GuÃ¡nica

Population: 5,333
Median household income: $14,772
Median home value: $78,300

Located in GuÃ¡nica Municipio, Puerto Rico, GuÃ¡nica is a community with a population of 5,333. At $14,772, its median household income sits below GuÃ¡nica Municipio's $16,210.

From 2019 to 2023, GuÃ¡nica's population declined 21.1% from 6,763 to 5,333, while its median home value fell 5.3% from $82,700 to $78,300.

62.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,333
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $14,772
Median home value: $78,300
Median gross rent: $300
Housing units: 3,735
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 28.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7635,333

Median household income

$15,059$14,772

Median home value

$82,700$78,300

Median gross rent

$187$300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,763	$15,059	$82,700	—
2020	6,822	$13,140	$81,300	$187
2021	6,042	$12,416	$77,000	$187
2022	5,516	$14,017	$78,800	$249
2023	5,333	$14,772	$78,300	$300

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	177	3.3%
5 to 17	763	14.3%
18 to 24	513	9.6%
25 to 34	495	9.3%
35 to 44	492	9.2%
45 to 54	644	12.1%
55 to 64	670	12.6%
65 to 74	715	13.4%
75 and over	864	16.2%

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	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	0.9%
Two or more races	15	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,267	98.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.9%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	967	24.9%
High school graduate	1,676	43.2%
Some college or associate's	679	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	440	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	118	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,028	88.7%
Carpooled	13	1.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	450	41.7%
15 to 29 min	257	23.8%
30 to 44 min	300	27.8%
45 to 59 min	23	2.1%
60+ min	50	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 62.1% (3,300 of 5,317)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,405	59.9%
Nonfamily households	940	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,345	62.8%
Vacant	1,390	37.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,614	68.8%
Renter-occupied	731	31.2%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,993	80.1%
1-unit, attached	322	8.6%
2 to 4 units	12	0.3%
5 to 19 units	324	8.7%
20 or more units	84	2.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7231189
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 2.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 17.9684, -66.9292