Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

24,567

2.89% 1-year decline

2021 Median Age

43.2

1.41% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

42.7%

4.56% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$21,844

8.19% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$123,200

1.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR had a population of 24.6k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $21,844. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR declined from 25,298 to 24,567, a −2.89% decrease and its median household income grew from $20,190 to $21,844, a 8.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (40.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (38.4%), Other (Hispanic) (13.1%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (6.39%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.16%).

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 2021, the median property value in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR was $123,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 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.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.05 times more White (Hispanic) residents (9.9k people) in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.43k Two+ (Hispanic) and 3.22k 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

White (Hispanic)
9.9k ± 896
Two+ (Hispanic)
9.43k ± 1.08k
Other (Hispanic)
3.22k ± 827

99.4%

Hispanic Population

24.4k people

99.4% of the people in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR are hispanic (24.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
158 ± 103
Korea
87 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 71

Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR employs 8.74k people. The largest industries in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,280 people), Retail Trade (1,098 people), and Public Administration (846 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($42,350), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,094), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,841).

Employment

Occupations

8.74k

2021 Value

± 849

5.61%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.61%, from 8.28k employees to 8.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,053 people), Sales & Related Occupations (918 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (752 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.74k

2021 Value

± 849

5.61%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 5.61%, from 8.28k employees to 8.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,280 people), Retail Trade (1,098 people), and Public Administration (846 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

$16,962

Median earning men ± $1,186

$17,798

Median earning women ± $1,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,000), Public Administration ($28,250), and Manufacturing ($19,399).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,750), Public Administration ($27,462), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,412).

Establishments by Size

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% 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 High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

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 Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR was $123,200 in 2021, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $121,400 to $123,200, a 1.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR is 64.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 28.3 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.

Median household income in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR is $21,844. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2302 with a value of $28,927, followed by Census Tract 2305.02 and Census Tract 2301, with respective values of $24,735 and $23,179.

Property

$123,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,612

$5,729

Median Property Taxes

±$477

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

64.2%

Homeownership

2021

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 64.2% of the housing units in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aguas Buenas 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 2302
Census Tract 2305.02
Census Tract 2301

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2302 with a value of $28,927, followed by Census Tract 2305.02 and Census Tract 2301, with respective values of $24,735 and $23,179.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$21,844

Median Household Income

± $2,108

8.92k

Number of Households

± 719

In 2021, the median household income of the 8.92k households in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR grew to $21,844 from the previous year's value of $20,190.

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.

0.456

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 (87.7%)
Carpooled (5.68%)
Worked At Home (2.92%)

In 2021, 87.7% of workers in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.68%) and those who worked at home (2.92%).

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 Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.856% 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

42.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR (10.5k out of 24.4k 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 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aguas Buenas 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.

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

93.4% of the population of Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 14.6% on employee plans, 49.7% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 0.793% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.56%

Uninsured

14.6%

Employer Coverage

49.7%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

0.793%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR declined by 14.2% from 7.65% to 6.56%.

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.