San Germán, PR

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2021 Population

10,582

12.3% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

40.7

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

53.9%

3.46% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$14,001

5.26% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$99,600

5.17% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

2,025

4.92% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, San Germán, PR had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $14,001. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of San Germán, PR grew from 9,421 to 10,582, a 12.3% increase and its median household income declined from $14,779 to $14,001, a −5.26% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Germán, PR are White (Hispanic) (69.1%), Other (Hispanic) (22.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.22%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.662%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.236%).

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 (657 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in San Germán, PR was $99,600, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.

Most people in San Germán, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in San Germán, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 3.11 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.31k people) in San Germán, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.35k Other (Hispanic) and 764 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)
7.31k ± 926
Other (Hispanic)
2.35k ± 539
Two+ (Hispanic)
764 ± 257

99.3%

Hispanic Population

10.5k people

99.3% of the people in San Germán, PR are hispanic (10.5k 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
53,018 ± 5,608 people
Cuba
10,661 ± 2,531 people
Colombia
3,951 ± 1,542 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 53,018 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,661 and Colombia with 3,951.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
152 ± 80
Korea
64 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 60

San Germán, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Germán, PR employs 2.03k people. The largest industries in San Germán, PR are Educational Services (326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (280 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (224 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($24,621), and Educational Services ($24,409).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,120. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.03k

2021 Value

± 341

4.92%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in San Germán, PR grew at a rate of 4.92%, from 1.93k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Germán, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (317 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (231 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (206 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

2.03k

2021 Value

± 341

4.92%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in San Germán, PR grew at a rate of 4.92%, from 1.93k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Germán, PR, are Educational Services (326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (280 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (224 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

$17,240

Median earning men ± $6,906

$13,943

Median earning women ± $4,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,886), and Manufacturing ($21,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($40,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,934), and Retail Trade ($10,938).

Education

In 2021, universities in San Germán, PR awarded 657 degrees. The student population of San Germán, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,382 male students and 1,917 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Germán, PR are Hispanic or Latino (653 and 99.4%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 0.304%), White (2 and 0.304%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in San Germán, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (657 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Germán, PR are General Biological Sciences (122 and 18.6%), Registered Nursing (61 and 9.28%), and Clinical Laboratory Technologist (37 and 5.63%).

The median tuition cost in San Germán, PR for private four year colleges is $4,560.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in San Germán, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 90.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,299 (41.9% men and 58.1% 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 2021 there were 3,299 students enrolled in San Germán, PR, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,285 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Sport & Fitness Management
28 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
122 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
61 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Germán, PR was Sport & Fitness Management with 28 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

657 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German with 657 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 249 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Germán, PR, which is 0.61 times less than the 408 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 653 degrees mean that there were 327 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 ($4,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,271) 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 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

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 $99,600 in 2021, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $94,700 to $99,600, a 5.17% increase. The homeownership rate in San Germán, PR is 50.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in San Germán, PR have an average commute time of 23.2 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 $14,001. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in San Germán, PR was Census Tract 8404 with a value of $18,432, followed by Census Tract 8405 and Census Tract 8407, with respective values of $18,074 and $14,217.

Housing

Property

$99,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,590

$1,953

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

50.3%

Homeownership

2021

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 50.3% of the housing units in San Germán, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.6%.

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 8404
Census Tract 8405
Census Tract 8407

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Germán, PR was Census Tract 8404 with a value of $18,432, followed by Census Tract 8405 and Census Tract 8407, with respective values of $18,074 and $14,217.

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.

$14,001

Median Household Income

± $2,041

3.89k

Number of Households

± 408

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.89k households in San Germán, PR declined from $14,001 from the previous year's value of $14,779.

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.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Walked (10.8%)
Worked At Home (6.02%)

In 2021, 79.5% of workers in San Germán, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (6.02%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Germán, PR have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% 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

53.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Germán, PR (5.43k out of 10.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 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.

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 17.2% on employee plans, 50.4% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 8.03% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 29.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.18%

Uninsured

17.2%

Employer Coverage

50.4%

Medicaid

18.9%

Medicare

8.03%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Germán, PR declined by 6.59% from 4.48% to 4.18%.

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.