Betances

Population: 626
Median household income: $16,667
Median home value: $70,200

Located in Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico, Betances is a community with a population of 626. The median household income of $16,667 is below the Cabo Rojo Municipio median ($25,720).

Between 2019 and 2023, Betances's population declined 25.7% from 843 to 626, while its median home value rose 12.9% from $62,200 to $70,200.

The typical home was built around 1971. 54.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 626
Median age: 56.5 yrs
Median household income: $16,667
Median home value: $70,200
Median gross rent: $516
Housing units: 481
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 17.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

843626

Median household income

$6,986$16,667

Median home value

$62,200$70,200

Median gross rent

$468$516

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	843	$6,986	$62,200	$468
2020	800	$8,750	$64,400	$460
2021	732	$8,973	$62,300	$455
2022	760	$9,265	$65,200	$489
2023	626	$16,667	$70,200	$516

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3421.9%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 544.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over25.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	36	5.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	137	21.9%
35 to 44	88	14.1%
45 to 54	30	4.8%
55 to 64	104	16.6%
65 to 74	69	11.0%
75 and over	162	25.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	626	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma50.7%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	299	50.7%
High school graduate	143	24.2%
Some college or associate's	107	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	41	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	147	82.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	17.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	10.9%
15 to 29 min	20	13.6%
30 to 44 min	87	59.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	24	16.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 54.3% (340 of 626)

	Count	Share
Family households	113	34.7%
Nonfamily households	213	65.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	326	67.8%
Vacant	155	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	205	62.9%
Renter-occupied	121	37.1%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	387	80.5%
1-unit, attached	49	10.2%
2 to 4 units	45	9.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7207668
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0296, -67.1335