Fajardo Municipio, PR

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2020 Population

30,263

2.73% 1-year decline

2020 Median Age

42.4

1.44% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

44.3%

1.5% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$19,957

2.71% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$102,000

0.0981% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

9,634

4.16% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Fajardo Municipio, PR had a population of 30.3k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $19,957. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Fajardo Municipio, PR declined from 31,111 to 30,263, a −2.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $19,430 to $19,957, a 2.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fajardo Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (49.4%), Other (Hispanic) (30%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.15%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.337%).

None of the households in Fajardo 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 Fajardo Municipio, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo (275 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2020, the median property value in Fajardo Municipio, PR was $102,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Fajardo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fajardo Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Fajardo Municipio, PR borders Ceiba Municipio, PR and Luquillo Municipio, PR.

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

Population & Diversity

In 2020, there were 1.65 times more White (Hispanic) residents (14.9k people) in Fajardo Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.07k Other (Hispanic) and 3.1k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fajardo Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
14.9k ± 1.07k
Other (Hispanic)
9.07k ± 929
Black or African American (Hispanic)
3.1k ± 660

99%

Hispanic Population

30k people

99% of the people in Fajardo Municipio, PR are hispanic (30k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fajardo 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
51,432 ± 5,524 people
Cuba
10,896 ± 2,558 people
Colombia
3,744 ± 1,501 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,432 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,896 and Colombia with 3,744.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
498 ± 155
Korea
216 ± 114
Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 99

Fajardo Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fajardo Municipio, PR employs 9.63k people. The largest industries in Fajardo Municipio, PR are Accommodation & Food Services (1,743 people), Retail Trade (1,151 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,022 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($42,132), Information ($40,833), and Finance & Insurance ($33,449).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $31,123. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.451, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.63k

2020 Value

± 745

−4.16%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fajardo Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −4.16%, from 10.1k employees to 9.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fajardo Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,104 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,091 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (973 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fajardo Municipio, 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

9.63k

2020 Value

± 745

−4.16%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fajardo Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −4.16%, from 10.1k employees to 9.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fajardo Municipio, PR, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,743 people), Retail Trade (1,151 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,022 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fajardo Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Fajardo Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,896

Median earning men ± $770

$15,595

Median earning women ± $1,074

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($45,385), Wholesale Trade ($42,353), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($25,625), Public Administration ($24,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($19,671).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Education

In 2021, universities in Fajardo Municipio, PR awarded 275 degrees. The student population of Fajardo Municipio, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,102 male students and 1,746 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fajardo Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (273 and 99.3%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 0.364%), White (1 and 0.364%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Fajardo Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo (275 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fajardo Municipio, PR are General Biological Sciences (47 and 17.1%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (31 and 11.3%), and Computer Installation & Repair Technology (12 and 4.36%).

The median tuition cost in Fajardo Municipio, PR for private four year colleges is $4,560.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Fajardo Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 53.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 93.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 2,848 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 2,848 students enrolled in Fajardo Municipio, PR, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,832 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
47 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
31 degree-majors awarded
Tourism & Travel Services Management
12 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fajardo Municipio, PR was General Biological Sciences with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fajardo Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

275 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo with 275 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 103 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fajardo Municipio, PR, which is 0.599 times less than the 172 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 273 degrees mean that there were 273 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,271) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 1.87% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.56% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (741k), Primary Education (489k), and Bachelors Degree (475k).

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 Fajardo Municipio, PR was $102,000 in 2020, which is 0.444 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $101,900 to $102,000, a 0.0981% increase. The homeownership rate in Fajardo Municipio, PR is 65.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Fajardo Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fajardo Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fajardo Municipio, PR is $19,957. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Fajardo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1506.02 with a value of $30,190, followed by Census Tract 1501.02 and Census Tract 1502, with respective values of $25,398 and $24,618.

Housing

Property

$102,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,433

$8,180

Median Property Taxes

±$536

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2020

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 65.9% of the housing units in Fajardo Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fajardo Municipio, 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 1506.02
Census Tract 1501.02
Census Tract 1502

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fajardo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1506.02 with a value of $30,190, followed by Census Tract 1501.02 and Census Tract 1502, with respective values of $25,398 and $24,618.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Fajardo Municipio, 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.

$19,957

Median Household Income

± $1,597

12.4k

Number of Households

± 753

In 2020, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Fajardo Municipio, PR grew to $19,957 from the previous year's value of $19,430.

The following chart displays the households in Fajardo 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 Fajardo Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.45

2019 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2020, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.195% growth from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (6.23%)
Worked At Home (4.34%)

In 2020, 82.1% of workers in Fajardo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.23%) and those who worked at home (4.34%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fajardo Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 5.15% of the workforce in Fajardo Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fajardo Municipio, PR (13.4k out of 30.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

91.5% of the population of Fajardo Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 21.7% on employee plans, 47.8% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 7.19% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.46%

Uninsured

21.7%

Employer Coverage

47.8%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

7.19%

Non-Group

1.95%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fajardo Municipio, PR grew by 9.39% from 7.74% to 8.46%.

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