Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,756
Median household income: $25,170
Median home value: $118,400

Home to 31,756 residents, Fajardo Municipio is one of Puerto Rico's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $25,170 runs in line with the Puerto Rico figure of $25,096.

From 2019 to 2023, Fajardo Municipio's population grew 2.1% from 31,111 to 31,756, while its median household income rose 29.5% from $19,430 to $25,170.

63.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,756
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $25,170
Median home value: $118,400
Median gross rent: $610
Housing units: 18,649
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 18.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,11131,756

Median household income

$19,430$25,170

Median home value

$101,900$118,400

Median gross rent

$515$610

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,111	$19,430	$101,900	$515
2020	30,263	$19,957	$102,000	$530
2021	32,336	$21,701	$102,000	$569
2022	31,984	$24,309	$113,500	$609
2023	31,756	$25,170	$118,400	$610

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,119	3.5%
5 to 17	4,361	13.7%
18 to 24	2,866	9.0%
25 to 34	4,375	13.8%
35 to 44	3,356	10.6%
45 to 54	4,315	13.6%
55 to 64	3,952	12.4%
65 to 74	3,358	10.6%
75 and over	4,054	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	213	0.7%
Black or African American	24	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.0%
Two or more races	37	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31,463	99.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,572	15.3%
High school graduate	7,446	31.8%
Some college or associate's	5,397	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,554	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,441	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,548	81.8%
Carpooled	506	4.8%
Public transit	52	0.5%
Walked	180	1.7%
Bicycle	14	0.1%
Worked from home	777	7.4%
Other means	372	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,560	26.5%
15 to 29 min	3,697	38.2%
30 to 44 min	1,606	16.6%
45 to 59 min	640	6.6%
60+ min	1,169	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 41.5% (13,114 of 31,618)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,434	65.6%
Nonfamily households	4,429	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,863	69.0%
Vacant	5,786	31.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,787	68.3%
Renter-occupied	4,076	31.7%

1-unit, detached63.1%

1-unit, attached16.7%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,769	63.1%
1-unit, attached	3,119	16.7%
2 to 4 units	784	4.2%
5 to 19 units	1,766	9.5%
20 or more units	1,200	6.4%
Mobile home & other	11	0.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 72053
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 75 sq mi
Center point: 18.3864, -65.5885