Mayagüez Municipio, PR

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2024 Population

70,828

2024 Median Age

43.3

0.231% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

53.3%

0.453% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$18,295

1.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,600

3.43% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

20,523

0.776% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez Municipio, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (1,729 degrees awarded in 2024), ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez (177 degrees), and Universidad Adventista de las Antillas (170 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Mayagüez Municipio, PR was $111,600, and the homeownership rate was 49.8%.

Most people in Mayagüez Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mayagüez Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Mayagüez Municipio, PR borders Añasco Municipio, PR, Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR, Hormigueros Municipio, PR, Las Marías Municipio, PR, Maricao Municipio, PR, Rincón Municipio, PR, and San Germán Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 5.91 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (51.4k people) in Mayagüez Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.7k White (Hispanic) and 7.31k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mayagüez Municipio, PR

Other (Hispanic)
51.4k ± 1.38k
White (Hispanic)
8.7k ± 843
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.31k ± 870

99%

Hispanic Population

70.1k people

99% of the people in Mayagüez Municipio, PR are hispanic (70.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mayagüez 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
547 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
207 ± 123
Korea
200 ± 97

Mayagüez Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

96.4% of the population of Mayagüez Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 20.9% on employee plans, 49.3% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 9.67% on non-group plans, and 0.701% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 30.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.63%

Uninsured

20.9%

Employer Coverage

49.3%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

9.67%

Non-Group

0.701%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mayagüez Municipio, PR declined by 11.9% from 4.12% to 3.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mayagüez Municipio, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Mayagüez Municipio, PR employs 20.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mayagüez Municipio, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,222 people), Retail Trade (2,847 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,485 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($33,438), Finance & Insurance ($29,816), and Public Administration ($25,227).

Employment

Occupations

20.5k

2024 Value

± 1,185

0.776%

1 Year growth

± 8.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mayagüez Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.776%, from 20.4k employees to 20.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mayagüez Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,692 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,498 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,721 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mayagüez 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

20.5k

2024 Value

± 1,185

0.776%

1 Year growth

± 8.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mayagüez Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.776%, from 20.4k employees to 20.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mayagüez Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,222 people), Retail Trade (2,847 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,485 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mayagüez Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Mayagüez Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,113

Median earning men ± $872

$17,507

Median earning women ± $1,215

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,580), Wholesale Trade ($24,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($39,205), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,600), and Wholesale Trade ($31,250).

Education

In 2024, universities in Mayagüez Municipio, PR awarded 2,409 degrees. The student population of Mayagüez Municipio, PR in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 6,757 male students and 6,299 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mayagüez Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,222 and 94.7%) and Unknown (124 and 5.29%).

The largest universities in Mayagüez Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (1,729 and 71.8%), ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez (177 and 7.35%), and Universidad Adventista de las Antillas (170 and 7.06%).

The most popular majors in Mayagüez Municipio, PR are Mechanical Engineering (183 and 7.6%), General Biological Sciences (146 and 6.06%), and Registered Nursing (110 and 4.57%).

The median tuition costs are $6,255 for private four year colleges, and $5,024 and $5,024 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Mayagüez Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 59.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 13,056 (51.8% men and 48.2% 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 13,056 students enrolled in Mayagüez Municipio, PR, 51.8% men and 48.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 12,076 records, of which 48.6% were women and 51.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
175 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
138 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
110 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mayagüez Municipio, PR was Mechanical Engineering with 175 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Mayagüez Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
1,729 degrees awarded
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez
177 degrees awarded
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
170 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez with 1,729 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,095 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mayagüez Municipio, PR, which is 0.833 times less than the 1,314 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 2,222 degrees mean that there were 17.9 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 124 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 for-profit, 2-year ($8,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,195) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,168) 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 Mayagüez Municipio, PR was $111,600 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 $107,900 to $111,600, a 3.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Mayagüez Municipio, PR is 49.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mayagüez Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mayagüez Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,090

$14,941

Median Property Taxes

±$729

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 Mayagüez Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mayagüez Municipio, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.8% of the housing units in Mayagüez Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mayagüez 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.

$18,295

Median Household Income

± $805

30k

Number of Households

± 1,191

In 2024, the median household income of the 30k households in Mayagüez Municipio, PR grew to $18,295 from the previous year's value of $17,963.

The following chart displays the households in Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez 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 (85.4%)
Carpooled (5.06%)
Worked At Home (4.45%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Mayagüez Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.06%) and those who worked at home (4.45%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mayagüez Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Mayagüez Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mayagüez Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

53.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mayagüez Municipio, PR (37k out of 69.5k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mayagüez Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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.