Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72053 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
31,489
Rank #1,432 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$25,563 −66.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,166 of 3,222
2th %ile
Poverty Rate
40.4% +220.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,162 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,400 −56.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,647 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.8% −14.5% vs nat'l
Rank #846 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
15.1% +184.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,193 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

66.7% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
28.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.9%31.8%47.6%63.5%79.4%95.3%98.9%0.8%0.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico

Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 31,489, making it the 1,432nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fajardo Municipio is 44.9 years, which is 15.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fajardo Municipio is $25,563, which ranks #3,166 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 66.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 40.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 15.1%.

The median home value in Fajardo Municipio is $121,400, 56.9% below the national median. Renters in Fajardo Municipio pay a median gross rent of $625 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fajardo Municipio, 28.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Fajardo Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 98.9% of the population.

All data for Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.