Gurabo Municipio, PR

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2024 Population
40,228
2024 Median Age
42.3
1.93% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
29%
9.23% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$42,216
6.79% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$158,500
0.999% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
17,399
4.04% 1-year growth

About

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 (2,003 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Gurabo Municipio, PR was $158,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Gurabo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36 minutes. The average car ownership in Gurabo Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Gurabo Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k Other (Hispanic) and 8.93k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gurabo Municipio, PR
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14.3k ± 1.47k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    12.1k ± 1.64k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    8.93k ± 1.13k
98.1%
Hispanic Population
39.4k people

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Gurabo Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k Other (Hispanic) and 8.93k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.1% of the people in Gurabo Municipio, PR are hispanic (39.4k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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. Gulf War (2001-)
    216 ± 145
  2. Vietnam
    207 ± 104
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    49 ± 57

Gurabo Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gurabo Municipio, PR employs 17.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gurabo Municipio, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,404 people), Retail Trade (2,327 people), and Manufacturing (2,105 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,949), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,910), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,188).

Employment

Occupations

17.4k
2024 Value
± 1,330
4.04%
1 Year growth
± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gurabo Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.04%, from 16.7k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gurabo Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,346 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,904 people), and Management Occupations (1,776 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gurabo Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.4k
2024 Value
± 1,330
4.04%
1 Year growth
± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gurabo Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.04%, from 16.7k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gurabo Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,404 people), Retail Trade (2,327 people), and Manufacturing (2,105 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$27,234
Median earning men ± $3,612
$29,698
Median earning women ± $3,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,799), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,415), and Wholesale Trade ($41,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,241), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,233), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,412).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Gurabo Municipio, PR awarded 2,003 degrees. The student population of Gurabo Municipio, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,678 male students and 6,040 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gurabo Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,003 and 100%).

The largest universities in Gurabo Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (2,003 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gurabo Municipio, PR are Family Practice Nurse (184 and 9.19%), Accounting (161 and 8.04%), and Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (145 and 7.24%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $4,920.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,718 students enrolled in Gurabo Municipio, PR, 37.8% men and 62.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,718 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    92 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    79 degrees awarded
  3. Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
    69 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Gurabo Municipio, PR was General Business Administration & Management with 92 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,003 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus with 2,003 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 713 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gurabo Municipio, PR, which is 0.553 times less than the 1,290 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 2,003 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gurabo Municipio, PR was $158,500 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,100 to $158,500, a 0.999% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gurabo Municipio, PR is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gurabo Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 36 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.

Housing

Property

$158,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,736
$12,239
Median Property Taxes
±$971

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.

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Rent vs Own

77.2%
Homeownership
2024
71.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Gurabo Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

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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.
$42,216
Median Household Income
± $3,622
15.8k
Number of Households
± 1,096

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.8k households in Gurabo Municipio, PR grew to $42,216 from the previous year's value of $39,532.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gurabo Municipio, 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 (80.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.32%)
  3. Carpooled (6.56%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Gurabo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.32%) and those who carpooled to work (6.56%).

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.

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Commute Time

36 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gurabo Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.02% of the workforce in Gurabo Municipio, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gurabo Municipio, PR (11.6k out of 40.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Health

93.5% of the population of Gurabo Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 31.8% on employee plans, 36.1% on Medicaid, 9.66% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.829% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.52%
Uninsured
31.8%
Employer Coverage
36.1%
Medicaid
9.66%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
0.829%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gurabo Municipio, PR declined by 19.3% from 8.08% to 6.52%.

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