Puerto Real

Population: 6,059
Median household income: $20,318
Median home value: $104,100

Puerto Real is a community in Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 6,059 residents. Its median household income of $20,318 runs below the Cabo Rojo Municipio figure of $25,720.

Between 2019 and 2023, Puerto Real's population declined 8.5% from 6,621 to 6,059, while its median home value rose 35.0% from $77,100 to $104,100.

Households average 2.70 people. The median gross rent is $512.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,059
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $20,318
Median home value: $104,100
Median gross rent: $512
Housing units: 2,716
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 22.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6216,059

Median household income

$13,794$20,318

Median home value

$77,100$104,100

Median gross rent

$371$512

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,621	$13,794	$77,100	$371
2020	6,991	$13,471	$79,100	$343
2021	6,966	$14,320	$81,500	$330
2022	6,325	$17,273	$94,500	$464
2023	6,059	$20,318	$104,100	$512

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	188	3.1%
5 to 17	801	13.2%
18 to 24	503	8.3%
25 to 34	928	15.3%
35 to 44	711	11.7%
45 to 54	848	14.0%
55 to 64	1,009	16.7%
65 to 74	575	9.5%
75 and over	496	8.2%

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)	6,059	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.2%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,243	27.2%
High school graduate	1,076	23.6%
Some college or associate's	1,195	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	865	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	188	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,458	87.0%
Carpooled	123	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	589	36.4%
15 to 29 min	512	31.7%
30 to 44 min	325	20.1%
45 to 59 min	86	5.3%
60+ min	105	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 47.0% (2,845 of 6,059)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,448	64.5%
Nonfamily households	797	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,245	82.7%
Vacant	471	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,716	76.4%
Renter-occupied	529	23.6%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,513	92.5%
1-unit, attached	136	5.0%
2 to 4 units	59	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	8	0.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7265589
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.64 sq mi
Center point: 18.0764, -67.1873