Caguas Municipio, PR

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2024 Population
125,586
2024 Median Age
44.5
0.679% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
35.7%
2.51% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$31,379
4.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$151,000
5.37% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
49,666
2.41% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Caguas 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.

The largest universities in Caguas Municipio, PR are Mech-Tech College (1,316 degrees awarded in 2023), Columbia Central University-Caguas (872 degrees), and Huertas College (239 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Caguas Municipio, PR was $151,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

Most people in Caguas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Caguas Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Hispanic) residents (42.4k people) in Caguas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caguas Municipio, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    42.4k ± 2.4k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    34.2k ± 1.99k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    33k ± 2.25k
98.2%
Hispanic Population
123k people

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Hispanic) residents (42.4k people) in Caguas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.2% of the people in Caguas Municipio, PR are hispanic (123k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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. Vietnam
    774 ± 192
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    378 ± 163
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    361 ± 189

Caguas Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Caguas Municipio, PR employs 49.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caguas Municipio, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,568 people), Retail Trade (6,383 people), and Educational Services (4,948 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($47,008), Information ($45,779), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($40,370).

Employment

Occupations

49.7k
2024 Value
± 2,095
2.41%
1 Year growth
± 5.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caguas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 48.5k employees to 49.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caguas Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,260 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,702 people), and Management Occupations (3,709 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caguas Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.7k
2024 Value
± 2,095
2.41%
1 Year growth
± 5.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caguas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 48.5k employees to 49.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caguas Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,568 people), Retail Trade (6,383 people), and Educational Services (4,948 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caguas Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Caguas Municipio, 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

$25,426
Median earning men ± $2,943
$24,182
Median earning women ± $1,366

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($48,858), Public Administration ($40,898), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,122).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,383), Public Administration ($34,172), and Manufacturing ($33,051).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Caguas Municipio, PR awarded 3,042 degrees. The student population of Caguas Municipio, PR in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 3,573 male students and 3,120 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Caguas Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (3,025 and 99.4%), White (7 and 0.23%), American Indian or Alaska Native (5 and 0.164%), and Black or African American (4 and 0.131%).

The largest universities in Caguas Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Mech-Tech College (1,316 and 43.3%), Columbia Central University-Caguas (872 and 28.7%), and Huertas College (239 and 7.86%).

The most popular majors in Caguas Municipio, PR are Automobile Mechanics Technology (496 and 16.3%), Welding Technology (265 and 8.71%), and Registered Nursing (217 and 7.13%).

The median tuition cost in Caguas Municipio, PR for private four year colleges is $11,778.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Caguas Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,693 (53.4% men and 46.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,693 students enrolled in Caguas Municipio, PR, 53.4% men and 46.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,603 records, of which 46.5% were women and 53.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Animal Grooming
    214 degrees awarded
  2. Automobile Mechanics Technology
    486 degrees awarded
  3. Welding Technology
    265 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Caguas Municipio, PR was Animal Grooming with 214 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Mech-Tech College
    1,316 degrees awarded
  2. Columbia Central University-Caguas
    872 degrees awarded
  3. Huertas College
    239 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mech-Tech College with 1,316 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,841 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Caguas Municipio, PR, which is 1.53 times more than the 1,201 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 3,025 degrees mean that there were 432 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($10,944) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,827) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,772) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Caguas Municipio, PR was $151,000 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,300 to $151,000, a 5.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Caguas Municipio, PR is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caguas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caguas Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,356
$34,230
Median Property Taxes
±$1,485

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

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Rent vs Own

67.1%
Homeownership
2024
72%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Caguas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

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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.
$31,379
Median Household Income
± $1,516
51k
Number of Households
± 1,998

In 2024, the median household income of the 51k households in Caguas Municipio, PR grew to $31,379 from the previous year's value of $30,113.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caguas Municipio, 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 (79.1%)
  2. Carpooled (9.24%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.79%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Caguas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.24%) and those who worked at home (6.79%).

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Commute Time

28.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caguas Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Caguas Municipio, 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

35.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caguas Municipio, PR (44.7k out of 125k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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Health

94% of the population of Caguas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 26.8% on employee plans, 38.1% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0.951% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.01%
Uninsured
26.8%
Employer Coverage
38.1%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
0.951%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Caguas Municipio, PR declined by 6.58% from 6.43% to 6.01%.

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