Guánica Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

13,266

3.04% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

45.8

1.78% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

64.7%

2.37% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$16,210

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$82,800

0.6% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,267

9.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Guánica Municipio, PR had a population of 13.3k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $16,210. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Guánica Municipio, PR declined from 13,682 to 13,266, a −3.04% decrease and its median household income grew from $14,525 to $16,210, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Guánica Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (56%), Other (Hispanic) (32.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.25%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.57%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.528%).

None of the households in Guánica Municipio, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Guánica Municipio, PR was $82,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Guánica Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Guánica Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Guánica Municipio, PR borders Guayanilla Municipio, PR, Lajas Municipio, PR, Sabana Grande Municipio, PR, and Yauco Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.73 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.43k people) in Guánica Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.3k Other (Hispanic) and 962 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guánica Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
7.43k ± 559
Other (Hispanic)
4.3k ± 532
Two+ (Hispanic)
962 ± 259

99.2%

Hispanic Population

13.2k people

99.2% of the people in Guánica Municipio, PR are hispanic (13.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Guánica Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

Korea
85 ± 62
Vietnam
31 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 26

Guánica Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Guánica Municipio, PR employs 3.27k people. The largest industries in Guánica Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (481 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), and Public Administration (370 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,853), Transportation & Warehousing ($41,724), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($29,398).

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

3.27k

2023 Value

± 418

9.48%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Guánica Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 9.48%, from 2.98k employees to 3.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guánica Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (362 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (341 people), and Production Occupations (288 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guánica Municipio, 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

3.27k

2023 Value

± 418

9.48%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Guánica Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 9.48%, from 2.98k employees to 3.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guánica Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (481 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), and Public Administration (370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guánica Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Guánica Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,758

Median earning men ± $1,455

$15,646

Median earning women ± $2,883

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,853), Public Administration ($30,694), and Manufacturing ($30,662).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,963), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,592), and Public Administration ($21,429).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

Completions

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.

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 Guánica Municipio, PR was $82,800 in 2023, which is 0.273 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $83,300 to $82,800, a 0.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Guánica Municipio, PR is 71.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Guánica Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guánica Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Guánica Municipio, PR is $16,210. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Guánica Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9614 with a value of $23,370, followed by Census Tract 9611 and Census Tract 9615, with respective values of $21,953 and $20,043.

Housing

Property

$82,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,083

$3,976

Median Property Taxes

±$301

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Guánica Municipio, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2023

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.2% of the housing units in Guánica Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Guánica Municipio, 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 9614
Census Tract 9611
Census Tract 9615

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Guánica Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9614 with a value of $23,370, followed by Census Tract 9611 and Census Tract 9615, with respective values of $21,953 and $20,043.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Guánica Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$16,210

Median Household Income

± $1,552

5.58k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.58k households in Guánica Municipio, PR grew to $16,210 from the previous year's value of $14,525.

The following chart displays the households in Guánica Municipio, 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 Guánica Municipio, 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 2023

Drove Alone (91.8%)
Worked At Home (4.44%)
Walked (2.73%)

In 2023, 91.8% of workers in Guánica Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.44%) and those who walked to work (2.73%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guánica Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Guánica Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

64.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guánica Municipio, PR (8.47k out of 13.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Guánica Municipio, 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

95.1% of the population of Guánica Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 15.7% on employee plans, 54.6% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 7.09% on non-group plans, and 0.823% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.9%

Uninsured

15.7%

Employer Coverage

54.6%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

7.09%

Non-Group

0.823%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guánica Municipio, PR grew by 26.5% from 3.87% to 4.9%.

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

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