Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR

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2020 Population

126,734

1.71% 1-year decline

2020 Median Age

42.5

2.91% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

37.1%

1.72% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$25,823

2.73% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$127,000

0.626% 1-year decline

2020 Employed Population

40,882

0.00245% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR had a population of 127k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $25,823. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR declined from 128,937 to 126,734, a −1.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $25,136 to $25,823, a 2.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR are White (Hispanic) (69.9%), Other (Hispanic) (14%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.07%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.64%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%).

94.1% of the households in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR are Mech-Tech College (1,079 degrees awarded in 2020), EDIC College (767 degrees), and Columbia Central University-Caguas (457 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR was $127,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

Most people in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR borders Carr 14-Carr 173 PUMA, PR, San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR, Carr 852-Carr 185 PUMA, PR, and Carr 30 PUMA, PR.

Population & Diversity

In 2020, there were 4.99 times more White (Hispanic) residents (88.6k people) in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.8k Other (Hispanic) and 10.2k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR are Spanish (114,680 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (46 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (19 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

67,743

Women

53.6%

58,628

Men

46.4%

The resident population of United States in 2020 was 126,371 inhabitants, with 46.4% men, and 53.6% women.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR

White (Hispanic)
88.6k ± 2.19k
Other (Hispanic)
17.8k ± 1.94k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.15k

98.2%

Hispanic Population

124k people

98.2% of the people in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR are hispanic (124k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
1,077 ± 802 people
Cuba
497 ± 546 people
Other U.S. Island Areas, Oceania, Not Specified, or at Sea
177 ± 326 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 1,077 Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 497 and Other U.S. Island Areas, Oceania, Not Specified, or at Sea with 177.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
114,680 households (94.1%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
46 households (0.0377%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
19 households (0.0156%)

94.1% of the households in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR was Spanish. 94.1% of the households in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,173 ± 262
Gulf War (2001-)
587 ± 221
Korea
575 ± 168

Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR employs 40.9k people. The largest industries in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR are Restaurants & Food Services (3,564 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,734 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,680 people), and the highest paying industries are Architectural, engineering & related services ($115,931), National security & international affairs ($104,787), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($75,788).

Males in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $35,850. The income inequality in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

20,719

Women

50.7%

20,163

Men

49.3%

The workforce of Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR in 2020 was 40,882 people, with 50.7% woman, and 49.3% men.

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Occupations

40.9k

2020 Value

−0.00245%

1 Year decline

± −0.00245%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR declined at a rate of −0.00245%, from 40.9k employees to 40.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR, are Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,986 people), Cashiers (1,778 people), and Retail salespersons (1,567 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

40.9k

2020 Value

−0.00245%

1 Year decline

± −0.00245%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR declined at a rate of −0.00245%, from 40.9k employees to 40.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,564 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,734 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,680 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,685

Median earning men ± $1,415

$21,381

Median earning women ± $964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($44,135), Public Administration ($33,609), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,697).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,580), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,441), and Manufacturing ($29,302).

Education

In 2020, universities in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR awarded 3,156 degrees. The student population of Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 2,991 male students and 2,721 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (3,142 and 99.6%), followed by Black or African American (8 and 0.253%), White (3 and 0.0951%), and Asian (2 and 0.0634%).

The largest universities in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are Mech-Tech College (1,079 and 34.2%), EDIC College (767 and 24.3%), and Columbia Central University-Caguas (457 and 14.5%).

The most popular majors in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR are Automobile Mechanics Technology (481 and 15.2%), Welding Technology (197 and 6.24%), and Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (162 and 5.13%).

The median tuition cost in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR for private four year colleges is $11,250.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 62.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 5,712 (52.4% men and 47.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 5,712 students enrolled in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR, 52.4% men and 47.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,695 records, of which 47.7% were women and 52.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
197 degree-majors awarded
Animal Grooming
151 degree-majors awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
452 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR was Welding Technology with 197 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mech-Tech College
1,079 degrees awarded
EDIC College
767 degrees awarded
Columbia Central University-Caguas
457 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mech-Tech College with 1,079 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 1,719 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR, which is 1.2 times more than the 1,437 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,142 degrees mean that there were 393 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($9,168) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,792) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,613) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 1.57% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.16% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (28.3k), Bachelors Degree (22k), and Some college (18.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR was $127,000 in 2020, which is 0.553 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $127,800 to $127,000, a 0.626% decrease. The homeownership rate in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR is 67.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR is $25,823. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR was San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR with a value of $34,938, followed by Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR and Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR, with respective values of $31,746 and $29,431.

Housing

Property

$127,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,064

$32,521

Median Property Taxes

±$1,238

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2020

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 67.1% of the housing units in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR was San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR with a value of $34,938, followed by Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR and Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR, with respective values of $31,746 and $29,431.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$25,823

Median Household Income

± $1,321

48.4k

Number of Households

± 1,603

In 2020, the median household income of the 48.4k households in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR grew to $25,823 from the previous year's value of $25,136.

The following chart displays the households in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.455

2020 Wage GINI in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR

0.465

2019 Wage GINI in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR

In 2020, the income inequality in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.14% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (9.55%)
Worked At Home (3.15%)

In 2020, 82% of workers in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.55%) and those who worked at home (3.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 5.3% of the workforce in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR (46.8k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 28.1% on employee plans, 40.4% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.81%

Uninsured

28.1%

Employer Coverage

40.4%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR grew by 4.94% from 6.48% to 6.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Caguas Municipio PUMA, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.