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Mayagüez Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Mayagüez Municipio has a population of 71,824 and serves as a regional center in western Puerto Rico, though it has shed 7.0% of its population over five years. The labor market is constrained, with a 22.7% unemployment rate, 42.3% labor force participation, and median worker earnings of $16,135, while 27.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $107,900 and median gross rent of $456/month—reflecting a 53.0% poverty rate and per capita income of $14,394.

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

Population

69,044

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$18,295

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone51,555 (72.8%)
  • White Alone9,116 (12.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,314 (10.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,677 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races915 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone171 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish65,692

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,394

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$14,394

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,401
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,847
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,812
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)2,303
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,525

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,373
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,190
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,863
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,770
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,327

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.53×)2,737
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.33×)1,274
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)2,813
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)5,576
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.09×)1,046

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$107,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$456/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

49.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9992,374 (15.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,670 (11.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9991,487 (10.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9991,334 (8.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,010 (6.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,002 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$16,135

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,062 (85.4%)
  • Carpooled1,011 (5.1%)
  • Worked At Home890 (4.5%)
  • Walked745 (3.7%)
  • Public Transit191 (1.0%)
  • Other49 (0.2%)

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.