Comunidad · Puerto Rico
Jaguas, Puerto Rico
Jaguas, comunidad, in Ciales Municipio, Puerto Rico. Jaguas had 1,794 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,257 (±502). GEOID 7237336.
Residents, 2020 Census
1,794
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,257 ±502
Median household income
$21,912
±$6,059 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297
Median home value
$95,200
±$38,272 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500
Median gross rent
$695
±$362 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578
Where is Jaguas and what county is it in?
Jaguas is a comunidad in Ciales Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 858 residents per square mile in 2020.
Jaguas 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 Jaguas, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,794 residents in Jaguas, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,257 (±502).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Jaguas is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Jaguas | Ciales Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,257 ±502 | 16,805 | – |
| Housing units | 1,028 ±189 | 7,454 | – |
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 Jaguas?
The median resident of Jaguas is 48.0 years old; 11.6% are under 18 and 27.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 1.0%.
| Measure | Jaguas | Ciales Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.0 ±8.3 | 45.9 | – |
| Under 18 years | 11.6% ±6.7 pts | 16.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 27.7% ±9.3 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Male | 51.8% ±6.3 pts | 48.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99.0% ±1.6 pts | 99.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8% ±4.8 pts | 6.5% | – |
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 Jaguas earn?
Half of Jaguas's households earn less than $21,912 a year (±$6,059), against $22,586 in Ciales Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. 46.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Jaguas | Ciales Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $21,912 ±$6,059 | $22,586 | – |
| Mean household income | $32,200 ±$6,648 | $27,758 | – |
| Per capita income | $13,527 ±$2,967 | $10,672 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 46.7% ±14.7 pts | 54.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 69.8% ±33.0 pts | 72.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 58.8% ±12.7 pts | 67.3% | – |
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 Jaguas?
Owners occupy 79.3% of Jaguas's occupied homes and renters 20.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,200 by its owner (±$38,272). The median renter pays $695 a month including utilities, and 100.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Jaguas | Ciales Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $95,200 ±$38,272 | $96,500 | – |
| Median gross rent | $695 ±$362 | $431 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0% ±36.1 pts | 34.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $716 ±$264 | $765 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.3% ±11.4 pts | 72.3% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.7% ±11.4 pts | 27.7% | – |
| Housing units | 1,028 ±189 | 7,454 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±25.1 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 85.4% ±6.6 pts | 79.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.4% ±6.5 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.2% ±7.9 pts | 13.4% | – |
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 Jaguas work and get to work?
69.5% of Jaguas's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.9 minutes.
| Measure | Jaguas | Ciales Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 36.0% ±8.9 pts | 35.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 16.5% ±12.7 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 69.5% ±19.2 pts | 87.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 16.7% ±16.0 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 4.2% ±6.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.6% ±13.9 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min ±5.5 | 29.4 min | – |
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 Jaguas?
No census tract lies mostly in Jaguas; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9558Ciales Municipio | 5,085 | $21,239 |
| Tract 9559Ciales Municipio | 4,223 | $21,944 |
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 Jaguas) · Census block assignment files
How does Jaguas compare with other places in Puerto Rico?
Jaguas ranks 100th 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) | 112th | 213 |
| Residents per square mile | 208th | 213 |
| Median household income | 100th | 198 |
| Per capita income | 97th | 211 |
| Median home value | 145th | 204 |
| Median gross rent | 14th | 140 |
| Poverty rate | 104th | 201 |
| Median age | 65th | 209 |
| Owner-occupied share | 45th | 212 |
| Travel time to work | 118th | 202 |
Jaguas's figures with every place in Puerto Rico (CSV)
Every place in Puerto Rico, sortable · Compare Jaguas with other places
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 Jaguas?
20 of the 43 figures for Jaguas 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 Jaguas 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.