Guayama, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
66,202
2024 Median Age
43.9
1.62% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
49.7%
0.124% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$21,186
3.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$98,900
1.02% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
20,206
7.68% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Guayama, 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 Guayama, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama (329 degrees awarded in 2023), Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc (177 degrees), and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama (72 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Guayama, PR was $98,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Guayama, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Guayama, PR was 2 cars per household.

Guayama, PR borders Coco, PR and San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Guayama, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.8k White (Hispanic) and 18.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guayama, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    21.3k ± 1.52k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    18.8k ± 1.57k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    18.1k ± 1.4k
99.7%
Hispanic Population
66k people

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Guayama, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.8k White (Hispanic) and 18.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99.7% of the people in Guayama, PR are hispanic (66k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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
    233 ± 106
  2. Korea
    152 ± 89
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    129 ± 79

Guayama, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Guayama, PR employs 20.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Guayama, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,918 people), Retail Trade (2,852 people), and Manufacturing (2,513 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($36,136), Public Administration ($29,015), and Wholesale Trade ($27,121).

Employment

Occupations

20.2k
2024 Value
± 1,359
7.68%
1 Year growth
± 8.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guayama, PR grew at a rate of 7.68%, from 18.8k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guayama, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,324 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,012 people), and Production Occupations (1,765 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guayama, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20.2k
2024 Value
± 1,359
7.68%
1 Year growth
± 8.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guayama, PR grew at a rate of 7.68%, from 18.8k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guayama, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,918 people), Retail Trade (2,852 people), and Manufacturing (2,513 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guayama, PR, though some of these residents may live in Guayama, 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

$21,581
Median earning men ± $1,500
$20,864
Median earning women ± $1,279

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,642), Public Administration ($33,860), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,628).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($30,750), Public Administration ($26,531), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,368).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Guayama, PR awarded 578 degrees. The student population of Guayama, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 855 male students and 1,289 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Guayama, PR are Hispanic or Latino (576 and 99.7%), Black or African American (1 and 0.173%), and White (1 and 0.173%).

The largest universities in Guayama, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama (329 and 56.9%), Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc (177 and 30.6%), and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama (72 and 12.5%).

The most popular majors in Guayama, PR are Welding Technology (141 and 24.4%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (73 and 12.6%), and Registered Nursing (68 and 11.8%).

The median tuition cost in Guayama, PR for private four year colleges is $4,848.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Guayama, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 96.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,144 (39.9% men and 60.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,144 students enrolled in Guayama, PR, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,132 records, of which 60% were women and 40% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Welding Technology
    141 degrees awarded
  2. Barbering
    26 degrees awarded
  3. Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
    10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Guayama, PR was Welding Technology with 141 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
    329 degrees awarded
  2. Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc
    177 degrees awarded
  3. Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama
    72 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama with 329 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 284 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Guayama, PR, which is 0.966 times less than the 294 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 576 degrees mean that there were 576 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,848) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,593) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Guayama, PR was $98,900 in 2024, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,900 to $98,900, a 1.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Guayama, PR is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guayama, PR have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guayama, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,283
$20,370
Median Property Taxes
±$927

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

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Rent vs Own

70.3%
Homeownership
2024
70%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Guayama, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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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.
$21,186
Median Household Income
± $1,373
29k
Number of Households
± 1,460

In 2024, the median household income of the 29k households in Guayama, PR grew to $21,186 from the previous year's value of $20,430.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Guayama, 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 (83.4%)
  2. Carpooled (8.54%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.08%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Guayama, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.54%) and those who worked at home (4.08%).

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Commute Time

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guayama, PR have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.43% of the workforce in Guayama, 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 Guayama, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Guayama, PR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guayama, PR (32.1k out of 64.5k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Guayama, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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Health

95.6% of the population of Guayama, PR has health coverage, with 19% on employee plans, 61.7% on Medicaid, 6.89% on Medicare, 6.78% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.35%
Uninsured
19%
Employer Coverage
61.7%
Medicaid
6.89%
Medicare
6.78%
Non-Group
1.34%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guayama, PR declined by 13% from 5% to 4.35%.

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