Guayama, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Guayama Demographics

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

  • White: 48.61%
  • Two or more races: 27.97%
  • Other race: 14.11%
  • Black or African American: 9.2%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,65948.61%
Two or more races4,98227.97%
Other race2,51414.11%
Black or African American1,6399.2%
Native American210.12%
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

Guayama Population by Race

Guayama Population Pyramid 2024

Guayama Median Age

40

Total

36.3

Male

42.1

Female

Guayama Adults

There are 14,459 adults, (3,839 of whom are seniors) in Guayama.

Guayama Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Guayama Sex Ratio

Female9,81755.11%
Male7,99844.89%

Guayama Population by Age

Guayama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1082.1962.337.7
Non Family3,3931.0659.240.8
Married2,2553.2980.119.9
Female1,9152.8550.949.1
Male5452.2948.151.9

2.88

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

62.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Guayama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7125.74%
Associates Degree1,35310.91%
Bachelors Degree2,56920.71%
Graduate Degree1,46511.81%
High School Graduate3,80630.69%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1609.35%
Some College1,33710.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Guayama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Guayama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic12,35110,4794,003
2+ Races3,8593,2521,240
Other Race1,5391,353476
Black1,206951248
White20200
Native American111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Guayama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$27,699$35,833$25,443
Graduate Degree$27,827$0$27,693
High School Graduate$18,577$20,045$18,036
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$25,250$23,981$26,107
Some College$25,180$23,361$28,058

$25,250

Average Earnings

$23,981

Average Male

$26,107

Average Female

Guayama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Guayama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Guayama Language

4.16% of Guayama residents speak only English, while 95.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 95.84% of the population.

Guayama Language

Guayama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic17,6948,29946.9%
Multiple4,9702,25145.29%
Other2,5131,43256.98%
Black1,63980749.24%
White19315.79%
Native2114.76%

46.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

43.85%

Male Poverty Rate

49.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Guayama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Guayama is Other, with 56.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Guayama is Native, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 55.43%.

Guayama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade66.51%
High School60.29%
Some College37.22%
Bachelors or Greater17.01%

Guayama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed84.67%
Male Unemployed32.82%
Male Employed24.02%
Female Employed19.35%

Guayama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Guayama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$28,872$39,028
Households$21,010$31,080
Married Families$42,033$-999,999,999
Non Families$13,533$18,104

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Guayama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.8%

Male Marriage Rate

30.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Guayama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Guayama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Guayama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Guayama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

210

Number of Veterans

210

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Korea31
Second Gulf War30
First Gulf War30
World War II0

Guayama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+93
65 to 7487
35 to 5415
55 to 6415
18 to 340

Guayama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2071.44%
White841.25%
2+ Races571.29%
Black503.51%
Other Race191.01%

Guayama Veterans by Race

Guayama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

35.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Guayama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

37.5%

Labor Force Participation

34.8%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Guayama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Guayama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Guayama 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 Guayama

99.37%

Native Born

0.63%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.37% of Guayama residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Guayama Place of Birth