Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Mayagüez Demographics

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

  • Other race: 71.48%
  • White: 15.81%
  • Two or more races: 10.15%
  • Black or African American: 2.28%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race42,47871.48%
White9,39415.81%
Two or more races6,03110.15%
Black or African American1,3562.28%
Asian1170.2%
Native American510.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mayagüez Population by Race

Mayagüez Population Pyramid 2024

Mayagüez Median Age

41.2

Total

35.6

Male

45.2

Female

Mayagüez Adults

There are 50,089 adults, (14,785 of whom are seniors) in Mayagüez.

Mayagüez Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Mayagüez Sex Ratio

Female31,25852.6%
Male28,16947.4%

Mayagüez Population by Age

Mayagüez Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,4932.3746.453.6
Non Family11,2851.336.263.8
Married6,4973.0574.925.1
Female5,4443.5534.965.1
Male1,2673.3641.458.6

3.17

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

46.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mayagüez Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3008.28%
Associates Degree3,0487.65%
Bachelors Degree7,75719.47%
Graduate Degree3,7189.33%
High School Graduate11,34728.48%
Less Than 9th Grade5,64414.16%
Some College5,03312.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mayagüez Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mayagüez Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic39,37230,49711,185
Other Race26,94520,5767,137
2+ Races4,4693,6191,516
Black1,016803290
White335306208
Asian958966
Native American332921

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.47%.

Mayagüez Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$23,169$23,640$22,939
Graduate Degree$40,897$50,958$36,650
High School Graduate$15,355$15,995$14,405
Less Than 9th Grade$11,418$12,790$6,346
Overall$18,358$18,490$18,197
Some College$15,874$17,281$12,553

$18,358

Average Earnings

$18,490

Average Male

$18,197

Average Female

Mayagüez Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mayagüez Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mayagüez Language

5.74% of Mayagüez residents speak only English, while 94.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 94.24% of the population.

Mayagüez Language

Mayagüez Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic57,77631,46354.46%
Other42,12825,12659.64%
Multiple5,8172,26838.99%
Black1,34545733.98%
White43112829.7%
Asian11710791.45%
Native512345.1%

54.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

52.91%

Male Poverty Rate

55.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mayagüez

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mayagüez is Asian, with 91.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mayagüez is White, with 29.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 55.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 60.21%.

Mayagüez Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade64.12%
High School50.13%
Some College46.86%
Bachelors or Greater23.12%

Mayagüez Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed86.59%
Male Unemployed77.46%
Female Employed36.8%
Male Employed29.04%

Mayagüez Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mayagüez Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$24,212$44,938
Households$17,092$32,909
Married Families$36,568$-999,999,999
Non Families$10,987$17,231

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mayagüez Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.4%

Male Marriage Rate

25.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Mayagüez Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mayagüez 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 55-64.

Mayagüez Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mayagüez Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,228

Number of Veterans

1,153

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam543
Korea206
Second Gulf War118
First Gulf War84
World War II18

Mayagüez Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+660
65 to 74307
55 to 64114
35 to 54100
18 to 3447

Mayagüez Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,1892.4%
Other Race7552.16%
White2823.29%
2+ Races1532.95%
Black383.34%

Mayagüez Veterans by Race

Mayagüez Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mayagüez Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.8%

Labor Force Participation

32.6%

Employment Rate

23.8%

Unemployment Rate

Mayagüez Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mayagüez Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez

97.82%

Native Born

2.18%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.82% of Mayagüez residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mayagüez Place of Birth