Guayama

Population: 17,815
Median household income: $21,010
Median home value: $107,300

Located in Guayama Municipio, Puerto Rico, Guayama is a community with a population of 17,815. At $21,010, its median household income sits in line with Guayama Municipio's $20,273.

From 2019 to 2023, Guayama's population declined 14.8% from 20,913 to 17,815, while its median home value rose 21.8% from $88,100 to $107,300.

The median gross rent is $404. 32.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,815
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $21,010
Median home value: $107,300
Median gross rent: $404
Housing units: 9,719
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,91317,815

Median household income

$17,341$21,010

Median home value

$88,100$107,300

Median gross rent

$345$404

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,913	$17,341	$88,100	$345
2020	19,885	$17,615	$85,700	$365
2021	18,850	$18,117	$87,900	$365
2022	18,153	$20,445	$99,100	$379
2023	17,815	$21,010	$107,300	$404

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	580	3.3%
5 to 17	2,776	15.6%
18 to 24	2,057	11.5%
25 to 34	2,658	14.9%
35 to 44	1,977	11.1%
45 to 54	2,017	11.3%
55 to 64	1,911	10.7%
65 to 74	1,975	11.1%
75 and over	1,864	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20	0.1%
Black or African American	2	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.2%
Two or more races	29	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,735	99.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,872	15.1%
High school graduate	3,806	30.7%
Some college or associate's	2,690	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,569	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,465	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,119	82.9%
Carpooled	639	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	87	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,102	22.7%
15 to 29 min	2,423	50.0%
30 to 44 min	635	13.1%
45 to 59 min	317	6.5%
60+ min	368	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 46.9% (8,331 of 17,773)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,715	58.2%
Nonfamily households	3,393	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,108	83.4%
Vacant	1,611	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,051	62.3%
Renter-occupied	3,057	37.7%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,488	77.0%
1-unit, attached	364	3.7%
2 to 4 units	609	6.3%
5 to 19 units	1,016	10.5%
20 or more units	162	1.7%
Mobile home & other	80	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7232221
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 3.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 17.9738, -66.1115