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Guayama, Puerto Rico

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

StatisticGuayamaPuerto RicoUnited States
Total Population18,2163,234,309334,922,499
Median Household Income$20,955$26,297$80,734
Median Age39.644.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.2%29.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$112,200$131,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$412$578$1,413
Poverty Rate46.4%40.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%10.7%5.2%
Foreign Born0.4%2.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.6%67.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.428.026.4
Worked from Home5.5%6.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.2%34.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Guayama, Puerto Rico

Age in Guayama, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuayamaPuerto RicoUnited States
Median Age39.644.838.9
Under 18 %18.0%16.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.8%13.3%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%11.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.9%26.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.3%23.4%17.2%

Households and families in Guayama, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuayamaPuerto RicoUnited States
Households8,7941,290,866129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households57.5%63.3%64.2%
Households with Children26.5%24.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families30.3%28.8%17.3%
People Living Alone39.4%31.4%28.7%
Never Married44.9%41.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Guayama, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuayamaPuerto RicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$15,289$17,981$44,673
Households Under $25,00057.0%48.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.9%12.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9993.7%4.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.8%1.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate46.4%40.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty72.0%69.4%28.2%
SNAP Households59.0%47.4%n/a

Housing in Guayama, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuayamaPuerto RicoUnited States
Housing Units10,4601,634,357143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.7%68.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.9%13.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.9%21.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.4%32.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.8%30.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$669$646n/a

Education in Guayama, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuayamaPuerto RicoUnited States
Less than High School13.5%18.8%10.4%
High School Graduate30.9%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.3%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.5%21.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.7%8.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Guayama, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuayamaPuerto RicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation42.9%46.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.2%82.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.1%21.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.2%11.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.5%13.0%n/a

Origins and language in Guayama, Puerto Rico

StatisticGuayamaPuerto RicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence0.0%0.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%1.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.0%1.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home3.0%4.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home97.0%95.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.9%20.6%16.7%

Cities near Guayama

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.