Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR

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2019 Population

87,166

2.36% 1-year decline

2019 Median Age

42.1

2.43% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

32.5%

2.84% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$27,914

3.56% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$129,000

2.12% 1-year decline

2019 Employed Population

31,167

0.0578% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR had a population of 87.2k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $27,914. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR declined from 89,276 to 87,166, a −2.36% decrease and its median household income grew from $26,955 to $27,914, a 3.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR are White (Hispanic) (67.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.6%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.41%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.66%). 94.3% of the households in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and N/A% of the residents in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon (586 degrees awarded in 2019), Automeca Technical College-Bayamon (345 degrees), and Universidad Central de Bayamon (255 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was $129,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%. Most people in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR borders Toa Baja & Dorado Municipios PUMA, PR, Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR, Carr 156-Carr 164 PUMA, PR, Carr 14-Carr 173 PUMA, PR, Bayamón Municipio (Este) PUMA, PR, and Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Diversity

Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR is home to a population of 87.2k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2019, there were 4.05 times more White (Hispanic) residents (58.7k people) in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.5k Two+ (Hispanic) and 7.23k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR are Spanish (78,809 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (48 speakers), and Japanese (12 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR

White (Hispanic)
58.7k ± 2.09k
Two+ (Hispanic)
14.5k ± 1.51k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
7.23k ± 933

98.8%

Hispanic Population

86.1k people

98.8% of the people in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR are hispanic (86.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
78,809 speakers (94.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
48 speakers (0.0574%)
Japanese
12 speakers (0.0143%)

94.3% of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was Spanish. 94.2% of the overall population of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR are native Spanish speakers. 0.0574% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 0.0143% speak Japanese, the next two most common languages.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.9

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 3.6

In 2019, the median age of all people in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was 42.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 42, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 52. But people in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR residents was 41.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
829 ± 704 people
Cuba
193 ± 341 people
Mexico
149 ± 299 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 829 Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 193 and Mexico with 149.

Citizenship

N/A%

N/A Citizenship

As of N/A, N/A% of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of 93.4%. In N/A, the percentage of US citizens in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was N/A%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been N/A.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
904 ± 171
Gulf War (2001-)
388 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
375 ± 157

Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR is $27,914. In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR with a value of $35,737, followed by Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR and Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR, with respective values of $33,765 and $29,109.

Males in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.08 times higher than the average income of females, which is $30,210. The income inequality in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.407, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR employs 31.2k people. The largest industries in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR are Elementary & secondary schools (2,449 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,050 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,719 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($75,913), Services incidental to transportation ($67,043), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($56,957).

Wages

Median Household Income

$27,914

2019 value

± $1,203

3.56%

1 Year Growth

± 5.71%

Households in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR have a median annual income of $27,914, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $26,955 in 2018, which represents a 3.56% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$32,597

Average Male Salary in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR

± $6,606

$30,210

Average Female Salary in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR

± $5,659

In 2019, full-time male employees in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR made 1.08 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR

Other
$28,906 ± $18,621
White
$27,575 ± $4,581
Black
$26,698 ± $11,705

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR workers was Other. These workers were paid 1.05 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.407

2019 Wage GINI in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR

0.392

2018 Wage GINI in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR

In 2019, the income inequality in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was 0.407 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.64% growth from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR with a value of $35,737, followed by Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR and Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR, with respective values of $33,765 and $29,109.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR (28.1k out of 86.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Hispanic
27,697 ± 1,074
White
18,101 ± 897
Two Or More
5,461 ± 566

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

31.2k

2019 Value

0.0578%

1 Year growth

± 0.0578%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 0.0578%, from 31.1k employees to 31.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR, are Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,721 people), Cashiers (1,422 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,058 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR, by number of employees, are Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,721 people), Cashiers (1,422 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,058 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR has an unusually high number of residents working as Pharmacy aides (15.2 times higher than expected), Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers (4.1 times), and Pharmacists (3.82 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR, by average salary, are Chief executives & legislators ($76,704), Medical & health services managers ($74,677), and Pharmacists ($71,469).

Industries

Employment by Industries

31.2k

2019 Value

0.0578%

1 Year growth

± 0.0578%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 0.0578%, from 31.1k employees to 31.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,449 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,050 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,719 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,449 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,050 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,719 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR has an unusually high number of Other general government & support (6.67 times higher than expected), Offices of other health practitioners (4.9 times), and Not specified wholesale trade (4.28 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR, by average salary, are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($75,913), Services incidental to transportation ($67,043), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($56,957).

Civics

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Education

In 2019, universities in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR awarded 1,484 degrees. The student population of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR is skewed towards men, with 4,097 male students and 3,177 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (1,458 and 98.2%), followed by Asian (10 and 0.674%), White (10 and 0.674%), and Black or African American (4 and 0.27%).

The largest universities in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon (586 and 39.5%), Automeca Technical College-Bayamon (345 and 23.2%), and Universidad Central de Bayamon (255 and 17.2%).

The most popular majors in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR are Automobile Mechanics Technology (173 and 11.7%), Registered Nursing (114 and 7.68%), and Autobody & Collision Repair Technology (71 and 4.78%).

The median tuition costs in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR are $4,920 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Accounting
41 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
108 degree-majorss awarded
Criminalistics & Criminal Science
54 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was Accounting with 41 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
586 degrees awarded
Automeca Technical College-Bayamon
345 degrees awarded
Universidad Central de Bayamon
255 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$4,920

Median Private

In 2019, the Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon with 586 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

911

Degrees Awarded to Men

573

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 911 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR, which is 1.59 times more than the 573 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,458 degrees awarded
Asian
10 degrees awarded
White
10 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,458 degrees mean that there were 146 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 10 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR was $129,000 in 2019, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $131,800 to $129,000, a 2.12% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$129,000

2019 Median

± $2,181

$131,800

2018 Median

± $1,889

In 2019, the median property value in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR declined from to $129,000 from the previous year's value of $131,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR the largest share of households have a property value in the $125k - $150k range.

Household Income

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

$27,914

Median Household Income

± $1,203

32.6k

Number of Households

± 1,162

In 2019, the median household income of the 32.6k households in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR grew to $27,914 from the previous year's value of $26,955.

The following chart displays the households in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, 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.

Property Taxes

None

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

2019 Homeownership

74%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 74.5% of the housing units in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 5.6% of the workforce in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (3.66%)

In 2019, 75.9% of workers in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (3.66%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

92.8% of the population of Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 29.2% on employee plans, 35.1% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Coverage

7.19%

Uninsured

29.2%

Employer Coverage

35.1%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR grew by 6.55% from 6.75% to 7.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bayamón Municipio (OEste) PUMA, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.