Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 46,955
Median household income: $25,720
Median home value: $117,800

Home to 46,955 residents, Cabo Rojo Municipio is one of Puerto Rico's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $25,720 runs in line with the Puerto Rico figure of $25,096.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cabo Rojo Municipio's population declined 3.2% from 48,487 to 46,955, while its median household income rose 53.9% from $16,708 to $25,720.

Owners occupy 77.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,955
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $25,720
Median home value: $117,800
Median gross rent: $581
Housing units: 28,094
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,48746,955

Median household income

$16,708$25,720

Median home value

$107,500$117,800

Median gross rent

$465$581

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,487	$16,708	$107,500	$465
2020	47,977	$17,261	$105,300	$472
2021	47,403	$18,581	$104,600	$494
2022	46,983	$23,077	$115,800	$544
2023	46,955	$25,720	$117,800	$581

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,251	2.7%
5 to 17	6,083	13.0%
18 to 24	4,082	8.7%
25 to 34	5,822	12.4%
35 to 44	5,324	11.3%
45 to 54	6,836	14.6%
55 to 64	6,069	12.9%
65 to 74	5,677	12.1%
75 and over	5,811	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	235	0.5%
Black or African American	40	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	92	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.0%
Two or more races	84	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46,494	99.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.6%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,048	22.6%
High school graduate	8,434	23.7%
Some college or associate's	8,898	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	7,491	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,668	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,966	83.9%
Carpooled	1,088	7.0%
Public transit	113	0.7%
Walked	355	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	905	5.9%
Other means	29	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,049	27.8%
15 to 29 min	5,347	36.7%
30 to 44 min	3,046	20.9%
45 to 59 min	726	5.0%
60+ min	1,383	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 38.5% (18,013 of 46,834)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,871	65.3%
Nonfamily households	6,301	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,172	64.7%
Vacant	9,922	35.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,998	77.0%
Renter-occupied	4,174	23.0%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,370	83.2%
1-unit, attached	1,139	4.1%
2 to 4 units	809	2.9%
5 to 19 units	1,328	4.7%
20 or more units	651	2.3%
Mobile home & other	797	2.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 72023
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 70 sq mi
Water area: 107 sq mi
Center point: 17.9971, -67.1809