Cayey, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,655
2024 Median Age
44.7
3.71% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
47.5%
3.68% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$21,897
9.35% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$135,800
5.52% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,851
8.26% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cayey, 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, PR are University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (350 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Cayey, PR was $135,800, and the homeownership rate was 47.7%.

Most people in Cayey, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cayey, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoCayey Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRCayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more White (Hispanic) residents (5.06k people) in Cayey, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.61k Other (Hispanic) and 2.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cayey, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    5.06k ± 886
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    4.61k ± 871
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.04k ± 505
99.9%
Hispanic Population
14.6k people

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more White (Hispanic) residents (5.06k people) in Cayey, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.61k Other (Hispanic) and 2.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99.9% of the people in Cayey, PR are hispanic (14.6k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    185 ± 92
  2. Korea
    42 ± 53
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 48

Cayey, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cayey, PR employs 4.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cayey, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), Retail Trade (718 people), and Educational Services (561 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($37,315), Educational Services ($27,331), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,649).

Employment

Occupations

4.85k
2024 Value
± 568
8.26%
1 Year growth
± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cayey, PR grew at a rate of 8.26%, from 4.48k employees to 4.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cayey, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (637 people), Sales & Related Occupations (567 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (526 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cayey, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.85k
2024 Value
± 568
8.26%
1 Year growth
± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cayey, PR grew at a rate of 8.26%, from 4.48k employees to 4.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cayey, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), Retail Trade (718 people), and Educational Services (561 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cayey, PR, though some of these residents may live in Cayey, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$22,698
Median earning men ± $2,273
$18,807
Median earning women ± $1,965

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($37,315), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,042), and Public Administration ($25,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($26,510), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,593), and Public Administration ($23,750).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cayey, PR awarded 350 degrees. The student population of Cayey, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 711 male students and 1,507 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cayey, PR are Hispanic or Latino (350 and 100%).

The largest universities in Cayey, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (350 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cayey, PR are General Biological Sciences (78 and 22.3%), Natural Sciences (70 and 20%), and Accounting (40 and 11.4%).

The median tuition cost in Cayey, PR for a public four year colleges is $5,024 for in-state students and $5,024 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Cayey, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 81.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,218 (32.1% men and 67.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,218 students enrolled in Cayey, PR, 32.1% men and 67.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,218 records, of which 67.9% were women and 32.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    78 degrees awarded
  2. Natural Sciences
    70 degrees awarded
  3. Accounting
    40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cayey, PR was General Biological Sciences with 78 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
350 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico at Cayey with 350 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 112 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cayey, PR, which is 0.471 times less than the 238 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 350 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,024) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cayey, PR was $135,800 in 2024, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,700 to $135,800, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Cayey, PR is 47.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cayey, PR have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cayey, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,111
$3,062
Median Property Taxes
±$384

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

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Rent vs Own

47.7%
Homeownership
2024
73.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 47.7% of the housing units in Cayey, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$21,897
Median Household Income
± $2,493
6.42k
Number of Households
± 570

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.42k households in Cayey, PR grew to $21,897 from the previous year's value of $20,024.

The following chart displays the households in Cayey, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cayey, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.5%)
  2. Carpooled (4.56%)
  3. Walked (3.32%)

In 2024, 90.5% of workers in Cayey, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.56%) and those who walked to work (3.32%).

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Commute Time

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cayey, PR have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.11% of the workforce in Cayey, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

47.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cayey, PR (6.95k out of 14.6k 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 Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

95% of the population of Cayey, PR has health coverage, with 12.3% on employee plans, 46.5% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.97%
Uninsured
12.3%
Employer Coverage
46.5%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
19%
Non-Group
1.04%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cayey, PR grew by 1.91% from 4.87% to 4.97%.

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