What is the poverty rate in ?

Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 35.7% 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, 44,700 people were considered in poverty.

35.7%

of the population (2020–2024)

44.7K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Caguas Municipio's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 37.7% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 35.7% of the population in Caguas Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 44,700 residents of Caguas Municipio were living under the poverty line, down 7.7% from 48,400 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 44,700 people in Caguas 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 Caguas Municipio increased from 48.1% to 51.2%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 35% to 32.3%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 35.9% to 34.3%.

In Caguas Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for children increased from 48.1% in 2015–2019 to 51.2% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Caguas Municipio during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Asian, Black or African American, Some other race, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Asian population shifted the most, decreasing from 76.4% in 2015–2019 to 37.4% in 2020–2024.

In Caguas Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for people identifying as Asian population decreased from 76.4% in 2015–2019 to 37.4% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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