Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 41,231
Median household income: $28,461
Median home value: $141,600

Home to 41,231 residents, Cayey Municipio is one of Puerto Rico's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $28,461, its median household income sits above Puerto Rico's $25,096.

From 2019 to 2023, Cayey Municipio's population declined 5.8% from 43,785 to 41,231, while its median household income rose 26.4% from $22,518 to $28,461.

The typical home was built around 1979. 37.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,231
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $28,461
Median home value: $141,600
Median gross rent: $533
Housing units: 19,885
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,78541,231

Median household income

$22,518$28,461

Median home value

$117,200$141,600

Median gross rent

$476$533

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,785	$22,518	$117,200	$476
2020	43,126	$23,104	$122,300	$474
2021	42,134	$23,823	$120,200	$511
2022	41,509	$26,704	$133,500	$570
2023	41,231	$28,461	$141,600	$533

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,328	3.2%
5 to 17	5,276	12.8%
18 to 24	3,717	9.0%
25 to 34	5,301	12.9%
35 to 44	4,863	11.8%
45 to 54	5,362	13.0%
55 to 64	5,856	14.2%
65 to 74	5,094	12.4%
75 and over	4,434	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20	0.0%
Black or African American	18	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	71	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41,081	99.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,292	20.4%
High school graduate	10,065	32.6%
Some college or associate's	5,590	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,226	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,737	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone92.8%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,367	92.8%
Carpooled	399	2.8%
Public transit	58	0.4%
Walked	342	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	0.1%
Other means	234	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,796	33.3%
15 to 29 min	3,768	26.2%
30 to 44 min	2,671	18.5%
45 to 59 min	1,328	9.2%
60+ min	1,837	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 37.9% (15,617 of 41,204)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,537	63.7%
Nonfamily households	5,997	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,534	83.1%
Vacant	3,351	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,177	61.6%
Renter-occupied	6,357	38.4%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units20.2%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,987	70.3%
1-unit, attached	727	3.7%
2 to 4 units	4,026	20.2%
5 to 19 units	1,068	5.4%
20 or more units	68	0.3%
Mobile home & other	9	0.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 72035
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 52 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 18.1036, -66.1517