Comunidad · Puerto Rico
Emajagua, Puerto Rico
Emajagua, comunidad, in Maunabo Municipio, Puerto Rico. Emajagua had 2,469 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,784 (±660). GEOID 7226502.
Residents, 2020 Census
2,469
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,784 ±660
Median household income
$35,360
±$20,430 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297
Median home value
$105,300
±$11,870 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500
Median gross rent
$574
±$71 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578
Where is Emajagua and what county is it in?
Emajagua is a comunidad in Maunabo Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 2,905 residents per square mile in 2020.
Emajagua is in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 40 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Emajagua, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,469 residents in Emajagua, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,784 (±660).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Emajagua is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Emajagua | Maunabo Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,784 ±660 | 10,399 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,295 ±280 | 5,282 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Emajagua?
The median resident of Emajagua is 48.8 years old; 16.5% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 100.0%.
| Measure | Emajagua | Maunabo Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.8 ±14.3 | 48.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 16.5% ±5.7 pts | 15.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.9% ±8.9 pts | 26.4% | – |
| Male | 52.0% ±5.5 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 100.0% ±2.0 pts | 99.7% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1% ±3.5 pts | 5.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Emajagua earn?
Half of Emajagua's households earn less than $35,360 a year (±$20,430), against $18,045 in Maunabo Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 it was $27,627 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 49.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Emajagua | Maunabo Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,360 ±$20,430 | $18,045 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $35,885 ±$7,983 | $26,794 | – |
| Per capita income | $12,452 ±$2,882 | $11,302 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 49.3% ±14.2 pts | 54.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 66.6% ±30.8 pts | 71.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 51.5% ±15.6 pts | 56.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Emajagua?
Owners occupy 79.6% of Emajagua's occupied homes and renters 20.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,300 by its owner (±$11,870). The median renter pays $574 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Emajagua | Maunabo Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $105,300 ±$11,870 | $99,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $574 ±$71 | $549 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.7% ±38.1 pts | 55.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $675 ±$42 | $655 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.6% ±12.7 pts | 73.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.4% ±12.7 pts | 26.4% | – |
| Housing units | 1,295 ±280 | 5,282 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±23.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.1% ±11.3 pts | 84.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.2% ±2.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.0% ±3.8 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.5% ±2.6 pts | 17.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Emajagua work and get to work?
91.7% of Emajagua's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.4 minutes.
| Measure | Emajagua | Maunabo Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 35.1% ±8.9 pts | 36.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% ±5.0 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 91.7% ±8.5 pts | 88.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.6% ±7.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Walked | 3.6% ±5.4 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.4 min ±7.2 | 30.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Emajagua?
No census tract lies mostly in Emajagua; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9514Maunabo Municipio | 6,753 | $19,254 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Emajagua) · Census block assignment files
How does Emajagua compare with other places in Puerto Rico?
Emajagua ranks 18th of 198 places in Puerto Rico with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 98th | 213 |
| Residents per square mile | 136th | 213 |
| Median household income | 18th | 198 |
| Per capita income | 128th | 211 |
| Median home value | 107th | 204 |
| Median gross rent | 62nd | 140 |
| Poverty rate | 87th | 201 |
| Median age | 57th | 209 |
| Owner-occupied share | 41st | 212 |
| Travel time to work | 55th | 202 |
Emajagua's figures with every place in Puerto Rico (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Emajagua?
20 of the 43 figures for Emajagua on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Emajagua are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.