Fajardo

Population: 25,524
Median household income: $24,305
Median home value: $118,400

Fajardo, a community in Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 25,524 residents. Its median household income of $24,305 runs in line with the Fajardo Municipio figure of $25,170.

From 2019 to 2023, Fajardo's population grew 2.3% from 24,950 to 25,524, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $100,600 to $118,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 13.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 99.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,524
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $24,305
Median home value: $118,400
Median gross rent: $604
Housing units: 14,451
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Unemployment rate: 20.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,95025,524

Median household income

$18,631$24,305

Median home value

$100,600$118,400

Median gross rent

$505$604

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,950	$18,631	$100,600	$505
2020	24,375	$18,976	$101,000	$526
2021	26,317	$21,037	$101,900	$564
2022	25,573	$23,811	$113,600	$604
2023	25,524	$24,305	$118,400	$604

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,068	4.2%
5 to 17	3,557	13.9%
18 to 24	2,317	9.1%
25 to 34	3,431	13.4%
35 to 44	2,701	10.6%
45 to 54	3,232	12.7%
55 to 64	3,113	12.2%
65 to 74	2,767	10.8%
75 and over	3,338	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	202	0.8%
Black or African American	9	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.1%
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)	25,257	99.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,777	14.9%
High school graduate	5,757	31.0%
Some college or associate's	4,220	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,572	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,256	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,376	79.8%
Carpooled	498	6.2%
Public transit	52	0.7%
Walked	180	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	654	8.2%
Other means	234	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,110	28.7%
15 to 29 min	2,693	36.7%
30 to 44 min	1,135	15.5%
45 to 59 min	511	7.0%
60+ min	891	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 43.3% (10,994 of 25,400)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,876	66.8%
Nonfamily households	3,412	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,288	71.2%
Vacant	4,163	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,051	68.5%
Renter-occupied	3,237	31.5%

1-unit, detached62.8%

1-unit, attached18.3%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,071	62.8%
1-unit, attached	2,648	18.3%
2 to 4 units	624	4.3%
5 to 19 units	1,367	9.5%
20 or more units	730	5.1%
Mobile home & other	11	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7227964
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 8.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 18.3333, -65.6576