Population 17,141 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Guayanilla Municipio
Household size in Guayanilla Municipio
| Period | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.30 | 3.07 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.53 | −0.03 |
Households in Guayanilla Municipio average 2.72 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Puerto Rico overall, where it has 2.54 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.30, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Guayanilla Municipio
| Period | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 42.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +8.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Guayanilla Municipio is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 36.2 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Guayanilla Municipio
| Period | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 16.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 15.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Guayanilla Municipio (17.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Guayanilla Municipio has a higher share of single-parent households than most Puerto Rico counties.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Guayanilla Municipio
Renters in Guayanilla Municipio
| Period | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 27.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 32.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Guayanilla Municipio rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About eight in ten owners (78.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 6.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Guayanilla Municipio
| Period | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 18.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 22.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 19.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Guayanilla Municipio: 22.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 4.9 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Guayanilla Municipio
| Period | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Guayanilla Municipio are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing. Guayanilla Municipio has older homes than at least four in five Puerto Rico counties.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Guayanilla Municipio
| Period | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $308 | $489 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $351 | $528 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $338 | $553 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $563 | $658 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$255 | +$168 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Guayanilla Municipio costs $563 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $255 a month from 2006–10, an 83% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Guayanilla Municipio
Bachelor's degrees in Guayanilla Municipio
| Period | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 21.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 24.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 26.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Guayanilla Municipio have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Guayanilla Municipio
| Period | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.8% | 67.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.1% | 72.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 76.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 81.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +13.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Guayanilla Municipio never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Puerto Rico as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 15.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Guayanilla Municipio
| Period | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 16.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 18.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 16.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 10.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Guayanilla Municipio runs well above the national rate: 15.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 8.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Guayanilla Municipio compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guayanilla Municipio | 2.72 | 44.6 | 17.7% | 28.2% | 22.8% | 1979 | $563 | 23.5% | 80.2% | 15.2% |
| Yauco Municipio | 2.50 | 47.6 | 11.5% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 1982 | $558 | 28.2% | 79.4% | 12.4% |
| Penuelas Municipio | 2.87 | 42.5 | 17.2% | 30.4% | 19.8% | 1983 | $472 | 26.2% | 74.4% | 10.4% |
| Guanica Municipio | 2.26 | 47.5 | 21.5% | 31.3% | 34.0% | 1983 | $410 | 16.9% | 72.6% | 21.9% |
| Adjuntas Municipio | 3.00 | 46.0 | 10.6% | 32.3% | 22.2% | 1981 | $452 | 17.8% | 70.6% | 20.2% |
| Sabana Grande Municipio | 2.76 | 44.6 | 13.2% | 23.6% | 30.5% | 1982 | $564 | 28.6% | 82.3% | 9.8% |
| Ponce Municipio | 2.38 | 44.9 | 17.2% | 32.7% | 18.3% | 1978 | $633 | 30.3% | 81.9% | 15.6% |
| Maricao Municipio | 2.81 | 49.7 | 13.6% | 21.2% | 29.2% | 1981 | $410 | 13.6% | 59.4% | 0.0% |
| Lajas Municipio | 2.64 | 47.5 | 16.2% | 30.2% | 27.5% | 1982 | $500 | 22.0% | 73.7% | 17.7% |
| San German Municipio | 2.65 | 47.9 | 14.6% | 35.0% | 25.9% | 1979 | $497 | 25.6% | 75.4% | 9.2% |
| Utuado Municipio | 2.47 | 46.6 | 14.6% | 34.7% | 16.5% | 1985 | $483 | 22.7% | 77.9% | 21.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Guayanilla Municipio. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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