Cayey

Population: 14,518
Median household income: $20,024
Median home value: $128,700

Cayey is a community in Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 14,518 residents. The median household income of $20,024 is below the Cayey Municipio median ($28,461).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cayey's population grew 1.2% from 14,347 to 14,518, while its median home value rose 20.6% from $106,700 to $128,700.

The typical home was built around 1970. 49.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,518
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $20,024
Median home value: $128,700
Median gross rent: $464
Housing units: 7,673
Homeownership rate: 46.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,34714,518

Median household income

$16,002$20,024

Median home value

$106,700$128,700

Median gross rent

$450$464

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,347	$16,002	$106,700	$450
2020	14,388	$15,967	$107,800	$436
2021	14,052	$16,097	$109,800	$441
2022	14,423	$17,682	$120,300	$481
2023	14,518	$20,024	$128,700	$464

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	575	4.0%
5 to 17	1,960	13.5%
18 to 24	1,344	9.3%
25 to 34	1,904	13.1%
35 to 44	1,687	11.6%
45 to 54	1,764	12.2%
55 to 64	1,987	13.7%
65 to 74	1,647	11.3%
75 and over	1,650	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,518	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.6%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,511	23.6%
High school graduate	4,020	37.8%
Some college or associate's	1,899	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,586	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	623	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit1.3%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,952	88.9%
Carpooled	209	4.7%
Public transit	58	1.3%
Walked	182	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	0.2%
Other means	32	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,013	45.4%
15 to 29 min	1,200	27.1%
30 to 44 min	700	15.8%
45 to 59 min	187	4.2%
60+ min	333	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 49.3% (7,153 of 14,506)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,360	54.2%
Nonfamily households	2,834	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,194	80.7%
Vacant	1,479	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,894	46.7%
Renter-occupied	3,300	53.3%

1-unit, detached55.3%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units26.6%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,245	55.3%
1-unit, attached	476	6.2%
2 to 4 units	2,043	26.6%
5 to 19 units	832	10.8%
20 or more units	68	0.9%
Mobile home & other	9	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7215494
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 2.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.1153, -66.1629

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