What is the poverty rate in Guanica Municipio, PR?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 63.6% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 8,100 people were considered in poverty.
63.6%
of the population (2020–2024)
8.06K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Guanica Municipio's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 63.4% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 63.6% of the population in Guanica Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 8,100 residents of Guanica Municipio were living under the poverty line, down 21.8% from 10,300 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 8,100 people in Guanica Municipio, PR were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Guanica Municipio decreased from 76.4% to 76%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 64.1% to 61.5%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 50.2% to 60.9%.
In Guanica Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for children decreased from 76.4% in 2015–2019 to 76% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Guanica Municipio during 2020–2024, one had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race).
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Black or African American, Some other race, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, increasing from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 61.1% in 2020–2024.
In Guanica Municipio, PR, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population increased from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 61.1% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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