Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR

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2022 Population

113,789

9.25% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

44.2

1.61% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

50.3%

2.45% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$18,777

13.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$106,300

9.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

31,106

19.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR had a population of 114k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $18,777. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR grew from 104,157 to 113,789, a 9.25% increase and its median household income grew from $16,581 to $18,777, a 13.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR are Other (Hispanic) (58.4%), White (Hispanic) (22.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.7%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.22%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%).

95.1% of the households in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, 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, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (1,993 degrees awarded in 2022), Universidad Adventista de las Antillas (241191) (212 degrees), and ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez (189 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR was $106,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

Most people in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR borders Aguadilla, Aguada & Moca PUMA, PR, Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR, and San Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 2.64 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (66.4k people) in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.2k White (Hispanic) and 17.9k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR are Spanish (104,886 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (40 households), and Hebrew (8 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,370

Women

52.1%

59,170

Men

47.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 123,540 inhabitants, with 47.9% men, and 52.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR

Other (Hispanic)
66.4k ± 1.55k
White (Hispanic)
25.2k ± 1.86k
Two+ (Hispanic)
17.9k ± 1.86k

98.4%

Hispanic Population

112k people

98.4% of the people in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR are hispanic (112k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
666 ± 632 people
Cuba
182 ± 331 people
Colombia
181 ± 330 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 666 Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 182 and Colombia with 181.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
104,886 households (95.1%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
40 households (0.0363%)
Hebrew
8 households (0.00725%)

95.1% of the households in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR was Spanish. 95.1% of the households in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
962 ± 210
Korea
306 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
302 ± 154

Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR employs 31.1k people. The largest industries in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR are Restaurants & Food Services (2,829 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,738 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,727 people), and the highest paying industries are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals ($54,454), Insurance carriers ($46,109), and Offices of dentists ($42,045).

Males in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR have an average income that is 0.995 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,457. The income inequality in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

12,060

Women

48.3%

12,914

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR in 2020 was 24,974 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR.

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Occupations

31.1k

2022 Value

19.3%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 26.1k employees to 31.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR, are Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,849 people), Cashiers (1,601 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.1k

2022 Value

19.3%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 26.1k employees to 31.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (2,829 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,738 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,727 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,810

Median earning men ± $878

$17,210

Median earning women ± $1,087

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,713), Public Administration ($26,477), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,865).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($50,347), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,532).

Education

In 2022, universities in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR awarded 2,777 degrees. The student population of Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 6,858 male students and 6,460 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,601 and 95.3%), followed by Unknown (127 and 4.65%), Black or African American (1 and 0.0366%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (1,993 and 71.8%), Universidad Adventista de las Antillas (241191) (212 and 7.63%), and ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez (189 and 6.81%).

The most popular majors in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR are General Biological Sciences (197 and 7.09%), Mechanical Engineering (147 and 5.29%), and Registered Nursing (145 and 5.22%).

The median tuition costs in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR are $5,830 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 2022 in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 63.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 13,318 (51.5% men and 48.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 13,318 students enrolled in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR, 51.5% men and 48.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 12,266 records, of which 48.9% were women and 51.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
190 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
145 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
141 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR was General Biological Sciences with 190 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
1,993 degrees awarded
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas (241191)
212 degrees awarded
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez
189 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez with 1,993 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,221 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR, which is 0.785 times less than the 1,556 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,601 degrees mean that there were 20.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 127 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 ($7,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($929) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.7% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (28k), Primary Education (20.3k), and Some college (18.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR was $106,300 in 2022, which is 0.377 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,900 to $106,300, a 9.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR is 59.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR is $18,777. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

Housing

Property

$106,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,545

$26,235

Median Property Taxes

±$915

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, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2022

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.3% of the housing units in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$18,777

Median Household Income

± $791

44.2k

Number of Households

± 1,431

In 2022, the median household income of the 44.2k households in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR grew to $18,777 from the previous year's value of $16,581.

The following chart displays the households in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, 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

0.459

2022 Wage GINI in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR

0.454

2021 Wage GINI in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR

In 2022, the income inequality in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Carpooled (7.75%)
Worked At Home (3.38%)

In 2022, 84.7% of workers in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.75%) and those who worked at home (3.38%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR (56.5k out of 113k 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 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 22.6% on employee plans, 48.3% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 9.28% on non-group plans, and 0.87% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.49%

Uninsured

22.6%

Employer Coverage

48.3%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

9.28%

Non-Group

0.87%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR grew by 7.63% from 4.17% to 4.49%.

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