Gurabo Municipio, Puerto Rico Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Gurabo Municipio, PR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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N/A
Health Not enough data
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D
Income Well below averageAmong the top 3 wealthiest counties in Puerto Rico
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C
Education Below averageAmong the top 5 best educated counties in Puerto Rico
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Gurabo Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,228 | 3,229,809 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1418.5 | 605.9 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.84% | -1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.3 | 43.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 15,846 | 1,288,628 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Gurabo Municipio declined by 6.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 40,228 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Gurabo Municipio is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.1% of residents. That is 3.7 points above Puerto Rico as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,862 22.0% +0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 9,287 23.1% +3.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,232 20.5% +0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,622 16.5% -3.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Puerto Rico, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.9% of the people living in Gurabo Municipio and men 47.1%.
- Women 52.9% Puerto Rico 52.3%
- Men 47.1% Puerto Rico 47.7%
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Economy
Gurabo Municipio has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Gurabo Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,530 | $26,331 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.98% | 3.76% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3% | 10.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Gurabo Municipio is about 62% higher than in Puerto Rico.
Housing
| Metric | Gurabo Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $215,833 | $138,158 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $678 | $578 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 67.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Gurabo Municipio is about 26.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $678 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Gurabo Municipio spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 269 hours, about 11.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Gurabo Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.3 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 64.5 | 46.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 269 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,338 | $6,063 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 6.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | — | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | — | — | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Puerto Rico:
Culebra Municipio (12.7 min), Jayuya Municipio (15.2 min), Vieques Municipio (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Naranjito Municipio (38.3 min), Toa Alta Municipio (33.8 min), RÃo Grande Municipio (33.4 min).
The average commute time in Gurabo Municipio is 32 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Puerto Rico.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Gurabo Municipio has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Gurabo Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.9% | 26.2% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.51 | 2.47 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Puerto Rico:
Guaynabo Municipio (0.4), San Juan Municipio (0.3), Trujillo Alto Municipio (0.3).
Lowest:
Maricao Municipio (0.1), Las MarÃas Municipio (0.1), Culebra Municipio (0.2).
Health
| Metric | Gurabo Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | — | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | — | — | 16.3% |
| Smokers | — | — | 19.0% |
Gurabo Municipio, PR Compared With Nearby Counties
Gurabo Municipio, PR is typical in size for this group, 40,228 residents against a local median of 41,816, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Gurabo Municipio, PR apart most is median home price: $215,833, 51% above the local median of $143,103.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $42,530 against a local median of $29,861, 42% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 42% above the local median it puts Gurabo Municipio, PR at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $131,276 on median home price, so Gurabo Municipio, PR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Gurabo Municipio, PR has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurabo Municipio, PR | 40,228 | $42,530 #1/6 | $215,833 #1/6 | 32.3 min #5/6 |
| Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR | 67,088 | $40,051 | $166,992 | 31.3 min |
| Juncos Municipio, PR | 36,814 | $29,861 | $76,612 | 23.2 min |
| Caguas Municipio, PR | 125,585 | $31,361 | $143,103 | 26.6 min |
| Canóvanas Municipio, PR | 41,816 | $29,636 | $207,888 | 32.6 min |
| San Lorenzo Municipio, PR | 37,431 | $23,347 | $103,571 | 30.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Gurabo Municipio, Puerto Rico.
What is the population of Gurabo Municipio, Puerto Rico?
About 40,228 people live in Gurabo Municipio, Puerto Rico, in 15,846 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 40.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Gurabo Municipio, Puerto Rico urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Gurabo Municipio, Puerto Rico has 1,418 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 16 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Gurabo Municipio, Puerto Rico an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 5.1 times the median household income ($215,833 against $42,530), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $678 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Gurabo Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Unemployment in Gurabo Municipio, Puerto Rico is 10.3%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
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