San Germán, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
124,504
2022 Median Age
46.3
1.98% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
47.4%
5.09% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$19,871
12.8% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$104,900
10.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
36,335
7.71% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in San Germán, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the median property value in San Germán, PR was $104,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in San Germán, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in San Germán, PR was 2 cars per household.

San Germán, PR borders Mayagüez, PR and Ponce, PR.

About the photo: Los Morrillos Lighthouse in Boquerón Nature Preserve, Cabo Rojo PR
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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.5 times more White (Hispanic) residents (63.4k people) in San Germán, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42.2k Other (Hispanic) and 9.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Germán, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    63.4k ± 2.63k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    42.2k ± 2.31k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    9.67k ± 1.35k
98.8%
Hispanic Population
123k people

In 2022, there were 1.5 times more White (Hispanic) residents (63.4k people) in San Germán, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42.2k Other (Hispanic) and 9.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.8% of the people in San Germán, PR are hispanic (123k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Germán, PR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    687 ± 168
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    541 ± 192
  3. Korea
    458 ± 173

San Germán, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Germán, PR employs 36.3k people. In 2022, the largest industries in San Germán, PR were Retail Trade (5,406 people), Manufacturing (4,619 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,308 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($28,836), Educational Services ($27,264), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,164).

Employment

Occupations

36.3k
2022 Value
± 1,742
7.71%
1 Year growth
± 6.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Germán, PR grew at a rate of 7.71%, from 33.7k employees to 36.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Germán, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (4,524 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,331 people), and Production Occupations (3,489 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Germán, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.3k
2022 Value
± 1,742
7.71%
1 Year growth
± 6.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Germán, PR grew at a rate of 7.71%, from 33.7k employees to 36.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Germán, PR, are Retail Trade (5,406 people), Manufacturing (4,619 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Germán, PR, though some of these residents may live in San Germán, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$17,349
Median earning men ± $698
$17,858
Median earning women ± $959

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($27,021), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,189), and Wholesale Trade ($22,116).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,333), Wholesale Trade ($28,290), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,853).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Germán, PR was $104,900 in 2022, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $104,900, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in San Germán, PR is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Germán, PR have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Germán, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$2,636
$32,052
Median Property Taxes
±$1,168

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Germán, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Germán, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

72.1%
Homeownership
2022
72.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 72.1% of the housing units in San Germán, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$19,871
Median Household Income
± $777
44.4k
Number of Households
± 1,501

In 2022, the median household income of the 44.4k households in San Germán, PR grew to $19,871 from the previous year's value of $17,614.

The following chart displays the households in San Germán, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Germán, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (86.8%)
  2. Carpooled (4.95%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.53%)

In 2022, 86.8% of workers in San Germán, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.95%) and those who worked at home (4.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Germán, PR have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% of the workforce in San Germán, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Germán, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Germán, PR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

47.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Germán, PR (58.6k out of 124k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Germán, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95% of the population of San Germán, PR has health coverage, with 20% on employee plans, 48.6% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 9.09% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.04%
Uninsured
20%
Employer Coverage
48.6%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
9.09%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Germán, PR declined by 8.16% from 5.49% to 5.04%.

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