Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR

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2022 Population

104,340

2.22% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

43.1

0.701% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

50.4%

2.26% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$19,815

10.5% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR are White (Hispanic) (36.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (22.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (20.2%), Other (Hispanic) (20.1%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.219%).

96.1% of the households in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas 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 Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama (393 degrees awarded in 2022), Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc (175 degrees), and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama (82 degrees).

Most people in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR borders Juana Díaz, Coamo & Villalba PUMA, PR, Humacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR, Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR, and San Lorenzo, Juncos & Las Piedras PUMA, PR.

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Economy

The economy of Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR employs 25.8k people. The largest industries in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR are Elementary & secondary schools (2,135 people), Restaurants & Food Services (1,612 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (1,458 people), and the highest paying industries are Administration of human resource programs ($55,560), Offices of physicians ($48,493), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($43,976).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

14,342

Women

52.3%

13,057

Men

47.7%

The workforce of Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR in 2020 was 27,399 people, with 52.3% woman, and 47.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR.

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

Occupations

25.8k

2022 Value

−0.0388%

1 Year decline

± −0.0388%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR, are Cashiers (1,397 people), Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (1,212 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, 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

25.8k

2022 Value

−0.0388%

1 Year decline

± −0.0388%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,135 people), Restaurants & Food Services (1,612 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (1,458 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,169

Median earning men ± $1,166

$19,738

Median earning women ± $1,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($43,370), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,326).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,418), Public Administration ($26,132), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,201).

Education

In 2022, universities in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR awarded 650 degrees. The student population of Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 732 male students and 1,180 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (648 and 99.7%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 0.154%), White (1 and 0.154%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama (393 and 60.5%), Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc (175 and 26.9%), and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama (82 and 12.6%).

The most popular majors in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR are Welding Technology (134 and 20.6%), Registered Nursing (127 and 19.5%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (87 and 13.4%).

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

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.55% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.23% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (29.7k), Primary Education (15.5k), and Secondary Education (14.1k).

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

People in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR is $19,815. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$19,815

Median Household Income

± $962

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Carpooled (6.64%)
Worked At Home (2.97%)

In 2022, 86.9% of workers in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.64%) and those who worked at home (2.97%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas 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 Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR (51.3k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, 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

94.2% of the population of Guayama, Salinas & Patillas PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 17.9% on employee plans, 58.1% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 7% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.78%

Uninsured

17.9%

Employer Coverage

58.1%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

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