San Germán Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

31,514

0.524% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

46.8

1.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

51.9%

4.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$17,921

0.33% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$100,100

4.16% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,931

1.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, San Germán Municipio, PR had a population of 31.5k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $17,921. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of San Germán Municipio, PR declined from 31,680 to 31,514, a −0.524% decrease and its median household income grew from $17,862 to $17,921, a 0.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Germán Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (66.1%), Other (Hispanic) (22.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.08%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.936%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.822%).

None of the households in San Germán 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 San Germán Municipio, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (660 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in San Germán Municipio, PR was $100,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

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

San Germán Municipio, PR borders Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR, Hormigueros Municipio, PR, Lajas Municipio, PR, Maricao Municipio, PR, Mayagüez Municipio, PR, and Sabana Grande Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.89 times more White (Hispanic) residents (20.8k people) in San Germán Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.21k Other (Hispanic) and 2.86k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Germán Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
20.8k ± 1.12k
Other (Hispanic)
7.21k ± 1.08k
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.86k ± 615

99.1%

Hispanic Population

31.2k people

99.1% of the people in San Germán Municipio, PR are hispanic (31.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Germán 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
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
218 ± 112
Korea
116 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 75

San Germán Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Germán Municipio, PR employs 7.93k people. The largest industries in San Germán Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,108 people), Manufacturing (1,031 people), and Educational Services (957 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,061), Finance & Insurance ($28,547), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($28,068).

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

7.93k

2023 Value

± 825

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Germán Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 7.8k employees to 7.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Germán Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,008 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (814 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (782 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Germán Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.93k

2023 Value

± 825

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Germán Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 7.8k employees to 7.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Germán Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,108 people), Manufacturing (1,031 people), and Educational Services (957 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Germán Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in San Germán Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,580

Median earning men ± $2,167

$17,966

Median earning women ± $2,323

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($22,823), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($21,835), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($21,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,163), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,823), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,741).

Establishments by Size

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Education

In 2022, universities in San Germán Municipio, PR awarded 660 degrees. The student population of San Germán Municipio, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,436 male students and 1,813 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Germán Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (658 and 99.7%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 0.303%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in San Germán Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (660 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Germán Municipio, PR are General Biological Sciences (90 and 13.6%), Registered Nursing (64 and 9.7%), and Clinical Laboratory Technologist (38 and 5.76%).

The median tuition cost in San Germán Municipio, PR for private four year colleges is $4,848.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in San Germán Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 93.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,249 (44.2% men and 55.8% 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 2022 there were 3,249 students enrolled in San Germán Municipio, PR, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,238 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Microbiology
27 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
90 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
64 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Germán Municipio, PR was General Microbiology with 27 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

660 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German with 660 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 236 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Germán Municipio, PR, which is 0.557 times less than the 424 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 658 degrees mean that there were 329 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 2 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,848) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,135) 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 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 San Germán Municipio, PR was $100,100 in 2023, which is 0.33 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $96,100 to $100,100, a 4.16% increase. The homeownership rate in San Germán Municipio, PR is 66.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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

Median household income in San Germán Municipio, PR is $17,921. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in San Germán Municipio, PR was Census Tract 8404 with a value of $19,731, followed by Census Tract 8405 and Census Tract 8403, with respective values of $19,664 and $19,467.

Housing

Property

$100,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,968

$7,632

Median Property Taxes

±$536

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2023

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.1% of the housing units in San Germán Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Germán Municipio, 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 8404
Census Tract 8405
Census Tract 8403

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Germán Municipio, PR was Census Tract 8404 with a value of $19,731, followed by Census Tract 8405 and Census Tract 8403, with respective values of $19,664 and $19,467.

The following map shows all of the tracts in San Germán Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$17,921

Median Household Income

± $1,775

11.5k

Number of Households

± 830

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.5k households in San Germán Municipio, PR grew to $17,921 from the previous year's value of $17,862.

The following chart displays the households in San Germán 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 San Germán Municipio, 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 (87.2%)
Carpooled (5.5%)
Worked At Home (4.26%)

In 2023, 87.2% of workers in San Germán Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.5%) and those who worked at home (4.26%).

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 San Germán Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in San Germán Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Germán Municipio, PR (16.2k out of 31.2k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Germán 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

94.7% of the population of San Germán Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 18.7% on employee plans, 47.7% on Medicaid, 20.2% on Medicare, 6.84% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.34%

Uninsured

18.7%

Employer Coverage

47.7%

Medicaid

20.2%

Medicare

6.84%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Germán Municipio, PR grew by 4.28% from 5.12% to 5.34%.

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

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