Guayama, PR

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2023 Population

17,815

1.86% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

1.23% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

46.9%

1.48% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$21,010

2.76% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$107,300

8.27% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,152

4.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Guayama, PR had a population of 17.8k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $21,010. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Guayama, PR declined from 18,153 to 17,815, a −1.86% decrease and its median household income grew from $20,445 to $21,010, a 2.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Guayama, PR are White (Hispanic) (48.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (27.8%), Other (Hispanic) (13.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (9.19%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.163%).

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 (393 degrees awarded in 2022) and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama (82 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Guayama, PR was $107,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Guayama, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Guayama, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.74 times more White (Hispanic) residents (8.64k people) in Guayama, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.95k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.49k 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)
8.64k ± 1.23k
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.95k ± 900
Other (Hispanic)
2.49k ± 801

99.6%

Hispanic Population

17.7k people

99.6% of the people in Guayama, PR are hispanic (17.7k 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 Place 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
68 ± 51
Korea
31 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 41

Guayama, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Guayama, PR employs 5.15k people. The largest industries in Guayama, PR are Retail Trade (701 people), Manufacturing (679 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (655 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($36,250), Public Administration ($35,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,158).

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

5.15k

2023 Value

± 720

4.02%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Guayama, PR grew at a rate of 4.02%, from 4.95k employees to 5.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guayama, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (697 people), Sales & Related Occupations (506 people), and Production Occupations (412 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guayama, 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

5.15k

2023 Value

± 720

4.02%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Guayama, PR grew at a rate of 4.02%, from 4.95k employees to 5.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guayama, PR, are Retail Trade (701 people), Manufacturing (679 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (655 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

$22,022

Median earning men ± $4,054

$25,334

Median earning women ± $4,469

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,100), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,868), and Manufacturing ($37,453).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($33,214), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,050), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,482).

Education

In 2022, universities in Guayama, PR awarded 475 degrees. The student population of Guayama, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 681 male students and 1,171 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Guayama, PR are Hispanic or Latino (473 and 99.6%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 0.211%), White (1 and 0.211%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Guayama, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama (393 and 82.7%) and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama (82 and 17.3%).

The most popular majors in Guayama, PR are Registered Nursing (127 and 26.7%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (87 and 18.3%), and Accounting (23 and 4.84%).

The median tuition cost in Guayama, PR for private four year colleges is $4,848.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Guayama, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 53.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 88.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,852 (36.8% men and 63.2% 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 2022 there were 1,852 students enrolled in Guayama, PR, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,837 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
87 degrees awarded
Pharmacy Technician
20 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Guayama, PR was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 87 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates 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
393 degrees awarded
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama
82 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama with 393 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 145 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Guayama, PR, which is 0.439 times less than the 330 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 473 degrees mean that there were 473 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 ($4,848) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,315) 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 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

The median property value in Guayama, PR was $107,300 in 2023, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $99,100 to $107,300, a 8.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Guayama, PR is 62.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Guayama, PR have an average commute time of 25.2 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 $21,010. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Guayama, PR was Census Tract 2705 with a value of $27,558, followed by Census Tract 2702.01 and Census Tract 2708, with respective values of $21,865 and $16,147.

Housing

Property

$107,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,667

$5,051

Median Property Taxes

±$611

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

62.3%

Homeownership

2023

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.3% of the housing units in Guayama, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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)

Census Tract 2705
Census Tract 2702.01
Census Tract 2708

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Guayama, PR was Census Tract 2705 with a value of $27,558, followed by Census Tract 2702.01 and Census Tract 2708, with respective values of $21,865 and $16,147.

The following map shows all of the places in Guayama, 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.

$21,010

Median Household Income

± $2,855

8.11k

Number of Households

± 827

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.11k households in Guayama, PR grew to $21,010 from the previous year's value of $20,445.

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.

0.457

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 (82.9%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (2.52%)

In 2023, 82.9% of workers in Guayama, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (2.52%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guayama, PR have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% 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

46.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guayama, PR (8.33k out of 17.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

95.8% of the population of Guayama, PR has health coverage, with 21.2% on employee plans, 59.9% on Medicaid, 6.2% on Medicare, 8% on non-group plans, and 0.602% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.19%

Uninsured

21.2%

Employer Coverage

59.9%

Medicaid

6.2%

Medicare

Non-Group

0.602%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guayama, PR declined by 4.84% from 4.4% to 4.19%.

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.

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