Rafael HernÃ¡ndez

Population: 1,260
Median household income: $21,470
Median home value: $113,400

Located in Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico, Rafael HernÃ¡ndez is a community with a population of 1,260. Its median household income of $21,470 runs above the Aguadilla Municipio figure of $19,826.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rafael HernÃ¡ndez's population grew 32.1% from 954 to 1,260, while its median home value rose 25.4% from $90,400 to $113,400.

Households average 2.79 people. The median gross rent is $592.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,260
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $21,470
Median home value: $113,400
Median gross rent: $592
Housing units: 738
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9541,260

Median household income

$11,429$21,470

Median home value

$90,400$113,400

Median gross rent

$551$592

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	954	$11,429	$90,400	$551
2020	778	$9,815	$87,900	$520
2021	902	$11,693	$92,800	$542
2022	1,044	$15,227	$97,900	$604
2023	1,260	$21,470	$113,400	$592

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2417.2%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	1.5%
5 to 17	188	14.9%
18 to 24	217	17.2%
25 to 34	140	11.1%
35 to 44	155	12.3%
45 to 54	162	12.9%
55 to 64	175	13.9%
65 to 74	117	9.3%
75 and over	87	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16	1.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,244	98.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.0%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's13.5%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	217	26.0%
High school graduate	350	41.9%
Some college or associate's	113	13.5%
Bachelor's degree	143	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	13	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	393	83.4%
Carpooled	44	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	3.7%
15 to 29 min	301	68.9%
30 to 44 min	80	18.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	40	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 44.0% (555 of 1,260)

	Count	Share
Family households	334	74.1%
Nonfamily households	117	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	451	61.1%
Vacant	287	38.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	265	58.8%
Renter-occupied	186	41.2%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached17.2%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	569	77.1%
1-unit, attached	127	17.2%
2 to 4 units	18	2.4%
5 to 19 units	16	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7268599
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.4719, -67.0786