Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Mayagüez Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mayagüez was:

  • Other race: 72.53%
  • White: 17.37%
  • Two or more races: 7.43%
  • Black or African American: 2.6%
  • Asian: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race43,56472.53%
White10,43317.37%
Two or more races4,4627.43%
Black or African American1,5602.6%
Asian380.06%
Native American50.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mayagüez Population by Race

Mayagüez Population Pyramid 2024

Mayagüez Median Age

40.9

Total

36

Male

44.6

Female

Mayagüez Adults

There are 50,354 adults, (14,356 of whom are seniors) in Mayagüez.

Mayagüez Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27

Child Dependency Ratio

Mayagüez Sex Ratio

Female31,43752.34%
Male28,62547.66%

Mayagüez Population by Age

Mayagüez Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,2722.4349.250.8
Non Family11,1151.3439.560.5
Married6,5663.1376.823.2
Female5,3923.5636.163.9
Male1,1993.5946.153.9

3.24

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

49.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mayagüez Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5308.84%
Associates Degree2,8977.25%
Bachelors Degree7,68719.25%
Graduate Degree3,8479.63%
High School Graduate11,10227.8%
Less Than 9th Grade5,88014.72%
Some College4,99712.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mayagüez Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mayagüez Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic39,46630,13811,263
Other Race26,98520,1987,226
2+ Races3,2982,6711,004
Black1,192971401
White348317216
Asian383310
Native American555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Mayagüez Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$21,588$23,823$19,931
Graduate Degree$38,961$59,207$32,917
High School Graduate$13,896$14,507$13,385
Less Than 9th Grade$11,655$12,136$0
Overall$17,529$17,937$17,054
Some College$14,838$15,897$12,253

$17,529

Average Earnings

$17,937

Average Male

$17,054

Average Female

Mayagüez Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mayagüez Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mayagüez Language

5.78% of Mayagüez residents speak only English, while 94.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 94.13% of the population.

Mayagüez Language

Mayagüez Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic58,57731,98154.6%
Other43,22325,62159.28%
Multiple4,2911,92644.88%
Black1,53447931.23%
White40113333.17%
Asian382873.68%
Native55100%

54.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

53.27%

Male Poverty Rate

55.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mayagüez

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mayagüez is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mayagüez is Black, with 31.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 54.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 59.81%.

Mayagüez Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade64.87%
High School51.69%
Some College47.08%
Bachelors or Greater22.06%

Mayagüez Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed83.49%
Male Unemployed72.18%
Female Employed36.53%
Male Employed28.81%

Mayagüez Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mayagüez Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$23,489$43,253
Households$16,191$31,788
Married Families$34,816$-999,999,999
Non Families$9,958$16,757

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mayagüez Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.1%

Male Marriage Rate

26.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Mayagüez Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mayagüez Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Mayagüez Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mayagüez Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,375

Number of Veterans

1,291

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam567
Korea249
Second Gulf War144
First Gulf War98
World War II6

Mayagüez Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+638
65 to 74397
55 to 64170
35 to 54114
18 to 3456

Mayagüez Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,3342.68%
Other Race7462.1%
White4744.97%
2+ Races982.51%
Black574.16%

Mayagüez Veterans by Race

Mayagüez Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mayagüez Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.1%

Labor Force Participation

31%

Employment Rate

24.5%

Unemployment Rate

Mayagüez Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mayagüez Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mayagüez Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in Mayagüez

97.83%

Native Born

2.17%

Foreign Born

1.27%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.83% of Mayagüez residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mayagüez Place of Birth