What is the poverty rate in Aguadilla Municipio, PR?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 44.8% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 23,900 people were considered in poverty.
44.8%
of the population (2020–2024)
23.9K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Aguadilla Municipio's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 51.5% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 44.8% of the population in Aguadilla Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 23,900 residents of Aguadilla Municipio were living under the poverty line, down 10.1% from 26,600 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 23,900 people in Aguadilla Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Aguadilla Municipio decreased from 63.5% to 59.2%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 50% to 42.8%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 44.6% to 40.2%.
In Aguadilla Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for children decreased from 63.5% in 2015–2019 to 59.2% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Aguadilla Municipio during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Two or more races.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Black or African American, Some other race, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Asian population shifted the most, decreasing from 50% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Aguadilla Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for people identifying as Asian population decreased from 50% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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