Gurabo, PR

Census Place

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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 Races Including Other (Hispanic) (19.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.96%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (3.98%).

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 StatesPuerto RicoGurabo Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRTrujillo 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 1.32k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gurabo, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    2.43k ± 637
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.84k ± 481
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.32k ± 334
98%
Hispanic Population
6.52k people

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 1.32k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    83 ± 73
  2. Korea
    23 ± 34
  3. World War II
    0 ± 21

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

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Economy

The economy of Gurabo, PR employs 2.68k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Gurabo, PR were Retail Trade (446 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (424 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (325 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,605), Educational Services ($32,569), and Manufacturing ($31,042).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    31 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Gurabo, PR was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Gurabo, PR according to their major.

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.34% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (753k), Bachelors Degree (532k), and Primary Education (435k).

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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 lower than 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.

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.

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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%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Gurabo, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gurabo, PR is from Gurabo, PR.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
  2. Carpooled (6.46%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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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%.

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