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Guayanilla Municipio, PR

Demographic and economic profile of Guayanilla Municipio, PR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Guayanilla Municipio is a small Puerto Rican community of 17,418 with a historically industrial character, though its labor market faces significant structural challenges — unemployment stands at 20.1% and labor force participation at just 39.1%, leaving a limited active workforce. Median household income is $23,915 and median worker earnings are $15,662, reflecting low labor costs alongside a poverty rate of 50.2%. The population has contracted 8.4% over five years and skews older at a median age of 44.5, while housing remains inexpensive with a median home value of $84,800 and median gross rent of $435 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

17,418

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$23,915

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.4% since 2018

Guayanilla Municipio lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,913 (75.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,332 (13.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,319 (7.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone436 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races107 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone34 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish16,219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

536

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$11,462

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

50.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance972
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)684
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)625
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)533
  5. 5.Construction (Group)489

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations1,304
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,126
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,108
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations755
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations523

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.85×)615
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.51×)110
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.49×)472
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.38×)296
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.15×)461

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$84,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$435/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999626 (13.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999520 (11.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999497 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999427 (9.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999405 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999352 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

39.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$15,662

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,414 (92.3%)
  • Other212 (4.4%)
  • Worked At Home75 (1.6%)
  • Carpooled47 (1.0%)
  • Walked36 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.