Fajardo, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Fajardo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fajardo was:

  • Other race: 31.54%
  • White: 31.17%
  • Two or more races: 29.4%
  • Black or African American: 7.64%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race8,06531.54%
White7,97131.17%
Two or more races7,51929.4%
Black or African American1,9557.64%
Asian470.18%
Native American160.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fajardo Population by Race

Fajardo Population Pyramid 2024

Fajardo Median Age

43.5

Total

41.5

Male

45.7

Female

Fajardo Adults

There are 20,738 adults, (5,974 of whom are seniors) in Fajardo.

Fajardo Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Fajardo Sex Ratio

Female13,89054.32%
Male11,68345.68%

Fajardo Population by Age

Fajardo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,0392.5368.131.9
Non Family3,3861.0966.633.4
Married3,1323.0681.918.1
Female2,7373.3859.140.9
Male7843.6950.449.6

3.13

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fajardo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1876.38%
Associates Degree1,7709.52%
Bachelors Degree4,41723.75%
Graduate Degree1,1896.39%
High School Graduate6,13733%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7439.37%
Some College2,15511.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fajardo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fajardo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic18,54315,6135,591
Other Race5,8864,9391,826
2+ Races5,7494,8971,761
Black1,4121,212481
Asian47330
White22220
Native American16160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 34.07%.

Fajardo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$20,972$28,533$19,278
Graduate Degree$48,750$98,000$44,457
High School Graduate$16,196$17,184$13,932
Less Than 9th Grade$7,670$7,727$0
Overall$18,616$18,762$18,491
Some College$19,258$19,662$19,035

$18,616

Average Earnings

$18,762

Average Male

$18,491

Average Female

Fajardo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fajardo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fajardo Language

4.54% of Fajardo residents speak only English, while 95.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 95.46% of the population.

Fajardo Language

Fajardo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic25,40111,10843.73%
Other8,0453,60044.75%
Multiple7,5053,08941.16%
Black1,94796649.61%
Native1616100%
Asian471531.91%

43.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

41.37%

Male Poverty Rate

45.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fajardo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fajardo is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fajardo is Asian, with 31.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 47.86%.

Fajardo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.96%
High School46.28%
Some College29.57%
Bachelors or Greater23.4%

Fajardo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.49%
Male Unemployed49.02%
Female Employed24.2%
Male Employed23.89%

Fajardo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fajardo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$27,071$36,514
Households$23,811$33,260
Married Families$34,958$-999,999,999
Non Families$15,581$22,946

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fajardo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.6%

Male Marriage Rate

27.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fajardo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fajardo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fajardo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fajardo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

849

Number of Veterans

822

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam508
Korea159
First Gulf War100
Second Gulf War71
World War II0

Fajardo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+404
65 to 74258
35 to 5489
55 to 6471
18 to 3427

Fajardo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic8243.99%
2+ Races3225.06%
White2514.08%
Other Race1712.65%
Black875.18%
Asian1838.3%

Fajardo Veterans by Race

Fajardo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fajardo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

39.1%

Employment Rate

24%

Unemployment Rate

Fajardo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fajardo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fajardo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in Fajardo

98.33%

Native Born

1.67%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

1.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.33% of Fajardo residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fajardo Place of Birth