Guayama, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population

69,802

6.04% 1-year decline

2021 Median Age

42.3

2.17% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

52.9%

1.02% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$17,065

0.147% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$86,000

0.348% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

16,710

3.94% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Guayama, PR had a population of 69.8k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $17,065. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Guayama, PR declined from 74,291 to 69,802, a −6.04% decrease and its median household income grew from $17,040 to $17,065, a 0.147% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Guayama, PR are White (Hispanic) (48.1%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (26.3%), Other (Hispanic) (13.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.6%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.246%).

None of the households in Guayama, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Guayama, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama (298 degrees awarded in 2021), Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama (128 degrees), and Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc (376242) (118 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Guayama, PR was $86,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Guayama, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Guayama, PR was 2 cars per household.

Guayama, PR borders Coco, PR and San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.83 times more White (Hispanic) residents (33.6k people) in Guayama, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.4k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 9.33k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guayama, PR

White (Hispanic)
33.6k ± 1.77k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
18.4k ± 1.71k
Other (Hispanic)
9.33k ± 1.26k

99.6%

Hispanic Population

69.5k people

99.6% of the people in Guayama, PR are hispanic (69.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Guayama, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
53,018 ± 5,608 people
Cuba
10,661 ± 2,531 people
Colombia
3,951 ± 1,542 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 53,018 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,661 and Colombia with 3,951.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
177 ± 89
Vietnam
173 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
145 ± 85

Guayama, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Guayama, PR employs 16.7k people. The largest industries in Guayama, PR are Retail Trade (2,535 people), Public Administration (2,330 people), and Manufacturing (2,200 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($48,431), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,707), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,224).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,120. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.7k

2021 Value

± 1,195

−3.94%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Guayama, PR declined at a rate of −3.94%, from 17.4k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guayama, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,060 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,704 people), and Production Occupations (1,548 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guayama, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.7k

2021 Value

± 1,195

−3.94%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Guayama, PR declined at a rate of −3.94%, from 17.4k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guayama, PR, are Retail Trade (2,535 people), Public Administration (2,330 people), and Manufacturing (2,200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guayama, PR, though some of these residents may live in Guayama, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,030

Median earning men ± $2,867

$19,556

Median earning women ± $1,652

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,707), Public Administration ($33,460), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,164).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,500), Public Administration ($25,284), and Information ($22,708).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Education

In 2021, universities in Guayama, PR awarded 544 degrees. The student population of Guayama, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 750 male students and 1,254 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Guayama, PR are Hispanic or Latino (542 and 99.6%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 0.184%), White (1 and 0.184%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Guayama, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama (298 and 54.8%), Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama (128 and 23.5%), and Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc (376242) (118 and 21.7%).

The most popular majors in Guayama, PR are Registered Nursing (116 and 21.3%), Welding Technology (60 and 11%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (34 and 6.25%).

The median tuition cost in Guayama, PR for private four year colleges is $4,560.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Guayama, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 90.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 2,004 (37.4% men and 62.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 2,004 students enrolled in Guayama, PR, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,992 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
82 degrees awarded
Accounting
17 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
14 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Guayama, PR was Registered Nursing with 82 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Guayama, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
298 degrees awarded
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama
128 degrees awarded
Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc (376242)
118 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama with 298 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 193 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Guayama, PR, which is 0.55 times less than the 351 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 542 degrees mean that there were 542 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,271) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, NaNN% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNN% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Guayama, PR was $86,000 in 2021, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $86,300 to $86,000, a 0.348% decrease. The homeownership rate in Guayama, PR is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Guayama, PR have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guayama, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Guayama, PR is $17,065. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Guayama, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $39,176, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $35,470 and $33,948.

Housing

Property

$86,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$1,971

$18,737

Median Property Taxes

±$850

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Guayama, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Guayama, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2021

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.7% of the housing units in Guayama, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Guayama, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Guayama, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $39,176, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $35,470 and $33,948.

The following map shows all of the counties in Guayama, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$17,065

Median Household Income

± $1,132

26.1k

Number of Households

± 1,208

In 2021, the median household income of the 26.1k households in Guayama, PR grew to $17,065 from the previous year's value of $17,040.

The following chart displays the households in Guayama, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Guayama, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (9.21%)
Walked (2.6%)

In 2021, 85.6% of workers in Guayama, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.21%) and those who walked to work (2.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guayama, PR have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Guayama, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Guayama, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Guayama, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Guayama, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guayama, PR (35.6k out of 67.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Guayama, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Guayama, PR has health coverage, with 18.1% on employee plans, 63.2% on Medicaid, 6.34% on Medicare, 6.15% on non-group plans, and 0.929% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.34%

Uninsured

18.1%

Employer Coverage

63.2%

Medicaid

6.34%

Medicare

6.15%

Non-Group

0.929%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guayama, PR declined by 8% from 5.8% to 5.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Guayama, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.