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Fajardo zona urbana, PR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fajardo zona urbana - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

25,524
Residents
$24,305
Median income
$118,400
Median home

Fajardo zona urbana - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fajardo zona urbana places in the 1st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

1st
percentile, household income
17th
percentile, home value
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fajardo zona urbana, PR

25,524 people live in Fajardo zona urbana, Puerto Rico - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Fajardo zona urbana brings in $24,305 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 43.0%. Home values in Fajardo zona urbana run a median of $118,400, and the median resident age is 43.8 years.

Monthly utility costs average around $195 across Puerto Rico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Fajardo zona urbana report an average commute of 23.8 minutes, with 79.8% driving alone and 8.2% working from home.

Population

25,524 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$24,305 /yr

Poverty 43.0%

Median Home Value

$118,400

Census ACS B25077

How does Fajardo zona urbana compare to other US cities?

Fajardo zona urbana measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 17% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fajardo zona urbana against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Puerto Rico only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Puerto Rico-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Fajardo zona urbana toward the top of Puerto Rico's cities

Among the 274 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Fajardo zona urbana ranks #66 - the 76th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fajardo zona urbana only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#72 of 268
73rd percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#66 of 274
76th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#168 of 286
41st percentile in Puerto Rico

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Puerto Rico only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

1stIncome percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fajardo zona urbana's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$118,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 83% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fajardo zona urbana $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fajardo zona urbana, PR Fajardo zona urbana, PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fajardo zona urbana, PR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fajardo zona urbana, PR median $24,305/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fajardo zona urbana, PR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fajardo zona urbana, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 43.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 39.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
25,524
Median Income
$24,305
Median Home Value
$118,400
Median Age
43.8
Poverty Rate
43.0%
Labor force participation
39.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.8 minutes
Drive Alone
79.8%
Carpool
6.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
2.3%
Work from Home
8.2%
Other
2.8%

Based on 7,994 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Puerto Rico - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$35
avg/month
Total Utilities
$195
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Puerto Rico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Similar Cities in Puerto Rico

Mansión del Mar comunidad
26,540 people
Cataño zona urbana
22,768 people
Vega Baja zona urbana
22,730 people
Guayama zona urbana
17,815 people
Humacao zona urbana
15,893 people
Yauco zona urbana
14,903 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fajardo zona urbana's 25,524 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tarpon Springs, FL
25,522 people
Okemos, MI
25,503 people
Stevens Point, WI
25,497 people
Xenia, OH
25,555 people
Peekskill, NY
25,484 people
Salem, VA
25,477 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fajardo zona urbana's $24,305 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Coahoma, MS
$24,297 median income
Iva, SC
$24,313 median income
Broxton, GA
$24,316 median income
Waterproof, LA
$24,286 median income
Duson, LA
$24,330 median income
Bernice, LA
$24,278 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fajardo zona urbana, PR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fajardo zona urbana, PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 22.6% 6.6% 31.2% 39.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 99.0% White 22.6% Black or African American 6.6% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 31.2% Two or more races 39.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fajardo zona urbana compares to nearby Puerto Rico cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fajardo zona urbana (this city) 25,524 $24,305
Mansión del Mar comunidad 26,540 $37,256
Cataño zona urbana 22,768 $24,307
Vega Baja zona urbana 22,730 $22,455
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fajardo zona urbana, PR?

What is the population of Fajardo zona urbana, PR? +

Fajardo zona urbana, PR counts 25,524 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fajardo zona urbana, PR? +

In Fajardo zona urbana, the typical household earns $24,305 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the median home value in Fajardo zona urbana, PR? +

A typical home in Fajardo zona urbana is worth $118,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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