Cayey, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Cayey Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cayey was:

  • White: 37.51%
  • Other race: 27.14%
  • Two or more races: 26.39%
  • Black or African American: 8.27%
  • Native American: 0.68%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,44637.51%
Other race3,94027.14%
Two or more races3,83226.39%
Black or African American1,2018.27%
Native American990.68%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cayey Population by Race

Cayey Population Pyramid 2024

Cayey Median Age

43.1

Total

42.9

Male

43.4

Female

Cayey Adults

There are 11,983 adults, (3,297 of whom are seniors) in Cayey.

Cayey Age Dependency

67.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Cayey Sex Ratio

Female8,15756.19%
Male6,36143.81%

Cayey Population by Age

Cayey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1942.3346.753.3
Non Family2,8341.1846.453.6
Female1,8273.3436.163.9
Married1,1833.0771.628.4
Male3503.9320.979.1

3.13

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

46.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cayey Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9759.16%
Associates Degree8758.22%
Bachelors Degree1,58614.91%
Graduate Degree6235.86%
High School Graduate4,02037.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1,53614.44%
Some College1,0249.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cayey Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cayey Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic10,6398,1282,209
2+ Races2,9272,328674
Other Race2,7001,922519
Black961824155
Native American434325

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 58.14%.

Cayey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$26,922$0$26,108
Graduate Degree$32,778$31,307$33,507
High School Graduate$18,518$21,766$13,196
Less Than 9th Grade$12,114$13,561$10,625
Overall$19,776$22,633$18,197
Some College$20,253$29,167$18,142

$19,776

Average Earnings

$22,633

Average Male

$18,197

Average Female

Cayey Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cayey Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cayey Language

5.16% of Cayey residents speak only English, while 94.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 94.84% of the population.

Cayey Language

Cayey Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic14,5067,15349.31%
Other3,9401,76744.85%
Multiple3,8301,70644.54%
Black1,20068857.33%

49.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

45.6%

Male Poverty Rate

52.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cayey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cayey is Black, with 57.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cayey is Multiple, with 44.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 18.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 56.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 56.55%.

Cayey Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade64.9%
High School49.05%
Some College45.18%
Bachelors or Greater21.77%

Cayey Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed82.78%
Female Employed37.29%
Male Employed20.1%
Female Unemployed18.12%

Cayey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cayey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$26,177$33,281
Households$20,024$27,756
Married Families$41,038$-999,999,999
Non Families$11,620$17,773

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cayey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

21.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

26.5%

Male Marriage Rate

18.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Cayey Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cayey Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Cayey Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cayey Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

310

Number of Veterans

310

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam190
Korea30
First Gulf War12
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Cayey Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+194
65 to 7464
55 to 6452
18 to 340
35 to 540

Cayey Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic3102.59%
White1463.24%
2+ Races752.36%
Other Race611.88%
Black282.75%

Cayey Veterans by Race

Cayey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

74.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cayey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39%

Labor Force Participation

36.1%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cayey Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cayey Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cayey Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in Cayey

99.44%

Native Born

0.56%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.44% of Cayey residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cayey Place of Birth