Naguabo, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population

4,141

2024 Median Age

37.2

2.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

52.8%

2.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$24,470

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,700

5.04% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

1,385

2.67% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Naguabo, 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 Naguabo, PR was $101,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Naguabo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Naguabo, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Naguabo Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 8.91 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.37k people) in Naguabo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 378 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 187 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Naguabo, PR

Other (Hispanic)
3.37k ± 1.07k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
378 ± 251
White (Hispanic)
187 ± 121

98.3%

Hispanic Population

4.07k people

98.3% of the people in Naguabo, PR are hispanic (4.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Naguabo, 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
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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

78 ± 114

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Naguabo, PR.

Health

96.5% of the population of Naguabo, PR has health coverage, with 15.7% on employee plans, 65.2% on Medicaid, 9.59% on Medicare, 6.05% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.5%

Uninsured

15.7%

Employer Coverage

65.2%

Medicaid

9.59%

Medicare

6.05%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Naguabo, PR declined by 50% from 7% to 3.5%.

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

Economy

The economy of Naguabo, PR employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Naguabo, PR were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (213 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($30,096), Accommodation & Food Services ($20,528), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,528).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 415

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 44.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naguabo, PR declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 1.42k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Naguabo, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (301 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (212 people), and Production Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Naguabo, 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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 415

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 44.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Naguabo, PR declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 1.42k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Naguabo, PR, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (213 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Naguabo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Naguabo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,440

Median earning men ± $3,116

$16,894

Median earning women ± $3,013

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($30,096), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,574), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($19,102).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,095) and Retail Trade ($10,060).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Naguabo, PR was $101,700 in 2024, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,100 to $101,700, a 5.04% decrease. The homeownership rate in Naguabo, PR is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Naguabo, PR have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Naguabo, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,942

$1,091

Median Property Taxes

±$307

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Naguabo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Naguabo, 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.

$24,470

Median Household Income

± $3,505

1.67k

Number of Households

± 404

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Naguabo, PR grew to $24,470 from the previous year's value of $21,865.

The following chart displays the households in Naguabo, 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 Naguabo, 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 (81%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Public Transit (3.38%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Naguabo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.38%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Naguabo, PR have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Naguabo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Naguabo, PR (2.17k out of 4.12k 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 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Naguabo, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

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.