Bayamón, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
166,923
2024 Median Age
44.1
0.227% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
34.2%
0.703% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$31,750
2.23% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$149,900
3.81% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
64,245
2.23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bayamón, 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 Bayamón, PR are NUC University (10,526 degrees awarded in 2023), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon (630 degrees), and Automeca Technical College-Bayamon (427 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bayamón, PR was $149,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Bayamón, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Bayamón, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoBayamón Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRGuaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PRBayamón PUMA, PRToa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PRToa Alta, Corozal & Naranjito PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (72.5k people) in Bayamón, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayamón, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    72.5k ± 2.7k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    63.1k ± 2.65k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    19.3k ± 1.25k
99.1%
Hispanic Population
165k people

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (72.5k people) in Bayamón, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99.1% of the people in Bayamón, PR are hispanic (165k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,516 ± 205
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    744 ± 205
  3. Korea
    646 ± 168

Bayamón, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bayamón, PR employs 64.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bayamón, PR were Retail Trade (8,856 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,563 people), and Educational Services (5,338 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($48,750), Information ($43,021), and Utilities ($39,850).

Employment

Occupations

64.2k
2024 Value
± 1,918
2.23%
1 Year growth
± 4.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayamón, PR grew at a rate of 2.23%, from 62.8k employees to 64.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayamón, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,416 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,258 people), and Management Occupations (5,290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayamón, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.2k
2024 Value
± 1,918
2.23%
1 Year growth
± 4.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayamón, PR grew at a rate of 2.23%, from 62.8k employees to 64.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayamón, PR, are Retail Trade (8,856 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,563 people), and Educational Services (5,338 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bayamón, PR, though some of these residents may live in Bayamón, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$25,071
Median earning men ± $1,113
$24,885
Median earning women ± $750

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($41,111), Manufacturing ($37,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,498).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($48,070), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,865), and Wholesale Trade ($35,785).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bayamón, PR awarded 13,580 degrees. The student population of Bayamón, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 14,946 male students and 23,543 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bayamón, PR are Hispanic or Latino (12,434 and 91.6%), Black or African American (484 and 3.57%), White (381 and 2.81%), and Two or More Races (133 and 0.98%).

The largest universities in Bayamón, PR by number of degrees awarded are NUC University (10,526 and 77.5%), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon (630 and 4.64%), and Automeca Technical College-Bayamon (427 and 3.14%).

The most popular majors in Bayamón, PR are Registered Nursing (1,109 and 8.17%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (796 and 5.86%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (763 and 5.62%).

The median tuition costs in Bayamón, PR are $4,848 for private four year colleges, and $5,954 and $5,954 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Bayamón, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 93.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 38,489 (38.8% men and 61.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 38,489 students enrolled in Bayamón, PR, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 35,671 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    698 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    663 degrees awarded
  3. Barbering
    592 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Bayamón, PR was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 698 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. NUC University
    10,526 degrees awarded
  2. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
    630 degrees awarded
  3. Automeca Technical College-Bayamon
    427 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was NUC University with 10,526 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,209 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bayamón, PR, which is 0.622 times less than the 8,371 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 12,434 degrees mean that there were 25.7 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 484 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($8,593) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,725) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bayamón, PR was $149,900 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,400 to $149,900, a 3.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Bayamón, PR is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bayamón, PR have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bayamón, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$1,964
$47,496
Median Property Taxes
±$1,308

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2024
72.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Bayamón, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$31,750
Median Household Income
± $958
68.4k
Number of Households
± 1,862

In 2024, the median household income of the 68.4k households in Bayamón, PR grew to $31,750 from the previous year's value of $31,058.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bayamón, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.44%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Bayamón, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.4%) and those who worked at home (7.44%).

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Commute Time

29 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayamón, PR have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Bayamón, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayamón, PR (55.7k out of 163k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bayamón, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

93.3% of the population of Bayamón, PR has health coverage, with 26.1% on employee plans, 35.3% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.69%
Uninsured
26.1%
Employer Coverage
35.3%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
1.42%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bayamón, PR declined by 7.72% from 7.25% to 6.69%.

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