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Fajardo Municipio, PR

Demographic and economic profile of Fajardo Municipio, PR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fajardo Municipio has a population of 31,756 with a median age of 44.9 years, a labor force participation rate of 50.4%, and an unemployment rate of 18.3%, reflecting a constrained labor market. About 29.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $18,576 against a median household income of $25,563, indicating low labor costs. The municipality has seen a slight population decline of 0.8% over five years, while housing remains affordable at a median home value of $118,400 and median gross rent of $610 per month, with a 41.5% poverty rate shaping the broader economic context.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

31,756

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$25,563

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

Fajardo Municipio lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race14,876 (47.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11,169 (35.5%)
  • White Alone3,375 (10.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,461 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races427 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone181 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish29,198

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,073

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$16,001

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

41.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,107
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,009
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,781
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,311
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,066

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations3,508
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,806
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,540
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,344
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,108

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.98×)1,927
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.88×)987
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.41×)1,706
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)607
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.08×)1,478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$610/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9992,312 (26.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,346 (15.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,282 (14.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999623 (7.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999531 (6.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999431 (4.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$18,576

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,368 (79.6%)
  • Worked At Home885 (8.4%)
  • Carpooled522 (5.0%)
  • Other351 (3.3%)
  • Walked179 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit110 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.