Census tract · Fajardo Municipio
Census Tract 1503.01, Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico
Census Tract 1503.01, GEOID 72053150301, in Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico, entirely within Fajardo zona urbana. 3,396 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±776); the 2020 Census counted 3,357.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,396
±776 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,357
Median household income
$13,594
±$7,480 (90% margin)
Fajardo Municipio: $25,563
Median home value
$113,800
±$8,400 (90% margin)
Fajardo Municipio: $121,400
Median gross rent
$587
±$92 (90% margin)
Fajardo Municipio: $625
Where is Census Tract 1503.01?
Census Tract 1503.01 is one of 11 census tracts in Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.66 square miles of land, 5,063 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72053150301, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Fajardo zona urbana | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 1503.01: Tract 1501.02 ($29,318), Tract 1501.05 ($32,679), Tract 1502 ($24,731), Tract 1503.02 ($18,623) and Tract 1504 ($27,318). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 1503.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1503.01's population at 3,396 (±776) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 3,357 residents and 1,790 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 1503.01 | Fajardo zona urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,396 ±776 | 24,269 |
| Housing units | 1,823 ±285 | 14,491 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 1503.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 1503.01 is 33.9 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 98.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.8%.
| Measure | Tract 1503.01 | Fajardo zona urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.9 ±7.3 | 43.6 |
| Under 18 years | 23.2% ±6.5 pts | 18.4% |
| 65 years and over | 16.4% ±4.4 pts | 23.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 98.6% ±2.2 pts | 98.8% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 1.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6% ±2.8 pts | 4.8% |
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 Census Tract 1503.01 earn?
Half of the – households in Census Tract 1503.01 earn less than $13,594 a year (±$7,480), against $25,563 across Fajardo Municipio: 10th highest of the county's 10 tracts with a reliable estimate. 54.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 1503.01 | Fajardo zona urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $13,594 ±$7,480 | $25,380 |
| Mean household income | $23,557 ±$5,864 | $33,804 |
| Per capita income | $11,197 ±$2,679 | $14,873 |
| People below the poverty line | 54.3% ±11.3 pts | 42.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 84.9% ±13.9 pts | 63.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 69.4% ±8.0 pts | 48.3% |
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 Census Tract 1503.01?
Owners occupy 38.1% of Census Tract 1503.01's occupied homes and renters 61.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,800 by its owner (±$8,400). The median renter pays $587 a month including utilities, and 61.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 1503.01 | Fajardo zona urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $113,800 ±$8,400 | $121,400 |
| Median gross rent | $587 ±$92 | $619 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 61.7% ±17.9 pts | 47.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $673 ±$83 | $802 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 38.1% ±8.2 pts | 64.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 61.9% ±8.2 pts | 35.2% |
| Housing units | 1,823 ±285 | 14,491 |
| Single-family detached homes | 38.4% ±8.3 pts | 62.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.9% ±4.0 pts | 2.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 12.9% ±7.0 pts | 13.2% |
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 Census Tract 1503.01 get to work?
68.4% of Census Tract 1503.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 17.6%.
| Measure | Tract 1503.01 | Fajardo zona urbana |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.1% ±7.4 pts | 50.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 17.6% ±8.6 pts | 17.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 68.4% ±12.7 pts | 76.7% |
| Carpooled | 13.8% ±11.9 pts | 6.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 1.3% |
| Walked | 7.4% ±7.3 pts | 2.3% |
| Worked from home | 5.0% ±4.6 pts | 9.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.6 min ±4.5 | 26.7 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
How does Census Tract 1503.01 compare with the other tracts in Fajardo Municipio?
Among Fajardo Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1503.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Fajardo Municipio | In Fajardo zona urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4th of 10 | 4th of 8 |
| Residents per square mile | 2nd of 10 | 2nd of 8 |
| Median household income | 10th of 10 | 8th of 8 |
| Per capita income | 9th of 10 | 7th of 8 |
| Median home value | 6th of 9 | 6th of 8 |
| Median gross rent | 6th of 9 | 6th of 8 |
| Poverty rate | 2nd of 9 | 2nd of 8 |
| Median age | 9th of 10 | 7th of 8 |
| Owner-occupied share | 9th of 10 | 7th of 8 |
The tracts next to it on Fajardo Municipio's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1506.01 | 7th | $24,659±$8,238 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1501.06 | 8th | $19,405±$6,403 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1503.02 | 9th | $18,623±$2,811 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1503.01 | 10th | $13,594±$7,480 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1503.01?
4 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 1503.01 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.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections