Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,027
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,027
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 41,653
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,652
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 48,119
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.6%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 31.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 23.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,298
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $148,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $932
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $155
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $540
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,016
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 98.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 96.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 24.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,791
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 231,615
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,984
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 398,661
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,779
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,129
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $18,854
Persons in poverty, percent 37.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 528
Total employment, 2023 7,608
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 235,765
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 802.0
Population per square mile, 2010 926.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 51.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 51.93
FIPS Code 72035