Statistical Summary

( Office of Insular Affairs Website)

Elected Leaders

Governor: Eddie Baza Calvo (2011)
Lt. Governor: Raymond S. Tenorio (2011)
Delegate to the House of Representatives: Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Speaker of the Legislature: Judith Won Pat

Population & Demography

Total population: 173,456 (29.5 percent of DC)
Chamorro: 37.1%
Filipino: 26.3%
Other Pacific Islanders: 11.3%
White: 6.9%
Other Asian: 6.3%
Other ethnic origins: 2.3%
Mixed ethnicities: 9.8%
Median age: 28.8 years
U.S. median age: 36.7 years

Economy & Income Sources

Estimated gross domestic product (GDP): $4.0 billion
Per capita GDP: $23,350
U.S. per capita GDP: $45,800
National defense
Defense spending: $ 700-800 million a year
Some 6,500 active duty personnel
Some 7,000 dependents
Some 3,600 Federal civilian employees
Fed taxes returned to Guam: $45 million
Tourism
1.0-1.2 million tourists a year
Japanese tourists: 76 percent of total in 2007
Direct tourist spending in 2007: $1.2 billion
Services
Wholesale and retail trade
Hotels and restaurants
Tourist and recreational services
Government services
Other services

Proposed Defense Buildup

8,500 Marines to move from Okinawa in 2015
4,000-5000 other active duty personnel in 2015
19,230 active duty personnel in 2015
Roughly 20,000 dependents in 2015
Defense spending in 2015: $2.1 billion
Civilian employees in 2015: 6,000-8,000

Labor Force & Employment

Total payroll employment (2007): 60,350
Private sector employment: 45,320
Government employment: 15,030
Private sector employment as a % of total: 75.1
Government employment as a % of total: 24.9
Unemployment rate: 11.4%
Private sector average weekly earning: $411.55
Government of Guam average weekly earnings: $737.48

Government Finances

Total gov’t. revenues: $797.4 million (FY 07)
Total gov’t. spending: $794.6 million (FY 07)
Total Federal grants: $250.6 million (FY 07)