San Germán, PR

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2022 Population

10,266

2.99% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

42.1

3.44% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

51.1%

5.17% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$15,707

12.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$108,500

8.94% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

2,208

9.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, San Germán, PR had a population of 10.3k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $15,707. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of San Germán, PR declined from 10,582 to 10,266, a −2.99% decrease and its median household income grew from $14,001 to $15,707, a 12.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Germán, PR are White (Hispanic) (69.2%), Other (Hispanic) (20.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.88%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.244%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.185%).

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 (660 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in San Germán, PR was $108,500, and the homeownership rate was 49%.

Most people in San Germán, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in San Germán, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 3.42 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.1k people) in San Germán, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.07k Other (Hispanic) and 1.01k Two+ (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)
7.1k ± 1.03k
Other (Hispanic)
2.07k ± 483
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 343

99.5%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

99.5% of the people in San Germán, PR are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 66
Vietnam
64 ± 61
World War II
36 ± 45

San Germán, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Germán, PR employs 2.21k people. The largest industries in San Germán, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (386 people), Educational Services (303 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (258 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($51,389), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,250).

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

2.21k

2022 Value

± 365

9.04%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Germán, PR grew at a rate of 9.04%, from 2.03k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Germán, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (348 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (274 people), and Management Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Germán, 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

2.21k

2022 Value

± 365

9.04%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Germán, PR grew at a rate of 9.04%, from 2.03k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Germán, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (386 people), Educational Services (303 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (258 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

$18,599

Median earning men ± $5,062

$16,484

Median earning women ± $2,172

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,528), Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,895), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($63,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,789), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($9,961).

Education

In 2022, universities in San Germán, PR awarded 660 degrees. The student population of San Germán, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,436 male students and 1,813 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Germán, PR are Hispanic or Latino (658 and 99.7%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 0.303%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in San Germán, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (660 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Germán, PR are General Biological Sciences (90 and 13.6%), Registered Nursing (64 and 9.7%), and Clinical Laboratory Technologist (38 and 5.76%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in San Germán, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 93.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,249 (44.2% men and 55.8% 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 3,249 students enrolled in San Germán, PR, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,238 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Microbiology
27 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
90 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
64 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Germán, PR was General Microbiology with 27 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

660 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German with 660 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 236 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Germán, PR, which is 0.557 times less than the 424 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 658 degrees mean that there were 329 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, 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 ($4,848) 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.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,135) 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 San Germán, PR was $108,500 in 2022, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $99,600 to $108,500, a 8.94% increase. The homeownership rate in San Germán, PR is 49%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in San Germán, PR have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Germán, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Germán, PR is $15,707. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in San Germán, PR was Census Tract 8405 with a value of $20,744, followed by Census Tract 8404 and Census Tract 8407, with respective values of $19,337 and $14,307.

Housing

Property

$108,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,835

$1,959

Median Property Taxes

±$297

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

49%

Homeownership

2022

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 49% of the housing units in San Germán, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Germán, 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 8405
Census Tract 8404
Census Tract 8407

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Germán, PR was Census Tract 8405 with a value of $20,744, followed by Census Tract 8404 and Census Tract 8407, with respective values of $19,337 and $14,307.

The following map shows all of the places in San Germán, 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.

$15,707

Median Household Income

± $3,206

Number of Households

± 439

In 2022, the median household income of the 4k households in San Germán, PR grew to $15,707 from the previous year's value of $14,001.

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.

0.457

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 2022

Drove Alone (85%)
Walked (7.33%)
Worked At Home (5.37%)

In 2022, 85% of workers in San Germán, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.33%) and those who worked at home (5.37%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Germán, PR have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Germán, PR (5.07k out of 9.92k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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.

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 San Germán, PR has health coverage, with 18.7% on employee plans, 49.3% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 6.03% on non-group plans, and 0.883% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.23%

Uninsured

18.7%

Employer Coverage

49.3%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

6.03%

Non-Group

0.883%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Germán, PR grew by 1.04% from 4.18% to 4.23%.

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.

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