San Germán, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population

10,747

2024 Median Age

45.1

0.222% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

54.2%

0.0721% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$16,469

2.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,700

6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,761

10.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in San Germán, 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 San Germán, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (669 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in San Germán, PR was $123,700, and the homeownership rate was 54.7%.

Most people in San Germán, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in San Germán, PR was 1 car per household.

United States Puerto Rico San Germán Municipio, PR San Germán, PR Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 3.48 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.03k people) in San Germán, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Other (Hispanic) and 1.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Germán, PR

White (Hispanic)
7.03k ± 982
Other (Hispanic)
2.02k ± 416
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.28k ± 376

99.4%

Hispanic Population

10.7k people

99.4% of the people in San Germán, PR are hispanic (10.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Germán, 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
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
Colombia
4,201 ± 1,590 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 92
Vietnam
49 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 63

San Germán, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Germán, PR.

Health

95.9% of the population of San Germán, PR has health coverage, with 17.6% on employee plans, 51% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 7.99% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.08%

Uninsured

17.6%

Employer Coverage

51%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

7.99%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Germán, PR grew by 9.22% from 3.74% to 4.08%.

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

Economy

The economy of San Germán, PR employs 2.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Germán, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (492 people), Manufacturing (445 people), and Educational Services (344 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($55,750), and Educational Services ($35,625).

Employment

Occupations

2.76k

2024 Value

± 476

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Germán, PR grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 2.5k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Germán, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (439 people), Management Occupations (412 people), and Material Moving Occupations (255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Germán, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.76k

2024 Value

± 476

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Germán, PR grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 2.5k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Germán, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (492 people), Manufacturing (445 people), and Educational Services (344 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Germán, PR, though some of these residents may live in San Germán, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,485

Median earning men ± $2,109

$19,058

Median earning women ± $6,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,500), Public Administration ($29,519), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,682).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,436), and Public Administration ($22,976).

Education

The student population of San Germán, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,395 male students and 1,719 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Germán, PR are Hispanic or Latino (667 and 99.7%) and Black or African American (2 and 0.299%).

The largest universities in San Germán, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (669 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Germán, PR are General Biological Sciences (88 and 13.2%), Clinical Laboratory Technologist (39 and 5.83%), and Registered Nursing (38 and 5.68%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $4,968.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in San Germán, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 98.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,114 (44.8% men and 55.2% 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 2024 there were 3,114 students enrolled in San Germán, PR, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,106 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
88 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
Entrepreneurial Studies
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Germán, PR was General Biological Sciences with 88 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

669 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German with 669 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 275 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Germán, PR, which is 0.698 times less than the 394 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 667 degrees mean that there were 334 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 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 ($4,968) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($812) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Germán, PR was $123,700 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,700 to $123,700, a 6% increase. The homeownership rate in San Germán, PR is 54.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Germán, PR have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Germán, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$123,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,743

$2,316

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.7% of the housing units in San Germán, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$16,469

Median Household Income

± $1,881

4.23k

Number of Households

± 473

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.23k households in San Germán, PR grew to $16,469 from the previous year's value of $16,052.

The following chart displays the households in San Germán, 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 San Germán, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Walked (6.34%)
Worked At Home (6.16%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in San Germán, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.34%) and those who worked at home (6.16%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Germán, PR have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in San Germán, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Germán, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Germán, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Germán, PR (5.71k out of 10.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Germán, 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.