Guaynabo, PR

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2024 Population

70,599

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

4.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,272

6.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$246,200

4.94% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

30,709

4.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Guaynabo, 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 Guaynabo, PR are Atlantic University (311 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Guaynabo, PR was $246,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Guaynabo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Guaynabo, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Guaynabo Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR San Juan Norte PUMA, PR San Juan Sur PUMA, PR Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR Bayamón PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (29.8k people) in Guaynabo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.5k Other (Hispanic) and 14.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guaynabo, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29.8k ± 1.92k
Other (Hispanic)
20.5k ± 1.88k
White (Hispanic)
14.9k ± 1.35k

97.7%

Hispanic Population

69k people

97.7% of the people in Guaynabo, PR are hispanic (69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Guaynabo, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
Colombia
4,201 ± 1,590 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
696 ± 239
Gulf War (2001-)
334 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
162 ± 101

Guaynabo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Guaynabo, PR.

Health

96.2% of the population of Guaynabo, PR has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 19.4% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.83%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

19.4%

Non-Group

1.54%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guaynabo, PR declined by 13.2% from 4.41% to 3.83%.

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

Economy

The economy of Guaynabo, PR employs 30.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Guaynabo, PR were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,212 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,604 people), and Retail Trade (3,361 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,532), Utilities ($72,424), and Public Administration ($60,893).

Employment

Occupations

30.7k

2024 Value

± 1,387

4.5%

1 Year growth

± 6.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guaynabo, PR grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 29.4k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guaynabo, PR, are Management Occupations (4,807 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,190 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,957 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guaynabo, 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

30.7k

2024 Value

± 1,387

4.5%

1 Year growth

± 6.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guaynabo, PR grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 29.4k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guaynabo, PR, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,212 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,604 people), and Retail Trade (3,361 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guaynabo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Guaynabo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,905

Median earning men ± $3,104

$36,817

Median earning women ± $2,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,532), Public Administration ($60,485), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,084).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($78,333), Manufacturing ($74,770), and Wholesale Trade ($73,442).

Education

In 2024, universities in Guaynabo, PR awarded 311 degrees. The student population of Guaynabo, PR in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 902 male students and 638 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Guaynabo, PR are Hispanic or Latino (311 and 100%).

The largest universities in Guaynabo, PR by number of degrees awarded are Atlantic University (311 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Guaynabo, PR are Computer Graphics (157 and 50.5%), Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (50 and 16.1%), and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (33 and 10.6%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $6,120.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,540 students enrolled in Guaynabo, PR, 58.6% men and 41.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,540 records, of which 41.4% were women and 58.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Graphics
157 degrees awarded
Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design
50 degrees awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Guaynabo, PR was Computer Graphics with 157 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Atlantic University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

311 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Atlantic University with 311 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 188 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Guaynabo, PR, which is 1.53 times more than the 123 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 311 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 0 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Guaynabo, PR was $246,200 in 2024, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,600 to $246,200, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Guaynabo, PR is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guaynabo, PR have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guaynabo, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,604

$20,865

Median Property Taxes

±$1,037

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Guaynabo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Guaynabo, 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.

$57,272

Median Household Income

± $4,024

28.9k

Number of Households

± 1,307

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.9k households in Guaynabo, PR grew to $57,272 from the previous year's value of $53,936.

The following chart displays the households in Guaynabo, 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 Guaynabo, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (7.94%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Guaynabo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.94%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guaynabo, PR have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.993% of the workforce in Guaynabo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guaynabo, PR (14.8k out of 69.3k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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