Guánica Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,840
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,840
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,117
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,788
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,787
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -14.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -12.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,787
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,427
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.7%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 156
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $87,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $671
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $141
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $349
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,782
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 95.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 58.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,719
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,324
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,261
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,929
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $17,633
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $10,594
Persons in poverty, percent 63.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 81
Total employment, 2023 1,603
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 40,449
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -9.5%
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 372.1
Population per square mile, 2010 524.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 37.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 37.05
FIPS Code 72055