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 (669 degrees awarded in 2024).

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.

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 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

White (Hispanic)
20k ± 998
Other (Hispanic)
7.15k ± 917
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.08k ± 694

99%

Hispanic Population

31k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 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
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
230 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 94
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Germán Municipio, PR.

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.

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

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%.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

In 2024, universities in San Germán Municipio, PR awarded 669 degrees. The student population of San Germán Municipio, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,395 male students and 1,719 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Germán Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (667 and 99.7%) and Black or African American (2 and 0.299%).

The largest universities in San Germán Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (669 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Germán Municipio, PR are General Biological Sciences (88 and 13.2%), Clinical Laboratory Technologist (39 and 5.83%), and Registered Nursing (38 and 5.68%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $4,968.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in San Germán Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 98.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,114 (44.8% men and 55.2% 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 3,114 students enrolled in San Germán Municipio, PR, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,106 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
88 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
Entrepreneurial Studies
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Germán Municipio, PR was General Biological Sciences with 88 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

669 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German with 669 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 275 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Germán Municipio, PR, which is 0.698 times less than the 394 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 667 degrees mean that there were 334 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, 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 ($4,968) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($812) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,460) 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 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

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

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Germán Municipio, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Germán Municipio, 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 (86.6%)
Carpooled (6.55%)
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%).

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

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.

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

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.