Cabo Rojo

Population: 9,222
Median household income: $23,689
Median home value: $123,600

Cabo Rojo is a community in Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 9,222 residents. Its median household income of $23,689 runs below the Cabo Rojo Municipio figure of $25,720.

From 2019 to 2023, Cabo Rojo's population grew 4.1% from 8,861 to 9,222, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $109,300 to $123,600.

The typical home was built around 1978. 34.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,222
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $23,689
Median home value: $123,600
Median gross rent: $601
Housing units: 4,670
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 13.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8619,222

Median household income

$20,578$23,689

Median home value

$109,300$123,600

Median gross rent

$484$601

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,861	$20,578	$109,300	$484
2020	9,731	$21,179	$106,300	$506
2021	10,011	$20,050	$110,100	$518
2022	10,137	$25,043	$130,900	$567
2023	9,222	$23,689	$123,600	$601

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	1.2%
5 to 17	1,441	15.6%
18 to 24	670	7.3%
25 to 34	1,029	11.2%
35 to 44	975	10.6%
45 to 54	1,244	13.5%
55 to 64	1,430	15.5%
65 to 74	1,169	12.7%
75 and over	1,157	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13	0.1%
Black or African American	27	0.3%
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)	9,182	99.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree29.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,090	15.6%
High school graduate	1,825	26.1%
Some college or associate's	1,487	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,063	29.5%
Graduate or professional degree	539	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,488	79.8%
Carpooled	208	6.7%
Public transit	33	1.1%
Walked	168	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	190	6.1%
Other means	29	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,190	40.7%
15 to 29 min	954	32.6%
30 to 44 min	549	18.8%
45 to 59 min	121	4.1%
60+ min	112	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 34.7% (3,197 of 9,222)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,359	65.2%
Nonfamily households	1,257	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,616	77.4%
Vacant	1,054	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,859	79.1%
Renter-occupied	757	20.9%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,058	86.9%
1-unit, attached	285	6.1%
2 to 4 units	132	2.8%
5 to 19 units	183	3.9%
20 or more units	12	0.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7209861
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 2.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0867, -67.1483