Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR

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2024 Population

176,575

2024 Median Age

44.2

0.913% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.6%

0.339% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$25,400

3.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,300

4.68% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

51,702

2.21% 1-year growth

About

96.9% of the households in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, 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 Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR are D'Mart Institute (372 degrees awarded in 2024), University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (354 degrees), and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas (239 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR was $134,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR borders Juana Díaz, Coamo & Villalba PUMA, PR, Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR, San Juan Sur PUMA, PR, Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR, Bayamón PUMA, PR, Toa Alta, Corozal & Naranjito PUMA, PR, San Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR, Caguas PUMA, PR, and San Lorenzo, Juncos & Las Piedras PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (55.2k people) in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45.9k Other (Hispanic) and 45.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR are Spanish (165,620 households), Arabic (38 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (19 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

91,274

Women

51.7%

85,340

Men

48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 176,614 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
55.2k ± 2.18k
Other (Hispanic)
45.9k ± 2.67k
White (Hispanic)
45.8k ± 3.03k

99.7%

Hispanic Population

176k people

99.7% of the people in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR are hispanic (176k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
462 ± 527 people
Colombia
188 ± 336 people
Germany
97 ± 242 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 462 Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR residents, followed by Colombia with 188 and Germany with 97.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
165,620 households (96.9%)
Arabic
38 households (0.0222%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
19 households (0.0111%)

96.9% of the households in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR was Spanish. 96.9% of the households in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,826 ± 329
Gulf War (2001-)
744 ± 258
Korea
537 ± 227

Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR.

Health

96.1% of the population of Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 17% on employee plans, 47.8% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 0.847% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.93%

Uninsured

17%

Employer Coverage

47.8%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

0.847%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR declined by 11.1% from 4.42% to 3.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR employs 51.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR were Elementary & secondary schools (3,934 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,734 people), and Construction (3,386 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($98,767), Computer Systems Design ($89,545), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($55,916).

Males in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR have an average income that is 0.971 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,391. The income inequality in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,960

Women

48.3%

26,742

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR in 2024 was 51,702 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

51.7k

2024 Value

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 2.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 50.6k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR, are Cashiers (2,388 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,368 people), and Registered nurses (2,114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, 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

51.7k

2024 Value

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 2.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 50.6k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,934 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,734 people), and Construction (3,386 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,277

Median earning men ± $850

$21,780

Median earning women ± $881

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,052), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,951), and Public Administration ($28,248).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,304), Public Administration ($32,044), and Information ($30,066).

Education

In 2024, universities in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR awarded 965 degrees. The student population of Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,153 male students and 2,217 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (963 and 99.8%), White (1 and 0.104%), and Black or African American (1 and 0.104%).

The largest universities in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are D'Mart Institute (372 and 38.5%), University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (354 and 36.7%), and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas (239 and 24.8%).

The most popular majors in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR are Barbering (163 and 16.9%), General Cosmetology (97 and 10.1%), and General Biological Sciences (89 and 9.22%).

The median tuition costs are $4,968 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 2024 in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 68.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,370 (34.2% men and 65.8% 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 2024 there were 3,370 students enrolled in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR, 34.2% men and 65.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,369 records, of which 65.8% were women and 34.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
89 degrees awarded
Natural Sciences
62 degrees awarded
Accounting
50 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR was General Biological Sciences with 89 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

D'Mart Institute
372 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
354 degrees awarded
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
239 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was D'Mart Institute with 372 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 350 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR, which is 0.569 times less than the 615 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 963 degrees mean that there were 963 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1 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

Public, 4-year or above ($5,024) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($774) 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.95% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (48.4k), Bachelors Degree (26.4k), and Primary Education (24k).

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 Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR was $134,300 in 2024, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,300 to $134,300, a 4.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,899

$44,406

Median Property Taxes

±$1,311

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 Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, 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.

$25,400

Median Household Income

± $939

66.9k

Number of Households

± 2,017

In 2024, the median household income of the 66.9k households in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR grew to $25,400 from the previous year's value of $24,563.

The following chart displays the households in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas 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.

Wage Distribution

0.413

2024 Wage GINI in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR

0.417

2023 Wage GINI in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR

In 2024, the income inequality in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.01% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.8%)
Carpooled (4.85%)
Walked (2.21%)

In 2024, 89.8% of workers in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.85%) and those who walked to work (2.21%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.97% of the workforce in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR (75k out of 176k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.