San Germán Municipio, PR

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2024 Population
31,305
2024 Median Age
47.4
1.28% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
49.6%
4.52% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$18,317
2.21% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$111,400
11.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,615
8.62% 1-year growth

About

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 (582 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in San Germán Municipio, PR was $111,400, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in San Germán Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in San Germán Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.8 times more White (Hispanic) residents (20k people) in San Germán Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.15k Other (Hispanic) and 3.08k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Germán Municipio, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    20k ± 998
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    7.15k ± 917
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.08k ± 694
99%
Hispanic Population
31k people

In 2024, there were 2.8 times more White (Hispanic) residents (20k people) in San Germán Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.15k Other (Hispanic) and 3.08k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99% of the people in San Germán Municipio, PR are hispanic (31k people).

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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. Vietnam
    230 ± 128
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    111 ± 94
  3. Korea
    69 ± 71

San Germán Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Germán Municipio, PR employs 8.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Germán Municipio, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,329 people), Manufacturing (1,242 people), and Retail Trade (1,100 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($55,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($38,807), and Wholesale Trade ($29,844).

Employment

Occupations

8.62k
2024 Value
± 874
8.62%
1 Year growth
± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Germán Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 8.62%, from 7.93k employees to 8.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Germán Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,028 people), Sales & Related Occupations (890 people), and Management Occupations (807 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Germán Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.62k
2024 Value
± 874
8.62%
1 Year growth
± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Germán Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 8.62%, from 7.93k employees to 8.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Germán Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,329 people), Manufacturing (1,242 people), and Retail Trade (1,100 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$18,136
Median earning men ± $1,260
$18,583
Median earning women ± $2,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($28,281), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($27,446), and Public Administration ($22,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,735), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,758), and Public Administration ($21,678).

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Education

In 2023, universities in San Germán Municipio, PR awarded 582 degrees. The student population of San Germán Municipio, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,436 male students and 1,727 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Germán Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (577 and 99.1%), White (3 and 0.515%), and Black or African American (2 and 0.344%).

The largest universities in San Germán Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (582 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Germán Municipio, PR are General Biological Sciences (76 and 13.1%), Registered Nursing (41 and 7.04%), and Clinical Laboratory Technologist (38 and 6.53%).

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 2023 in San Germán Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 98.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,163 (45.4% men and 54.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,163 students enrolled in San Germán Municipio, PR, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,157 records, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    41 degrees awarded
  2. Sport & Fitness Management
    26 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    76 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Germán Municipio, PR was Registered Nursing with 41 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
582 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German with 582 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 197 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Germán Municipio, PR, which is 0.512 times less than the 385 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 577 degrees mean that there were 192 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,135) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Germán Municipio, PR was $111,400 in 2024, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,100 to $111,400, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in San Germán Municipio, PR is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Germán Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 26.4 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.

Housing

Property

$111,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,343
$7,707
Median Property Taxes
±$565

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Rent vs Own

65%
Homeownership
2024
70.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in San Germán Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

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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.
$18,317
Median Household Income
± $1,584
11.9k
Number of Households
± 837

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.9k households in San Germán Municipio, PR grew to $18,317 from the previous year's value of $17,921.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Germán 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 (86.6%)
  2. Carpooled (6.55%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.55%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in San Germán Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.55%) and those who worked at home (3.55%).

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Commute Time

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Germán Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in San Germán 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Germán Municipio, PR (15.4k out of 31k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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Health

95% of the population of San Germán Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 18.2% on employee plans, 50.3% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 7.48% on non-group plans, and 1.31% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.95%
Uninsured
18.2%
Employer Coverage
50.3%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
7.48%
Non-Group
1.31%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Germán Municipio, PR declined by 7.25% from 5.34% to 4.95%.

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