San Germán, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

124,504

0.952% 1-year decline

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

In 2022, San Germán, PR had a population of 125k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $19,871. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of San Germán, PR declined from 125,701 to 124,504, a −0.952% decrease and its median household income grew from $17,614 to $19,871, a 12.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Germán, PR are White (Hispanic) (50.9%), Other (Hispanic) (33.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.1%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.6%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.791%).

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.

The largest universities in San Germán, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (660 degrees awarded in 2022).

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 .

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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 13.8k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Germán, PR

White (Hispanic)
63.4k ± 2.63k
Other (Hispanic)
42.2k ± 2.31k
Two+ (Hispanic)
13.8k ± 1.66k

98.8%

Hispanic Population

123k people

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

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Germán, PR as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
687 ± 168
Gulf War (2001-)
541 ± 192
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.

Economy

The economy of San Germán, PR employs 36.3k people. The largest industries in San Germán, PR are Retail Trade (5,406 people), Manufacturing (4,619 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,308 people), and the highest paying industries are 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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Education

In 2022, universities in San Germán, PR awarded 660 degrees. The student population of San Germán, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,436 male students and 1,813 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Germán, PR are Hispanic or Latino (658 and 99.7%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 0.303%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in San Germán, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (660 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Germán, PR are General Biological Sciences (90 and 13.6%), Registered Nursing (64 and 9.7%), and Clinical Laboratory Technologist (38 and 5.76%).

The median tuition cost in San Germán, PR for private four year colleges is $4,848.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in San Germán, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 93.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,249 (44.2% men and 55.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,249 students enrolled in San Germán, PR, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,238 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Microbiology
27 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
90 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
64 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Germán, PR was General Microbiology with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in San Germán, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

660 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German with 660 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 236 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Germán, PR, which is 0.557 times less than the 424 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 658 degrees mean that there were 329 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,848) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,135) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Germán, PR was $104,900 in 2022, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. 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 approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Germán, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in San Germán, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$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.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in San Germán, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Carpooled (4.95%)
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.

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 (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% of the workforce in San Germán, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Germán, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

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Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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.

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% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Germán, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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