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Capitanejo vs Río Cañas Abajo

A side-by-side comparison of Capitanejo and Río Cañas Abajo: population, income, housing, and more.

Capitanejo and Río Cañas Abajo are places in Puerto Rico. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Capitanejo has the higher population (2,881 vs 890 in Río Cañas Abajo). Capitanejo has the higher median household income ($24,125 vs $12,475 in Río Cañas Abajo). Capitanejo has the higher median home value ($93,900 vs $88,400 in Río Cañas Abajo).

Population, income & housing

CapitanejoRío Cañas Abajo
Population2,881890
Median age43.6 yrs41.9 yrs
Median household income$24,125$12,475
Median home value$93,900$88,400
Housing units1,365502
Homeownership rate80.8%86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%26.8%
Unemployment rate10.8%17.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

CapitanejoRío Cañas Abajo
Population3,186 → 2,881 (-9.6%)1,270 → 890 (-29.9%)
Median household income$14,576 → $24,125 (+65.5%)$21,750 → $12,475 (-42.6%)
Median home value$85,100 → $93,900 (+10.3%)$69,800 → $88,400 (+26.6%)
Median gross rent$628 → $626 (-0.3%)$353 → $346 (-2.0%)

Capitanejo

Population
3,1862,881
Median household income
$14,576$24,125
Median home value
$85,100$93,900
Median gross rent
$628$626

Río Cañas Abajo

Population
1,270890
Median household income
$21,750$12,475
Median home value
$69,800$88,400
Median gross rent
$353$346

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

CapitanejoRío Cañas Abajo
Under 56.7%0.0%
5 to 1717.5%20.0%
18 to 247.5%6.7%
25 to 3412.4%12.7%
35 to 446.6%10.8%
45 to 5413.8%8.8%
55 to 6420.5%17.4%
65 to 749.7%7.2%
75 and over5.4%16.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

CapitanejoRío Cañas Abajo
White (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino100.0%100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

CapitanejoRío Cañas Abajo
No high school diploma22.2%31.7%
High school graduate26.8%27.6%
Some college or associate's29.7%13.8%
Bachelor's degree14.4%21.6%
Graduate or professional degree6.9%5.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

CapitanejoRío Cañas Abajo
Drove alone99.3%83.4%
Carpooled0.0%6.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%9.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.7%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

CapitanejoRío Cañas Abajo
1-unit, detached97.9%94.2%
1-unit, attached2.1%5.8%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

CapitanejoRío Cañas Abajo
Poverty rate44.6%64.4%
Average household size2.742.47
Mean commute (minutes)3236
Median year structure built19911979

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