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Guayama zona urbana, Puerto Rico

City

Population: 17,815 (2023 estimate)

Located in Puerto Rico , Puerto Rico

Census Bureau data for Guayama zona urbana from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Guayama zona urbana

What is the median household income in Guayama zona urbana?
The median household income in Guayama zona urbana is $21,010 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Guayama zona urbana?
The poverty rate in Guayama zona urbana is 44.4% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Guayama zona urbana?
$107,300 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Guayama zona urbana?
The median gross rent in Guayama zona urbana is $404 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
17,815
Median Income
$21,010
Median Home Value
$107,300
Poverty Rate
44.4%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
7.2%
Median Age
40.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$3,669 (+21.2%) Home Value: +$19,200 (+21.8%) Poverty Rate: -2.0 pp (-4.3%) Unemployment: -1.1 pp (-13.3%)

Demographics

Total Population 17,815
Median Age 40.0
Female 55.1%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 99.6% White (non-Hisp.) 0.1% Black 9.2% Two or More 28.0% Other 14.1%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
98.6%
Mexican
0.3%
Cuban
0.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $21,010 ±$2,855
-$4,086 vs. state
Per Capita Income $43,200
Median Family Income $28,872
Poverty Rate 44.4%
+6.2 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 67.7%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 57.3%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 15.0%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
32.5%
$10–15k
9.2%
$15–25k
15.4%
$25–35k
10.0%
$35–50k
12.4%
$50–75k
12.2%
$75–100k
3.3%
$100–150k
3.9%
$150–200k
0.6%
$200k+
0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 9,719
Owner-Occupied 62.3%
Renter-Occupied 37.7%
Vacancy Rate 16.6%
Median Home Value $107,300
-$17,300 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $404
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 25.3%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 37.1%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
4.7%
$50–100k
40.2%
$100–200k
30.0%
$200–300k
10.8%
$300–500k
0.4%
$1M+
0.7%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
66.4%
$500–1k
32.1%
$1–1.5k
0.8%
$1.5–2k
0.7%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
16.6%
1 vehicle
50.2%
2 vehicles
26.4%
3+
6.8%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
77.0%
Single-fam. att.
3.7%
2–4 units
3.5%
5–19 units
7.1%
20+ units
1.7%
Mobile home
0.8%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
5.7%
1940–1969
3.3%
1970–1999
23.2%
2000–2009
11.2%
2010+
3.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

No education data available.

Employment

Labor Force Participation 37.5%
Unemployment Rate 7.2%
-4.9 pp vs. state
Work from Home 2.5%
Self-Employed 5.8%
Government Workers 16.1%
Private For-Profit 78.2%
Industry
Edu/Health
23.7%
Retail
13.6%
Manufacturing
13.2%
Public Admin
9.3%
Arts/Entmt.
7.3%
Transportation
6.9%
Construction
4.9%
Prof. Services
4.6%
Agriculture
4.4%
Finance
2.9%
Information
2.1%
Wholesale
1.1%
Occupation
Management
35.6%
Sales
23.4%
Food Prep
16.0%
Production
13.4%
Construction
11.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 25.2 min
Drove Alone 82.9%
Carpool 12.9%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 2.5%
Walked 1.8%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households —
Avg. Household Size —
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households —
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children —
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
3.3%
5–9
5.3%
10–14
7.0%
15–19
6.3%
20–24
8.5%
25–34
14.9%
35–44
11.1%
45–54
11.3%
55–64
4.9%
65–74
5.9%
75–84
11.1%
85+
7.3%
Under 18: 18.8% Working age (18–64): 81.2% 65 and over: 21.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born —
Naturalized Citizen —
Speaks English Less Than Very Well —

Veterans & Disability

Veteran —
With a Disability —
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 95.8%
Uninsured 4.2%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet —
Has a Computer —
Same House 1 Year Ago —
Moved from Abroad —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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