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Guánica Municipio vs Hormigueros Municipio

A side-by-side comparison of Guánica Municipio and Hormigueros Municipio: population, income, housing, and more.

Guánica Municipio and Hormigueros Municipio are counties in Puerto Rico. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Hormigueros Municipio has the higher population (15,520 vs 13,266 in Guánica Municipio). Hormigueros Municipio has the higher median household income ($24,862 vs $16,210 in Guánica Municipio). Hormigueros Municipio has the higher median home value ($115,600 vs $82,800 in Guánica Municipio).

Population, income & housing

Guánica MunicipioHormigueros Municipio
Population13,26615,520
Median age45.8 yrs49.7 yrs
Median household income$16,210$24,862
Median home value$82,800$115,600
Median gross rent$330$556
Housing units9,0177,570
Homeownership rate71.2%72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%30.3%
Unemployment rate26.7%13.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Guánica MunicipioHormigueros Municipio
Population16,293 → 13,266 (-18.6%)15,943 → 15,520 (-2.7%)
Median household income$12,995 → $16,210 (+24.7%)$19,030 → $24,862 (+30.6%)
Median home value$88,100 → $82,800 (-6.0%)$98,700 → $115,600 (+17.1%)
Median gross rent$378 → $330 (-12.7%)$424 → $556 (+31.1%)

Guánica Municipio

Population
16,29313,266
Median household income
$12,995$16,210
Median home value
$88,100$82,800
Median gross rent
$378$330

Hormigueros Municipio

Population
15,94315,520
Median household income
$19,030$24,862
Median home value
$98,700$115,600
Median gross rent
$424$556

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Guánica MunicipioHormigueros Municipio
Under 53.5%2.4%
5 to 1714.1%11.7%
18 to 249.8%8.4%
25 to 3410.3%10.7%
35 to 4411.4%10.6%
45 to 5412.4%13.4%
55 to 6412.3%13.0%
65 to 7413.8%13.4%
75 and over12.4%16.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Guánica MunicipioHormigueros Municipio
White (non-Hispanic)0.1%1.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.4%
Two or more races0.1%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino99.2%98.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Guánica MunicipioHormigueros Municipio
No high school diploma29.5%18.8%
High school graduate39.3%31.0%
Some college or associate's15.7%19.9%
Bachelor's degree11.6%24.0%
Graduate or professional degree3.9%6.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Guánica MunicipioHormigueros Municipio
Drove alone91.8%91.8%
Carpooled0.7%5.3%
Public transit0.0%0.2%
Walked2.7%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.4%2.2%
Other means0.3%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Guánica MunicipioHormigueros Municipio
1-unit, detached83.1%84.5%
1-unit, attached10.7%7.8%
2 to 4 units0.7%1.6%
5 to 19 units4.1%2.2%
20 or more units1.2%3.9%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

Guánica MunicipioHormigueros Municipio
Poverty rate64.7%40.1%
Average household size2.362.54
Mean commute (minutes)2025
Median year structure built19811977

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