Guánica Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,855
Rank #2,290 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$17,633 −76.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,219 of 3,222
0th %ile
Poverty Rate
63.6% +405.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,222 of 3,222
0th %ile
Median Home Value
$87,200 −69.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,119 of 3,222
3th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8% −53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,701 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
22.9% +332.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,219 of 3,222
0th %ile

At a Glance

68.7% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
15.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.6%31.1%46.7%62.2%77.8%93.3%99.1%0.5%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Guánica Municipio, Puerto Rico

Guánica Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 12,855, making it the 2,290th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Guánica Municipio is 45.9 years, which is 18.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Guánica Municipio is $17,633, which ranks #3,219 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 76.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 63.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 22.9%.

The median home value in Guánica Municipio is $87,200, 69.1% below the national median. Renters in Guánica Municipio pay a median gross rent of $349 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Guánica Municipio, 15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.3 min.

Guánica Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of the population.

All data for Guánica 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.