors in Aguadilla, PR are Nursing School (38 and 19.5%), Electrician (35 and 17.9%), and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (29 and 14.9%).

Completions

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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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

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 $97,900 in 2021, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $87,500 to $97,900, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Aguadilla, PR is 44.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Aguadilla, PR have an average commute time of 19.6 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 $10,939. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Aguadilla, PR was Census Tract 4012 with a value of $27,571, followed by Census Tract 4007 and Census Tract 4009, with respective values of $22,470 and $10,716.

Property

$97,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$11,914

$2,276

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

44.2%

Homeownership

2021

76.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 44.2% of the housing units in Aguadilla, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.6%.

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 4012
Census Tract 4007
Census Tract 4009

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Aguadilla, PR was Census Tract 4012 with a value of $27,571, followed by Census Tract 4007 and Census Tract 4009, with respective values of $22,470 and $10,716.

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.

$10,939

Median Household Income

± $1,386

5.15k

Number of Households

± 409

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.15k households in Aguadilla, PR grew to $10,939 from the previous year's value of $10,399.

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.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Walked (7.58%)
Carpooled (6.45%)

In 2021, 73.6% of workers in Aguadilla, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.58%) and those who carpooled to work (6.45%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aguadilla, PR have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% 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

61.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aguadilla, PR (7.05k out of 11.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

94.5% of the population of Aguadilla, PR has health coverage, with 11.4% on employee plans, 56.7% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 7.48% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.47%

Uninsured

11.4%

Employer Coverage

56.7%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

7.48%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aguadilla, PR grew by 6.2% from 5.15% to 5.47%.

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.