Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
70,828
Rank #783 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$18,295 −75.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,217 of 3,222
0th %ile
Poverty Rate
53.3% +322.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,214 of 3,222
0th %ile
Median Home Value
$111,600 −60.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,823 of 3,222
12th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.3% −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #985 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
20.3% +282.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,217 of 3,222
0th %ile

At a Glance

49.8% Homeownership
96.4% Insured
27.3% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More Races0.0%28.2%56.5%84.7%99.0%0.6%0.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico

Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 70,828, making it the 783rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mayagüez Municipio is 43.3 years, which is 11.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mayagüez Municipio is $18,295, which ranks #3,217 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 75.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 53.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 20.3%.

The median home value in Mayagüez Municipio is $111,600, 60.4% below the national median. Renters in Mayagüez Municipio pay a median gross rent of $484 per month. The homeownership rate is 49.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mayagüez Municipio, 27.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.5 min.

Mayagüez Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 99.0% of the population.

All data for Mayagüez 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.