Mayagüez, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
58,977
2024 Poverty Rate
54.7%
0.701% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$17,410
1.86% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$114,000
3.35% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,043
1.24% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mayagüez, 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 Mayagüez, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (1,933 degrees awarded in 2023), Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (137 degrees), and ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez (122 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Mayagüez, PR was $114,000, and the homeownership rate was 45.3%.

Most people in Mayagüez, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mayagüez, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoMayagüez Municipio, PRMayagüez, PRMayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PRCabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 5.54 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (41.8k people) in Mayagüez, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.55k White (Hispanic) and 6.57k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mayagüez, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    41.8k ± 1.68k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    7.55k ± 791
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.57k ± 870
98.8%
Hispanic Population
58.3k people

In 2024, there were 5.54 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (41.8k people) in Mayagüez, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.55k White (Hispanic) and 6.57k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.8% of the people in Mayagüez, PR are hispanic (58.3k 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
    481 ± 149
  2. Korea
    191 ± 101
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    167 ± 112

Mayagüez, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mayagüez, PR employs 17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mayagüez, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,576 people), Retail Trade (2,562 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,143 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($32,743), Finance & Insurance ($31,136), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($25,573).

Employment

Occupations

17k
2024 Value
± 1,098
1.24%
1 Year growth
± 8.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mayagüez, PR grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 16.8k employees to 17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mayagüez, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,437 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,080 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,451 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mayagüez, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17k
2024 Value
± 1,098
1.24%
1 Year growth
± 8.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mayagüez, PR grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 16.8k employees to 17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mayagüez, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,576 people), Retail Trade (2,562 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mayagüez, PR, though some of these residents may live in Mayagüez, 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

$17,870
Median earning men ± $928
$16,987
Median earning women ± $1,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,167), Wholesale Trade ($24,417), and Public Administration ($23,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($39,205), Wholesale Trade ($31,250), and Public Administration ($28,561).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Mayagüez, PR awarded 2,366 degrees. The student population of Mayagüez, PR in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 6,345 male students and 5,867 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mayagüez, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,185 and 94.6%) and Unknown (125 and 5.41%).

The largest universities in Mayagüez, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (1,933 and 81.7%), Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (137 and 5.79%), and ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez (122 and 5.16%).

The most popular majors in Mayagüez, PR are Mechanical Engineering (180 and 7.61%), General Biological Sciences (173 and 7.31%), and General Animal Sciences (107 and 4.52%).

The median tuition costs in Mayagüez, PR are $5,520 for private four year colleges, and $5,024 and $5,024 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 Mayagüez, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 69.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,212 (52% men and 48% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,212 students enrolled in Mayagüez, PR, 52% men and 48% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 11,255 records, of which 48.4% were women and 51.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Mechanical Engineering
    173 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    168 degrees awarded
  3. General Animal Sciences
    99 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mayagüez, PR was Mechanical Engineering with 173 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
    1,933 degrees awarded
  2. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
    137 degrees awarded
  3. ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez
    122 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez with 1,933 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,133 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mayagüez, PR, which is 0.919 times less than the 1,233 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 2,185 degrees mean that there were 17.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 125 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($7,879) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($718) 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 Mayagüez, PR was $114,000 in 2024, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,300 to $114,000, a 3.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Mayagüez, PR is 45.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mayagüez, PR have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mayagüez, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,537
$11,347
Median Property Taxes
±$646

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 Mayagüez, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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Rent vs Own

45.3%
Homeownership
2024
72%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 45.3% of the housing units in Mayagüez, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.4%.

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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.
$17,410
Median Household Income
± $992
25.1k
Number of Households
± 1,141

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.1k households in Mayagüez, PR grew to $17,410 from the previous year's value of $17,092.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mayagüez, 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 (83.5%)
  2. Carpooled (5.66%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.81%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Mayagüez, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.66%) and those who worked at home (4.81%).

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Commute Time

20.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mayagüez, PR have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Mayagüez, 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 Mayagüez, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mayagüez, PR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mayagüez, PR (31.6k out of 57.8k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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

96.5% of the population of Mayagüez, PR has health coverage, with 21.1% on employee plans, 49.7% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 9.93% on non-group plans, and 0.729% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.45%
Uninsured
21.1%
Employer Coverage
49.7%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
9.93%
Non-Group
0.729%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mayagüez, PR declined by 18% from 4.21% to 3.45%.

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