Mayagüez, PR

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2024 Population

58,977

2024 Poverty Rate

54.7%

0.701% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$17,410

1.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,000

3.35% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,043

1.24% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mayagüez, 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 Mayagüez, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (1,729 degrees awarded in 2024), ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez (177 degrees), and Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (142 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Mayagüez, PR was $114,000, and the homeownership rate was 45.3%.

Most people in Mayagüez, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mayagüez, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 5.54 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (41.8k people) in Mayagüez, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.55k White (Hispanic) and 6.57k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mayagüez, PR

Other (Hispanic)
41.8k ± 1.68k
White (Hispanic)
7.55k ± 791
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.57k ± 870

98.8%

Hispanic Population

58.3k people

98.8% of the people in Mayagüez, PR are hispanic (58.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mayagüez, 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
481 ± 149
Korea
191 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 112

Mayagüez, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

96.5% of the population of Mayagüez, PR has health coverage, with 21.1% on employee plans, 49.7% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 9.93% on non-group plans, and 0.729% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.45%

Uninsured

21.1%

Employer Coverage

49.7%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

9.93%

Non-Group

0.729%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mayagüez, PR declined by 18% from 4.21% to 3.45%.

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

Economy

The economy of Mayagüez, PR employs 17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mayagüez, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,576 people), Retail Trade (2,562 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,143 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($32,743), Finance & Insurance ($31,136), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($25,573).

Employment

Occupations

17k

2024 Value

± 1,098

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 8.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mayagüez, PR grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 16.8k employees to 17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mayagüez, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,437 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,080 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,451 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mayagüez, 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

17k

2024 Value

± 1,098

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 8.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mayagüez, PR grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 16.8k employees to 17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mayagüez, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,576 people), Retail Trade (2,562 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mayagüez, PR, though some of these residents may live in Mayagüez, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,870

Median earning men ± $928

$16,987

Median earning women ± $1,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,167), Wholesale Trade ($24,417), and Public Administration ($23,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($39,205), Wholesale Trade ($31,250), and Public Administration ($28,561).

Education

In 2024, universities in Mayagüez, PR awarded 2,239 degrees. The student population of Mayagüez, PR in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 6,377 male students and 5,740 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mayagüez, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,058 and 94.3%) and Unknown (124 and 5.68%).

The largest universities in Mayagüez, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (1,729 and 77.2%), ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez (177 and 7.91%), and Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (142 and 6.34%).

The most popular majors in Mayagüez, PR are Mechanical Engineering (183 and 8.17%), General Biological Sciences (135 and 6.03%), and General Animal Sciences (103 and 4.6%).

The median tuition costs are $5,760 for private four year colleges, and $5,024 and $5,024 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Mayagüez, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 60%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,117 (52.6% men and 47.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 12,117 students enrolled in Mayagüez, PR, 52.6% men and 47.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 11,194 records, of which 47.7% were women and 52.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
175 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
127 degrees awarded
General Animal Sciences
98 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mayagüez, PR was Mechanical Engineering with 175 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
1,729 degrees awarded
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez
177 degrees awarded
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
142 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez with 1,729 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,038 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mayagüez, PR, which is 0.864 times less than the 1,201 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 2,058 degrees mean that there were 16.6 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 124 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

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($8,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($790) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,168) 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 Mayagüez, PR was $114,000 in 2024, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,300 to $114,000, a 3.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Mayagüez, PR is 45.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mayagüez, PR have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mayagüez, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,537

$11,347

Median Property Taxes

±$646

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.3%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.3% of the housing units in Mayagüez, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mayagüez, 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.

$17,410

Median Household Income

± $992

25.1k

Number of Households

± 1,141

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.1k households in Mayagüez, PR grew to $17,410 from the previous year's value of $17,092.

The following chart displays the households in Mayagüez, 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 Mayagüez, 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 (83.5%)
Carpooled (5.66%)
Worked At Home (4.81%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Mayagüez, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.66%) and those who worked at home (4.81%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mayagüez, PR have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Mayagüez, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mayagüez, PR (31.6k out of 57.8k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mayagüez, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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.