Cayey, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Cayey Demographics

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

  • White: 41.13%
  • Two or more races: 30.33%
  • Other race: 19.46%
  • Black or African American: 8.4%
  • Native American: 0.67%
  • 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)
White5,93241.13%
Two or more races4,37530.33%
Other race2,80719.46%
Black or African American1,2128.4%
Native American970.67%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cayey Population by Race

Cayey Population Pyramid 2024

Cayey Median Age

44.4

Total

42.2

Male

45.8

Female

Cayey Adults

There are 11,965 adults, (3,443 of whom are seniors) in Cayey.

Cayey Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cayey Sex Ratio

Female7,87554.6%
Male6,54845.4%

Cayey Population by Age

Cayey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1282.3449.250.8
Non Family2,8561.1646.353.7
Female1,6563.4439.460.6
Married1,2163.0974.325.7
Male4003.873565

3.21

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

49.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cayey Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9088.53%
Associates Degree9088.53%
Bachelors Degree1,57014.74%
Graduate Degree5545.2%
High School Graduate3,92536.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1,76616.58%
Some College1,0209.58%

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
Hispanic10,6517,9772,124
2+ Races3,2482,526679
Other Race1,9391,371429
Black962775145
Native American464626

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 56.52%.

Cayey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$23,705$34,211$19,674
Graduate Degree$31,071$28,317$31,853
High School Graduate$18,092$20,451$13,028
Less Than 9th Grade$10,545$10,966$10,000
Overall$19,320$20,711$17,721
Some College$20,307$22,211$17,859

$19,320

Average Earnings

$20,711

Average Male

$17,721

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

5.45% of Cayey residents speak only English, while 94.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 94.55% of the population.

Cayey Language

Cayey Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic14,4047,41251.46%
Multiple4,3732,12048.48%
Other2,8071,16141.36%
Black1,21179165.32%

51.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

49.01%

Male Poverty Rate

53.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cayey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cayey is Black, with 65.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cayey is Other, with 41.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 62.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 60%.

Cayey Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade65.24%
High School49.12%
Some College44.09%
Bachelors or Greater24.62%

Cayey Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed82.33%
Female Unemployed48.28%
Female Employed32.08%
Male Employed21.22%

Cayey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cayey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$26,024$30,953
Households$17,682$25,464
Married Families$37,353$-999,999,999
Non Families$10,570$15,893

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cayey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

22.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.9%

Male Marriage Rate

19.8%

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

344

Number of Veterans

344

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam207
Korea63
First Gulf War10
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Cayey Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+235
65 to 7468
55 to 6441
18 to 340
35 to 540

Cayey Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic3442.88%
White1673.36%
2+ Races1052.93%
Other Race612.62%
Black111.05%

Cayey Veterans by Race

Cayey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

83.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cayey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

36%

Labor Force Participation

33.4%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

99.38%

Native Born

0.62%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.38% of Cayey residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.37% 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