City profile · Puerto Rico · Census ACS 2023

Guayama zona urbana, PR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Guayama zona urbana - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

17,815
Residents
$21,010
Median income
$107,300
Median home

Guayama zona urbana - the verdict

Nationally, Guayama zona urbana sits in the 1st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

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percentile, household income
12th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Guayama zona urbana, PR

Guayama zona urbana is a small town in Puerto Rico, home to 17,815 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $21,010 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 44.4%. Home values in Guayama zona urbana run a median of $107,300, and the median resident age is 40.0 years.

Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Puerto Rico run around $195, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Guayama zona urbana report an average commute of 24.5 minutes, with 82.9% driving alone and 2.5% working from home.

Population

17,815 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$21,010 /yr

Poverty 44.4%

Median Home Value

$107,300

Census ACS B25077

How does Guayama zona urbana compare to other US cities?

Here's how Guayama zona urbana stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Guayama zona urbana against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Puerto Rico only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Puerto Rico-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of Puerto Rico's city distribution

Among the 286 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Guayama zona urbana ranks #159 - the 44th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Guayama zona urbana only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#135 of 268
50th percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#124 of 274
54th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#159 of 286
44th percentile in Puerto Rico

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Puerto Rico only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

1stIncome percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Guayama zona urbana's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$107,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 88% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Guayama zona urbana $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Guayama zona urbana, PR Guayama zona urbana, PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Guayama zona urbana, PR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Guayama zona urbana, PR median $21,010/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Guayama zona urbana, PR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Guayama zona urbana, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 44.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 34.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
17,815
Median Income
$21,010
Median Home Value
$107,300
Median Age
40.0
Poverty Rate
44.4%
Labor force participation
34.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.5 minutes
Drive Alone
82.9%
Carpool
12.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
2.5%

Based on 4,970 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Puerto Rico - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$35
avg/month
Total Utilities
$195
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Puerto Rico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Similar Cities in Puerto Rico

Humacao zona urbana
15,893 people
Yauco zona urbana
14,903 people
Cayey zona urbana
14,518 people
Candelaria comunidad
14,319 people
Dorado zona urbana
13,151 people
Vega Baja zona urbana
22,730 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Guayama zona urbana's 17,815 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tiffin, OH
17,814 people
Bay City, TX
17,816 people
Hope Mills, NC
17,823 people
Blythe, CA
17,824 people
Southbridge, MA
17,806 people
Villa Rica, GA
17,798 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Guayama zona urbana's $21,010 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sherrill, AR
$21,010 median income
Barbourville, KY
$20,971 median income
Cuthbert, GA
$21,061 median income
Bly, OR
$21,071 median income
Mansura, LA
$20,938 median income
Gibsland, LA
$20,915 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Guayama zona urbana, PR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Guayama zona urbana, PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 48.6% 9.2% 14.1% 28.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 99.5% White 48.6% Black or African American 9.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 14.1% Two or more races 28.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Guayama zona urbana compares to nearby Puerto Rico cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Guayama zona urbana (this city) 17,815 $21,010
Humacao zona urbana 15,893 $21,366
Yauco zona urbana 14,903 $22,777
Cayey zona urbana 14,518 $20,024
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Guayama zona urbana, PR?

What is the population of Guayama zona urbana, PR? +

Guayama zona urbana, PR counts 17,815 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Guayama zona urbana, PR? +

Median annual household income in Guayama zona urbana runs $21,010, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the median home value in Guayama zona urbana, PR? +

A typical home in Guayama zona urbana is worth $107,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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