Caguas Municipio, PR

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2022 Population

126,772

1.1% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

43.8

1.62% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

37%

1.34% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$29,279

8.19% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$139,000

10.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

47,611

1.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Caguas Municipio, PR had a population of 127k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $29,279. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Caguas Municipio, PR declined from 128,182 to 126,772, a −1.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,062 to $29,279, a 8.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Caguas Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (54.4%), Other (Hispanic) (20%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.5%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.62%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%).

None of the households in Caguas 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.

The largest universities in Caguas Municipio, PR are Mech-Tech College (940 degrees awarded in 2022), Columbia Central University-Caguas (878 degrees), and Huertas College (243 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Caguas Municipio, PR was $139,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Caguas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Caguas Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Caguas Municipio, PR borders .

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 2.72 times more White (Hispanic) residents (69k people) in Caguas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.4k Other (Hispanic) and 18.3k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caguas Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
69k ± 2.58k
Other (Hispanic)
25.4k ± 1.91k
Two+ (Hispanic)
18.3k ± 1.69k

98.1%

Hispanic Population

124k people

98.1% of the people in Caguas Municipio, PR are hispanic (124k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
936 ± 216
Korea
587 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
413 ± 137

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

Economy

The economy of Caguas Municipio, PR employs 47.6k people. The largest industries in Caguas Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,690 people), Retail Trade (6,470 people), and Educational Services (4,544 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($45,941), Utilities ($40,921), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($40,838).

Employment

Occupations

47.6k

2022 Value

± 1,915

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 5.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Caguas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 47k employees to 47.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caguas Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,968 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,865 people), and Management Occupations (3,577 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caguas Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

47.6k

2022 Value

± 1,915

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 5.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Caguas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 47k employees to 47.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caguas Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,690 people), Retail Trade (6,470 people), and Educational Services (4,544 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caguas Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Caguas Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,278

Median earning men ± $1,924

$22,174

Median earning women ± $1,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($49,786), Public Administration ($41,094), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,980).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($33,971), Public Administration ($32,640), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,563).

Establishments by Size

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

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Education

In 2022, universities in Caguas Municipio, PR awarded 2,510 degrees. The student population of Caguas Municipio, PR in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 3,255 male students and 2,421 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Caguas Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,503 and 99.7%), followed by White (4 and 0.159%), Black or African American (3 and 0.12%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Caguas Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Mech-Tech College (940 and 37.5%), Columbia Central University-Caguas (878 and 35%), and Huertas College (243 and 9.68%).

The most popular majors in Caguas Municipio, PR are Automobile Mechanics Technology (379 and 15.1%), Registered Nursing (271 and 10.8%), and Welding Technology (199 and 7.93%).

The median tuition cost in Caguas Municipio, PR for private four year colleges is $11,531.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Caguas Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 80%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,676 (57.3% men and 42.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,676 students enrolled in Caguas Municipio, PR, 57.3% men and 42.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,626 records, of which 42.6% were women and 57.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Diesel Mechanics Technology
106 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
366 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
199 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Caguas Municipio, PR was Diesel Mechanics Technology with 106 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Caguas Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mech-Tech College
940 degrees awarded
Columbia Central University-Caguas
878 degrees awarded
Huertas College
243 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mech-Tech College with 940 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,433 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Caguas Municipio, PR, which is 1.33 times more than the 1,077 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,503 degrees mean that there were 626 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 4 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($10,224) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,154) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,772) 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 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

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 Caguas Municipio, PR was $139,000 in 2022, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $125,700 to $139,000, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Caguas Municipio, PR is 66.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Caguas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caguas Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Caguas Municipio, PR is $29,279. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Caguas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2001 with a value of $67,385, followed by Census Tract 2003.04 and Census Tract 2026.02, with respective values of $44,737 and $40,566.

Housing

Property

$139,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,707

$33,126

Median Property Taxes

±$1,234

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 Caguas Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2022

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.7% of the housing units in Caguas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caguas Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2001
Census Tract 2003.04
Census Tract 2026.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Caguas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2001 with a value of $67,385, followed by Census Tract 2003.04 and Census Tract 2026.02, with respective values of $44,737 and $40,566.

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

Household Income

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$29,279

Median Household Income

± $1,417

49.6k

Number of Households

± 1,730

In 2022, the median household income of the 49.6k households in Caguas Municipio, PR grew to $29,279 from the previous year's value of $27,062.

The following chart displays the households in Caguas 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 Caguas Municipio, PR is from Caguas Municipio, PR.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Caguas Municipio, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (9.15%)
Worked At Home (5.63%)

In 2022, 80.4% of workers in Caguas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.15%) and those who worked at home (5.63%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caguas Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.78% of the workforce in Caguas Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caguas Municipio, PR (46.6k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Caguas Municipio, 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

93.9% of the population of Caguas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 27% on employee plans, 39.2% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.12%

Uninsured

27%

Employer Coverage

39.2%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Caguas Municipio, PR declined by 3.99% from 6.37% to 6.12%.

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

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