Aguadilla-Isabela, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population

311,049

5.38% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

44.2

1.61% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

49.6%

3.09% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$17,785

6.22% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$99,200

3.01% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

87,139

7.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Aguadilla-Isabela, PR had a population of 311k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $17,785. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR grew from 295,172 to 311,049, a 5.38% increase and its median household income grew from $16,744 to $17,785, a 6.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are White (Hispanic) (63.6%), Other (Hispanic) (17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.3%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.12%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (2.05%).

None of the households in Aguadilla-Isabela, 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-Isabela, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (628 degrees awarded in 2021), University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (431 degrees), and EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (241836) (286 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was $99,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was 2 cars per household.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR borders Adjuntas, PR, Arecibo, PR, Jayuya, PR, Mayagüez, PR, Ponce, PR, and San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 3.74 times more White (Hispanic) residents (198k people) in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.9k Other (Hispanic) and 41.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR

White (Hispanic)
198k ± 3.77k
Other (Hispanic)
52.9k ± 3.09k
Two+ (Hispanic)
41.5k ± 2.24k

97.2%

Hispanic Population

302k people

97.2% of the people in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are hispanic (302k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
53,018 ± 5,608 people
Cuba
10,661 ± 2,531 people
Colombia
3,951 ± 1,542 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 53,018 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,661 and Colombia with 3,951.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,893 ± 289
Gulf War (2001-)
1,189 ± 263
Gulf War (1990s)
670 ± 189

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR employs 87.1k people. The largest industries in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are Retail Trade (12,448 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,694 people), and Manufacturing (9,361 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($33,250), Information ($26,935), and Finance & Insurance ($25,556).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,120. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

87.1k

2021 Value

± 2,630

7.93%

1 Year growth

± 3.88%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR grew at a rate of 7.93%, from 80.7k employees to 87.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (11,478 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,239 people), and Production Occupations (6,343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

87.1k

2021 Value

± 2,630

7.93%

1 Year growth

± 3.88%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR grew at a rate of 7.93%, from 80.7k employees to 87.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, are Retail Trade (12,448 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,694 people), and Manufacturing (9,361 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, though some of these residents may live in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,583

Median earning men ± $441

$16,633

Median earning women ± $475

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($28,795), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,250), and Public Administration ($25,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($23,277), Wholesale Trade ($23,073), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,760).

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 Aguadilla-Isabela, PR awarded 1,885 degrees. The student population of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,133 male students and 4,449 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are Hispanic or Latino (1,836 and 97.4%), followed by White (20 and 1.06%), Unknown (17 and 0.902%), and Black or African American (11 and 0.584%).

The largest universities in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (628 and 33.3%), University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (431 and 22.9%), and EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (241836) (286 and 15.2%).

The most popular majors in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are Nursing School (246 and 13.1%), Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences (118 and 6.26%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (68 and 3.61%).

The median tuition costs in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR are $4,920 for private four year colleges, and $4,640 and $4,640 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 87.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 7,582 (41.3% men and 58.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 7,582 students enrolled in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,457 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Marketing & Marketing Management
65 degree-majors awarded
Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences
118 degree-majors awarded
Nursing School
78 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 65 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
628 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
431 degrees awarded
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian (241836)
286 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla with 628 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 847 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, which is 0.816 times less than the 1,038 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 1,836 degrees mean that there were 91.8 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 20 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($6,960) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($807) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) 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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In 2021, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was $99,200 in 2021, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $96,300 to $99,200, a 3.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR is 65.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR is $17,785. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $39,176, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $35,470 and $33,948.

Housing

Property

$99,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,145

$72,268

Median Property Taxes

±$1,858

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2021

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 65.1% of the housing units in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $39,176, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $35,470 and $33,948.

The following map shows all of the counties in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$17,785

Median Household Income

± $590

111k

Number of Households

± 2,417

In 2021, the median household income of the 111k households in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR grew to $17,785 from the previous year's value of $16,744.

The following chart displays the households in Aguadilla-Isabela, 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-Isabela, 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 (83.2%)
Carpooled (8.51%)
Worked At Home (3.73%)

In 2021, 83.2% of workers in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.51%) and those who worked at home (3.73%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.25% of the workforce in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR (153k out of 309k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aguadilla-Isabela, 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

94.4% of the population of Aguadilla-Isabela, PR has health coverage, with 18.1% on employee plans, 53.3% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 9.11% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.63%

Uninsured

18.1%

Employer Coverage

53.3%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

9.11%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aguadilla-Isabela, PR grew by 3.38% from 5.45% to 5.63%.

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