Jaguas

Population: 2,280
Median household income: $24,948
Median home value: $89,800

Jaguas is a community in Ciales Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 2,280 residents. Its median household income of $24,948 runs above the Ciales Municipio figure of $20,614.

From 2020 to 2023, Jaguas's population grew 39.0% from 1,640 to 2,280, while its median home value was little changed from $90,000 to $89,800.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 98.9% of the population. 73.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,280
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $24,948
Median home value: $89,800
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 953
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 20.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6402,280

Median household income

$19,278$24,948

Median home value

$90,000$89,800

Median gross rent

$480$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,640	$19,278	$90,000	$480
2021	1,572	$18,284	$79,800	$482
2022	2,153	$20,893	$88,600	$527
2023	2,280	$24,948	$89,800	$758

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5421.6%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	1.1%
5 to 17	191	8.4%
18 to 24	262	11.5%
25 to 34	206	9.0%
35 to 44	175	7.7%
45 to 54	493	21.6%
55 to 64	336	14.7%
65 to 74	341	15.0%
75 and over	250	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24	1.1%
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)	2,256	98.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	382	21.2%
High school graduate	721	40.0%
Some college or associate's	331	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	351	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	16	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	493	73.4%
Carpooled	76	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	11.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	126	21.1%
15 to 29 min	311	52.1%
30 to 44 min	61	10.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	99	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 39.4% (898 of 2,280)

	Count	Share
Family households	648	77.1%
Nonfamily households	192	22.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	840	88.1%
Vacant	113	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	652	77.6%
Renter-occupied	188	22.4%

1-unit, detached87.6%

1-unit, attached10.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	835	87.6%
1-unit, attached	103	10.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	15	1.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7237336
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.3074, -66.4777