Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR

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2020 Population

25,298

1.75% 1-year decline

2020 Median Age

42.6

0.948% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

44.8%

3.98% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$20,190

4.73% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$121,400

4.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR had a population of 25.3k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $20,190. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR declined from 25,748 to 25,298, a −1.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $19,279 to $20,190, a 4.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (45%), Two+ (Hispanic) (38.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.66%), Other (Hispanic) (6.71%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.664%).

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 2020, the median property value in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR was $121,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 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.

Population & Diversity

In 2020, there were 1.17 times more White (Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.73k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.19k Black or African American (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)
11.4k ± 1.12k
Two+ (Hispanic)
9.73k ± 1.08k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
2.19k ± 705

99.4%

Hispanic Population

25.2k people

99.4% of the people in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR are hispanic (25.2k 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 8.28k people. The largest industries in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,209 people), Retail Trade (1,146 people), and Public Administration (787 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($37,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,192), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($26,319).

Employment

Occupations

8.28k

2020 Value

± 817

4.31%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.31%, from 7.94k employees to 8.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,152 people), Sales & Related Occupations (938 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (719 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

8.28k

2020 Value

± 817

4.31%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.31%, from 7.94k employees to 8.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,209 people), Retail Trade (1,146 people), and Public Administration (787 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

$16,008

Median earning men ± $1,318

$16,518

Median earning women ± $995

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,571), Public Administration ($29,295), and Manufacturing ($25,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,016), and Manufacturing ($18,542).

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 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 Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR was $121,400 in 2020, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $116,200 to $121,400, a 4.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR is 64.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 27.5 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 $20,190. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2302 with a value of $26,188, followed by Census Tract 2305.02 and Census Tract 2305.01, with respective values of $20,654 and $20,404.

Property

$121,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,891

$5,560

Median Property Taxes

±$519

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

64.4%

Homeownership

2020

76.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 64.4% of the housing units in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

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 2305.01

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2302 with a value of $26,188, followed by Census Tract 2305.02 and Census Tract 2305.01, with respective values of $20,654 and $20,404.

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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$20,190

Median Household Income

± $1,985

8.63k

Number of Households

± 719

In 2020, the median household income of the 8.63k households in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR grew to $20,190 from the previous year's value of $19,279.

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.

0.451

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 (86.8%)
Carpooled (5.72%)
Walked (3.54%)

In 2020, 86.8% of workers in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.72%) and those who walked to work (3.54%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.224% 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

44.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR (11.3k out of 25.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

92.4% of the population of Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 12.5% on employee plans, 48.7% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 0.727% on military or VA plans.

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

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% 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

7.65%

Uninsured

12.5%

Employer Coverage

48.7%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

0.727%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR grew by 2.29% from 7.48% to 7.65%.

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.