Municipality Profile
Mayagüez
Population
72,721
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year)
Poverty Rate
53.5%
Percent below poverty line
Median Income
$16,788
Per Household (Yearly)
Federal Disaster Recovery$108,744,317
FEMA Public Assistance — federal share obligated for rebuilding, across 8 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 106 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 43 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 7 projects
EARTHQUAKES (2020)
Earthquake · 27 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES ASSOC W TS OTTO (2011)
Severe Storm · 23 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 2 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 4 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 1 projects