Gurabo, PR

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2023 Population

6,654

4.48% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

44.9

8.19% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

43.9%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$24,971

12.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$107,300

2023 Employed Population

2,677

6.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Gurabo, PR had a population of 6.65k people with a median age of 44.9 and a median household income of $24,971. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gurabo, PR declined from 6,966 to 6,654, a −4.48% decrease and its median household income grew from $22,153 to $24,971, a 12.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gurabo, PR are White (Hispanic) (36.5%), Other (Hispanic) (27.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (23.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.96%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%).

None of the households in Gurabo, 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, PR are Richport Technical College (242413) (49 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Gurabo, PR was $107,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Gurabo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Gurabo, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Gurabo Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.32 times more White (Hispanic) residents (2.43k people) in Gurabo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.84k Other (Hispanic) and 1.59k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gurabo, PR

White (Hispanic)
2.43k ± 637
Other (Hispanic)
1.84k ± 481
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.59k ± 388

98%

Hispanic Population

6.52k people

98% of the people in Gurabo, PR are hispanic (6.52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gurabo, 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
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 73
Korea
23 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 36

Gurabo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gurabo, PR employs 2.68k people. The largest industries in Gurabo, PR are Retail Trade (446 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (424 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (325 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,605), Educational Services ($32,569), and Manufacturing ($31,042).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.68k

2023 Value

± 417

−6.5%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gurabo, PR declined at a rate of −6.5%, from 2.86k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gurabo, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people), Sales & Related Occupations (280 people), and Production Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gurabo, 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

2.68k

2023 Value

± 417

−6.5%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gurabo, PR declined at a rate of −6.5%, from 2.86k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gurabo, PR, are Retail Trade (446 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (424 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (325 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gurabo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Gurabo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,929

Median earning men ± $4,697

$18,819

Median earning women ± $4,972

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,815), Manufacturing ($27,955), and Retail Trade ($27,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($37,159), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,521), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,224).

Education

In 2022, universities in Gurabo, PR awarded 49 degrees. The student population of Gurabo, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 66 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gurabo, PR are Black or African American (47 and 95.9%), followed by White (1 and 2.04%), Two or More Races (1 and 2.04%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Gurabo, PR by number of degrees awarded are Richport Technical College (242413) (49 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gurabo, PR are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (31 and 63.3%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (15 and 30.6%), and General Cosmetology (3 and 6.12%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 66 students enrolled in Gurabo, PR, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 63 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
31 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Gurabo, PR was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Gurabo, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Richport Technical College (242413)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

49 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Richport Technical College (242413) with 49 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gurabo, PR, which is 0 times less than the 49 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 47 degrees mean that there were 47 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

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, PR was $107,300 in 2023, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $107,300 to $107,300, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Gurabo, PR is 63.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gurabo, PR have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gurabo, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gurabo, PR is $24,971. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Gurabo, PR was Census Tract 2105.04 with a value of $45,528, followed by Census Tract 2105.03 and Census Tract 2104, with respective values of $43,536 and $26,100.

Housing

Property

$107,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,717

$1,806

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2023

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.4% of the housing units in Gurabo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2105.04
Census Tract 2105.03
Census Tract 2104

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gurabo, PR was Census Tract 2105.04 with a value of $45,528, followed by Census Tract 2105.03 and Census Tract 2104, with respective values of $43,536 and $26,100.

The following map shows all of the places in Gurabo, 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.

$24,971

Median Household Income

± $4,943

2.85k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.85k households in Gurabo, PR grew to $24,971 from the previous year's value of $22,153.

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

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Carpooled (6.46%)
Walked (5.51%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in Gurabo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.46%) and those who walked to work (5.51%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gurabo, PR have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Gurabo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gurabo, PR (2.92k out of 6.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

91.1% of the population of Gurabo, PR has health coverage, with 19.6% on employee plans, 48.1% on Medicaid, 9.21% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.692% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.88%

Uninsured

19.6%

Employer Coverage

48.1%

Medicaid

9.21%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.692%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gurabo, PR declined by 11% from 9.97% to 8.88%.

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

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