Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR

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2024 Population

23,614

2024 Median Age

44.8

0.901% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

45.5%

4.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$23,072

3.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$144,000

6.51% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,631

1.24% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Aguas Buenas Municipio, 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 2024, the median property value in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR was $144,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR borders Bayamón Municipio, PR, Caguas Municipio, PR, Cidra Municipio, PR, Comerío Municipio, PR, Guaynabo Municipio, PR, and San Juan Municipio, PR.

United States Puerto Rico San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (8.51k people) in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.37k White (Hispanic) and 3.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR

Other (Hispanic)
8.51k ± 1.21k
White (Hispanic)
7.37k ± 1.32k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.9k ± 824

99.6%

Hispanic Population

23.5k people

99.6% of the people in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR are hispanic (23.5k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

Korea
155 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
145 ± 145
Vietnam
104 ± 74

Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR.

Health

96.8% of the population of Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 16.8% on employee plans, 54.5% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.876% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.23%

Uninsured

16.8%

Employer Coverage

54.5%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.876%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR declined by 16.3% from 3.86% to 3.23%.

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

Economy

The economy of Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR employs 8.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR were Retail Trade (1,360 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,246 people), and Public Administration (786 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,457), Finance & Insurance ($47,457), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($42,585).

Employment

Occupations

8.63k

2024 Value

± 937

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 8.53k employees to 8.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,040 people), Sales & Related Occupations (997 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (696 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aguas Buenas Municipio, 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

8.63k

2024 Value

± 937

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 8.53k employees to 8.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (1,360 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,246 people), and Public Administration (786 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,167

Median earning men ± $1,286

$20,968

Median earning women ± $2,319

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,647), Public Administration ($28,900), and Wholesale Trade ($26,162).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,057), Public Administration ($43,864), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,545).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR was $144,000 in 2024, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,200 to $144,000, a 6.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,313

$5,753

Median Property Taxes

±$543

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aguas Buenas Municipio, 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.

$23,072

Median Household Income

± $2,719

8.93k

Number of Households

± 780

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.93k households in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR grew to $23,072 from the previous year's value of $22,361.

The following chart displays the households in Aguas Buenas Municipio, 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 Aguas Buenas Municipio, 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 2024

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Carpooled (6.17%)
Worked At Home (3.19%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.17%) and those who worked at home (3.19%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.56% of the workforce in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR (10.7k out of 23.5k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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.