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Naguabo Municipio, PR

Demographic and economic profile of Naguabo Municipio, PR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Naguabo Municipio is a small coastal municipality of 23,205 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 41.7% and an unemployment rate of 9.2%, reflecting a constrained local economy where median household income stands at $23,395 and nearly half the population (48.0%) lives below the poverty line. About 23.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings are $19,244, pointing to a lower-cost but modestly credentialed workforce. The population has contracted 11.7% over five years, though housing remains affordable at a median home value of $105,500 and median gross rent of $525 per month, with a 73.2% homeownership rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

23,205

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$23,395

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.7% since 2018

Naguabo Municipio lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone20,064 (87.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,777 (7.7%)
  • White Alone1,001 (4.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone207 (0.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish21,697

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

441

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$12,016

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

48.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,185
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,091
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)992
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)884
  5. 5.Construction (Group)875

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations2,420
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,619
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,558
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,127
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,111

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.80×)618
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.57×)1,000
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.48×)743
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.37×)469
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.34×)966

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$105,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$525/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,729 (27.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999751 (11.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999692 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999574 (9.1%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999467 (7.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999428 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$19,244

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,772 (86.8%)
  • Worked At Home393 (5.0%)
  • Carpooled201 (2.6%)
  • Walked196 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit124 (1.6%)
  • Other118 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.