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Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · population 70,828 · GEOID 72097

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Unemployment is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

70,828

2.19% of Puerto Rico · 70,828 of 3,234,309

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

9.8%

+0.2 pts vs 2026-08worse

2024-012026-09
Table, 33 periods
Unemployment
PeriodUnemploymentMargin
2024-016.9%—
2024-027.7%—
2024-037.9%—
2024-048.1%—
2024-058.1%—
2024-068.6%—
2024-079.6%—
2024-088.5%—
2024-098.4%—
2024-108.5%—
2024-117.9%—
2024-128.2%—
2025-017.6%—
2025-028.4%—
2025-038.7%—
2025-049.2%—
2025-059.2%—
2025-069.9%—
2025-079.4%—
2025-0810.5%—
2025-0910.2%—
2025-109.5%—
2025-119.0%—
2025-129.0%—
2026-018.9%—
2026-028.5%—
2026-038.5%—
2026-048.4%—
2026-058.6%—
2026-069.7%—
2026-0710.7%—
2026-089.6%—
2026-099.8%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN720970000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$484

better than the United States

This place $484
Puerto Rico $578
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

No output series for this place.

Federal obligations

$78.0M

+50.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$61.0M—
FY2022$64.3M—
FY2023$55.3M—
FY2024$39.7M—
FY2025$51.9M—
FY2026$78.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 43.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 0.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 53.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 41.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $111,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $18,295 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 20.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Puerto Rico 2.19% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024