Gurabo Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

40,383

0.331% 1-year decline

2023 Poverty Rate

32%

0.198% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$39,532

0.00253% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

16,724

0.228% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gurabo Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (32.9%), Other (Hispanic) (28.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (25.3%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (9.69%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%).

None of the households in Gurabo Municipio, 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 Gurabo Municipio, PR are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (2,248 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Gurabo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gurabo Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Gurabo Municipio, PR borders Caguas Municipio, PR, Canóvanas Municipio, PR, Carolina Municipio, PR, Juncos Municipio, PR, San Lorenzo Municipio, PR, and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more White (Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in Gurabo Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Other (Hispanic) and 10.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gurabo Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
13.3k ± 1.28k
Other (Hispanic)
11.6k ± 1.61k
Two+ (Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.29k

96.9%

Hispanic Population

39.1k people

96.9% of the people in Gurabo Municipio, PR are hispanic (39.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
295 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 57

Gurabo Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gurabo Municipio, PR employs 16.7k people. The largest industries in Gurabo Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,428 people), Manufacturing (2,390 people), and Retail Trade (2,256 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,837), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,465), and Information ($53,333).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.7k

2023 Value

± 1,360

0.228%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gurabo Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,226 people), Management Occupations (1,785 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gurabo Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.7k

2023 Value

± 1,360

0.228%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gurabo Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,428 people), Manufacturing (2,390 people), and Retail Trade (2,256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gurabo Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Gurabo Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,651

Median earning men ± $2,771

$28,503

Median earning women ± $3,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($43,714), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,784), and Wholesale Trade ($37,672).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($68,088), Manufacturing ($57,708), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,260).

Establishments by Size

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

In 2022, universities in Gurabo Municipio, PR awarded 2,248 degrees. The student population of Gurabo Municipio, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,873 male students and 6,260 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gurabo Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,248 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Gurabo Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (2,248 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gurabo Municipio, PR are Accounting (191 and 8.5%), Family Practice Nurse (149 and 6.63%), and General Business Administration & Management (138 and 6.14%).

The median tuition cost in Gurabo Municipio, PR for private four year colleges is $4,920.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 10,133 students enrolled in Gurabo Municipio, PR, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 10,133 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
99 degrees awarded
General Studies
92 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
108 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Gurabo Municipio, PR was General Business Administration & Management with 99 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,248 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus with 2,248 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 825 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gurabo Municipio, PR, which is 0.58 times less than the 1,423 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,248 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

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

People in Gurabo Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gurabo Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gurabo Municipio, PR is $39,532. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Gurabo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2105.04 with a value of $45,528, followed by Census Tract 2105.03 and Census Tract 2102.01, with respective values of $43,536 and $34,872.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2105.04
Census Tract 2105.03
Census Tract 2102.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gurabo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2105.04 with a value of $45,528, followed by Census Tract 2105.03 and Census Tract 2102.01, with respective values of $43,536 and $34,872.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,532

Median Household Income

± $3,933

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Gurabo Municipio, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (8.23%)
Worked At Home (7.06%)

In 2023, 80.1% of workers in Gurabo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.23%) and those who worked at home (7.06%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gurabo Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.1% of the workforce in Gurabo Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gurabo Municipio, PR (12.9k out of 40.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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

Uninsured People

8.08%

Uninsured

29.7%

Employer Coverage

38.5%

Medicaid

9.06%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.811%

Military or VA

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

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