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Guánica, Puerto Rico

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Guánica, Puerto Rico, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticGuánicaPuerto RicoUnited States
Total Population5,1363,234,309334,922,499
Median Household Income$15,244$26,297$80,734
Median Age46.444.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.9%29.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$82,200$131,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$298$578$1,413
Poverty Rate66.1%40.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate27.9%10.7%5.2%
Foreign Born0.7%2.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.4%67.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.728.026.4
Worked from Home4.3%6.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.2%34.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Guánica, Puerto Rico

Age in Guánica, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuánicaPuerto RicoUnited States
Median Age46.444.838.9
Under 18 %18.6%16.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%13.3%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.9%11.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%26.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %30.4%23.4%17.2%

Households and families in Guánica, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuánicaPuerto RicoUnited States
Households2,4001,290,866129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households62.8%63.3%64.2%
Households with Children26.4%24.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.6%28.8%17.3%
People Living Alone35.1%31.4%28.7%
Never Married40.4%41.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Guánica, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuánicaPuerto RicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$10,554$17,981$44,673
Households Under $25,00072.6%48.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9996.2%12.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9991.0%4.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.2%1.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate66.1%40.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty87.7%69.4%28.2%
SNAP Households62.6%47.4%n/a

Housing in Guánica, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuánicaPuerto RicoUnited States
Housing Units3,7571,634,357143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.4%68.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.8%13.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate36.1%21.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.6%32.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%30.4%30.6%

Education in Guánica, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuánicaPuerto RicoUnited States
Less than High School26.5%18.8%10.4%
High School Graduate43.6%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.1%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.6%21.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.3%8.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Guánica, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuánicaPuerto RicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation38.5%46.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work89.6%82.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.9%21.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.0%11.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.3%13.0%n/a

Origins and language in Guánica, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuánicaPuerto RicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence0.0%0.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%1.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%1.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home3.8%4.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home96.2%95.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.3%20.6%16.7%

Cities near Guánica

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.