Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
40,917
Rank #1,189 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$30,129 −59.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,149 of 3,222
2th %ile
Poverty Rate
37.3% +196.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,148 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Home Value
$148,300 −47.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,281 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.4% −12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #810 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −6.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,979 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

62.7% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
29.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More Races0.0%24.4%48.9%73.3%97.8%99.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%

About Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico

Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 40,917, making it the 1,189th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cayey Municipio is 45.6 years, which is 17.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cayey Municipio is $30,129, which ranks #3,149 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 59.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 37.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Cayey Municipio is $148,300, 47.4% below the national median. Renters in Cayey Municipio pay a median gross rent of $540 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cayey Municipio, 29.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.6 min.

Cayey Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 99.9% of the population.

All data for Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.