Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,780
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,780
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,043
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 32,123
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 32,124
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,124
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,993
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.6%
Female persons, percent 53.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 10.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 48.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 98.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,073
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $121,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $813
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $183
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $625
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,169
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 94.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,488
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,280
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,248
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 527,830
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,836
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,563
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $15,319
Persons in poverty, percent 40.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 517
Total employment, 2023 7,738
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 193,804
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,074.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,238.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 29.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 29.86
FIPS Code 72053