Caguas

Population: 72,862
Median household income: $26,649
Median home value: $133,400

Caguas, a community in Caguas Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 72,862 residents. Its median household income of $26,649 runs below the Caguas Municipio figure of $30,113.

Between 2019 and 2023, Caguas's population held roughly steady from 73,322 to 72,862, while its median home value rose 11.4% from $119,800 to $133,400.

32.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 59.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 72,862
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $26,649
Median home value: $133,400
Median gross rent: $613
Housing units: 36,030
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

73,32272,862

Median household income

$23,117$26,649

Median home value

$119,800$133,400

Median gross rent

$549$613

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	73,322	$23,117	$119,800	$549
2020	73,040	$23,703	$119,100	$552
2021	74,502	$24,717	$118,200	$545
2022	73,713	$25,934	$128,300	$592
2023	72,862	$26,649	$133,400	$613

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,291	3.1%
5 to 17	9,343	12.8%
18 to 24	6,653	9.1%
25 to 34	10,394	14.3%
35 to 44	8,583	11.8%
45 to 54	9,138	12.5%
55 to 64	8,821	12.1%
65 to 74	8,078	11.1%
75 and over	9,561	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	942	1.3%
Black or African American	137	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	406	0.6%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71,368	97.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,583	13.9%
High school graduate	15,612	28.6%
Some college or associate's	13,894	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	12,424	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5,062	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,750	79.3%
Carpooled	2,165	8.3%
Public transit	157	0.6%
Walked	771	2.9%
Bicycle	118	0.5%
Worked from home	1,262	4.8%
Other means	932	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,267	25.2%
15 to 29 min	8,311	33.4%
30 to 44 min	5,510	22.1%
45 to 59 min	1,619	6.5%
60+ min	3,186	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 40.6% (29,425 of 72,516)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,520	60.1%
Nonfamily households	12,318	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30,838	85.6%
Vacant	5,192	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,365	59.6%
Renter-occupied	12,473	40.4%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached15.3%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,495	56.9%
1-unit, attached	5,512	15.3%
2 to 4 units	3,841	10.7%
5 to 19 units	4,372	12.1%
20 or more units	1,770	4.9%
Mobile home & other	40	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7210334
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 18.2321, -66.0390