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Mayagüez zona urbana, Puerto Rico

City

Population: 59,427 (2023 estimate)

Located in Puerto Rico , Puerto Rico

Census Bureau data for Mayagüez 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 — Mayagüez zona urbana

What is the median household income in Mayagüez zona urbana?
The median household income in Mayagüez zona urbana is $17,092 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Mayagüez zona urbana?
The poverty rate in Mayagüez zona urbana is 47.3% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Mayagüez zona urbana?
$110,300 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Mayagüez zona urbana?
The median gross rent in Mayagüez zona urbana is $456 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
59,427
Median Income
$17,092
Median Home Value
$110,300
Poverty Rate
47.3%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
23.8%
Median Age
41.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$3,931 (+29.9%) Home Value: +$8,600 (+8.5%) Poverty Rate: -1.2 pp (-2.5%) Unemployment: -3.3 pp (-12.2%)

Demographics

Total Population 59,427
Median Age 41.0
Female 52.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 99.0% White (non-Hisp.) 0.7% Black 2.3% Asian 0.2% Two or More 10.1% Other 71.5%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
96.7%
Cuban
0.3%
Mexican
0.2%

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

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $17,092 ±$928
-$8,004 vs. state
Per Capita Income $40,283
Median Family Income $24,212
Poverty Rate 47.3%
+9.1 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 69.2%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 52.5%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 17.1%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
33.7%
$10–15k
11.7%
$15–25k
18.3%
$25–35k
11.1%
$35–50k
9.1%
$50–75k
6.8%
$75–100k
3.3%
$100–150k
3.2%
$150–200k
0.9%
$200k+
1.8%

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

Housing

Total Housing Units 34,074
Owner-Occupied 46.4%
Renter-Occupied 53.6%
Vacancy Rate 28.1%
Median Home Value $110,300
-$14,300 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $456
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 28.1%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 49.6%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
8.3%
$50–100k
34.4%
$100–200k
25.3%
$200–300k
9.7%
$300–500k
6.2%
$500k–$1M
2.2%
$1M+
0.4%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
58.7%
$500–1k
35.8%
$1–1.5k
4.7%
$1.5–2k
0.7%
$2–2.5k
0.2%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
20.0%
1 vehicle
42.5%
2 vehicles
25.7%
3+
11.8%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
52.2%
Single-fam. att.
11.1%
2–4 units
2.3%
5–19 units
6.2%
20+ units
10.0%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
2.0%
1940–1969
7.5%
1970–1999
19.4%
2000–2009
6.1%
2010+
2.0%

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

Education

No education data available.

Employment

Labor Force Participation 42.8%
Unemployment Rate 23.8%
+11.7 pp vs. state
Work from Home 4.2%
Self-Employed 9.4%
Government Workers 16.0%
Private For-Profit 74.6%
Industry
Edu/Health
26.8%
Retail
14.7%
Arts/Entmt.
13.5%
Manufacturing
10.9%
Prof. Services
7.0%
Finance
4.8%
Public Admin
4.6%
Construction
4.0%
Transportation
3.2%
Information
1.9%
Wholesale
1.2%
Agriculture
0.4%
Occupation
Management
31.1%
Sales
25.6%
Food Prep
23.9%
Production
13.7%
Construction
5.7%

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

Commute

Median Travel Time 20.2 min
Drove Alone 83.0%
Carpool 6.5%
Public Transit 1.1%
Work from Home 4.2%
Walked 4.5%
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
3.2%
5–9
4.4%
10–14
4.6%
15–19
8.0%
20–24
12.7%
25–34
11.8%
35–44
9.4%
45–54
9.5%
55–64
5.5%
65–74
6.0%
75–84
11.6%
85+
9.2%
Under 18: 15.7% Working age (18–64): 84.3% 65 and over: 24.9%

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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