Caguas, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Caguas Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Caguas was:

  • White: 45.45%
  • Other race: 23.44%
  • Two or more races: 20.96%
  • Black or African American: 9.27%
  • Asian: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,11745.45%
Other race17,08123.44%
Two or more races15,27120.96%
Black or African American6,7539.27%
Asian3790.52%
Native American2610.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Caguas Population by Race

Caguas Population Pyramid 2024

Caguas Median Age

44.2

Total

40.5

Male

47.9

Female

Caguas Adults

There are 61,228 adults, (17,639 of whom are seniors) in Caguas.

Caguas Age Dependency

67.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Caguas Sex Ratio

Female40,47255.55%
Male32,39044.45%

Caguas Population by Age

Caguas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,8382.3459.640.4
Non Family12,3181.1555.944.1
Married8,6063.176.723.3
Female8,1583.164852
Male1,7563.2354.845.2

3.05

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

59.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Caguas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9755.45%
Associates Degree6,32911.6%
Bachelors Degree12,42422.77%
Graduate Degree5,0629.28%
High School Graduate15,61228.61%
Less Than 9th Grade4,6088.44%
Some College7,56513.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Caguas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Caguas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic53,29945,77617,026
Other Race12,65111,0344,149
2+ Races12,19010,6754,599
Black5,2464,1861,221
White779719274
Asian259259151
Native American22915080

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.3%.

Caguas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$27,436$31,583$26,125
Graduate Degree$31,776$40,744$30,970
High School Graduate$17,129$18,393$14,731
Less Than 9th Grade$19,253$19,434$18,531
Overall$21,732$22,581$20,917
Some College$20,313$22,433$18,255

$21,732

Average Earnings

$22,581

Average Male

$20,917

Average Female

Caguas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Caguas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Caguas Language

7.22% of Caguas residents speak only English, while 92.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 92.66% of the population.

Caguas Language

Caguas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic71,02228,92940.73%
Other17,0566,85240.17%
Multiple15,0506,10740.58%
Black6,7452,78241.25%
White94232734.71%
Asian37916042.22%
Native26112949.43%

40.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

37.65%

Male Poverty Rate

42.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Caguas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Caguas is Native, with 49.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Caguas is White, with 34.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 48.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 47.03%.

Caguas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade57.52%
High School39.74%
Some College38.88%
Bachelors or Greater17.08%

Caguas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.93%
Male Unemployed62.3%
Female Employed26.74%
Male Employed18.83%

Caguas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Caguas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$31,953$42,840
Households$26,649$37,339
Married Families$44,229$57,184
Non Families$18,330$26,396

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Caguas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.0%

Male Marriage Rate

25.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Caguas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Caguas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Caguas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Caguas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,950

Number of Veterans

1,812

Male Veterans

138

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam700
Korea318
First Gulf War246
Second Gulf War155
World War II17

Caguas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,012
65 to 74362
55 to 64325
35 to 54210
18 to 3441

Caguas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,9343.23%
White9553.48%
2+ Races5634.19%
Other Race3042.16%
Black1282.23%

Caguas Veterans by Race

Caguas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Caguas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49%

Labor Force Participation

43.7%

Employment Rate

10.6%

Unemployment Rate

Caguas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Caguas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Caguas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in Caguas

97.04%

Native Born

2.96%

Foreign Born

1.18%

Non Citizen

1.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.04% of Caguas residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 1.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Caguas Place of Birth