Emajagua

Population: 2,884
Median household income: $33,974
Median home value: $113,800

Emajagua is a community in Maunabo Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 2,884 residents. The median household income of $33,974 is above the Maunabo Municipio median ($19,363).

Between 2019 and 2023, Emajagua's population grew 35.1% from 2,134 to 2,884, while its median home value rose 8.6% from $104,800 to $113,800.

92.7% of workers drive to work alone. 73.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,884
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $33,974
Median home value: $113,800
Median gross rent: $565
Housing units: 1,303
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1342,884

Median household income

$22,448$33,974

Median home value

$104,800$113,800

Median gross rent

$431$565

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,134	$22,448	$104,800	$431
2020	2,469	$27,992	$118,100	$447
2021	2,630	$34,415	$118,600	$450
2022	2,887	$35,643	$116,900	$530
2023	2,884	$33,974	$113,800	$565

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6421.9%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	1.8%
5 to 17	416	14.4%
18 to 24	303	10.5%
25 to 34	346	12.0%
35 to 44	231	8.0%
45 to 54	203	7.0%
55 to 64	631	21.9%
65 to 74	398	13.8%
75 and over	303	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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)	2,884	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	393	18.6%
High school graduate	563	26.7%
Some college or associate's	808	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	234	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	114	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone92.7%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	770	92.7%
Carpooled	34	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	35.4%
15 to 29 min	134	16.1%
30 to 44 min	216	26.0%
45 to 59 min	116	14.0%
60+ min	71	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 44.9% (1,295 of 2,882)

	Count	Share
Family households	774	82.8%
Nonfamily households	161	17.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	935	71.8%
Vacant	368	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	774	82.8%
Renter-occupied	161	17.2%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached8.5%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	960	73.7%
1-unit, attached	111	8.5%
2 to 4 units	31	2.4%
5 to 19 units	146	11.2%
20 or more units	55	4.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7226502
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0015, -65.8830