Gurabo Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

41,237

12.2% 1-year decline

2021 Median Age

40.5

0.998% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

30.5%

2.31% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$35,470

0.291% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$142,800

2.07% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

16,657

7.52% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Gurabo Municipio, PR had a population of 41.2k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $35,470. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gurabo Municipio, PR declined from 46,948 to 41,237, a −12.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,367 to $35,470, a 0.291% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gurabo Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (49.1%), Other (Hispanic) (27.1%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.49%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%).

None of the households in Gurabo 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.

The largest universities in Gurabo Municipio, PR are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (2,690 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Gurabo Municipio, PR was $142,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Gurabo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gurabo Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Gurabo Municipio, PR borders Caguas Municipio, PR, Canóvanas Municipio, PR, Carolina Municipio, PR, Juncos Municipio, PR, San Lorenzo Municipio, PR, and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.81 times more White (Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in Gurabo Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.2k Other (Hispanic) and 4.34k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gurabo Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
20.3k ± 1.8k
Other (Hispanic)
11.2k ± 1.48k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
4.34k ± 974

96.7%

Hispanic Population

39.9k people

96.7% of the people in Gurabo Municipio, PR are hispanic (39.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gurabo 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
53,018 ± 5,608 people
Cuba
10,661 ± 2,531 people
Colombia
3,951 ± 1,542 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 53,018 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,661 and Colombia with 3,951.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
412 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
142 ± 93
Korea
88 ± 88

Gurabo Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gurabo Municipio, PR employs 16.7k people. The largest industries in Gurabo Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,571 people), Retail Trade (2,392 people), and Manufacturing (2,002 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($62,254), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,971), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,285).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,120. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.7k

2021 Value

± 1,387

−7.52%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gurabo Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −7.52%, from 18k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gurabo Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,476 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,781 people), and Management Occupations (1,557 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gurabo 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

16.7k

2021 Value

± 1,387

−7.52%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gurabo Municipio, PR declined at a rate of −7.52%, from 18k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gurabo Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,571 people), Retail Trade (2,392 people), and Manufacturing (2,002 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gurabo Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Gurabo Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,962

Median earning men ± $5,755

$25,297

Median earning women ± $3,103

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($62,019), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,992).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,083), Information ($62,628), and Wholesale Trade ($57,639).

Establishments by Size

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

Education

In 2021, universities in Gurabo Municipio, PR awarded 2,690 degrees. The student population of Gurabo Municipio, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 4,280 male students and 6,820 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gurabo Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,690 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Gurabo Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (2,690 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gurabo Municipio, PR are Accounting (211 and 7.84%), Family Practice Nurse (202 and 7.51%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (201 and 7.47%).

The median tuition cost in Gurabo Municipio, PR for private four year colleges is $4,920.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 11,100 students enrolled in Gurabo Municipio, PR, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 11,100 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
114 degrees awarded
General Studies
106 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
177 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Gurabo Municipio, PR was General Business Administration & Management with 114 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,690 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus with 2,690 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 946 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gurabo Municipio, PR, which is 0.542 times less than the 1,744 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,690 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, 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 ($4,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

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 Gurabo Municipio, PR was $142,800 in 2021, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $139,900 to $142,800, a 2.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Gurabo Municipio, PR is 75.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gurabo Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 35.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gurabo Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gurabo Municipio, PR is $35,470. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Gurabo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2102.01 with a value of $44,115, followed by Census Tract 2105.03 and Census Tract 2105.04, with respective values of $36,165 and $32,034.

Housing

Property

$142,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,852

$10,992

Median Property Taxes

±$886

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2021

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 75.9% of the housing units in Gurabo Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gurabo Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2102.01
Census Tract 2105.03
Census Tract 2105.04

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gurabo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 2102.01 with a value of $44,115, followed by Census Tract 2105.03 and Census Tract 2105.04, with respective values of $36,165 and $32,034.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gurabo Municipio, 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.

$35,470

Median Household Income

± $4,466

14.5k

Number of Households

± 1,160

In 2021, the median household income of the 14.5k households in Gurabo Municipio, PR grew to $35,470 from the previous year's value of $35,367.

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

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (5.68%)

In 2021, 77.3% of workers in Gurabo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (5.68%).

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

35.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gurabo Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (35.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.89% of the workforce in Gurabo Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gurabo Municipio, PR (12.5k out of 41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. 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 Gurabo 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

91.9% of the population of Gurabo Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 37.1% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.709% 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% 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

8.07%

Uninsured

31.1%

Employer Coverage

37.1%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.709%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gurabo Municipio, PR declined by 0.166% from 8.08% to 8.07%.

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