Coto Laurel

Population: 2,543
Median household income: $15,305
Median home value: $92,800

Coto Laurel, a community in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 2,543 residents. The median household income of $15,305 is below the Ponce Municipio median ($18,827).

Between 2019 and 2023, Coto Laurel's population grew 29.4% from 1,965 to 2,543, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $73,500 to $92,800.

Households average 2.39 people. 13.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,543
Median age: 57.3 yrs
Median household income: $15,305
Median home value: $92,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,227
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 24.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9652,543

Median household income

$12,928$15,305

Median home value

$73,500$92,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,965	$12,928	$73,500
2020	2,311	$12,899	$77,000
2021	2,633	$13,454	$76,200
2022	2,347	$15,669	$85,800
2023	2,543	$15,305	$92,800

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over18.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	98	3.9%
5 to 17	200	7.9%
18 to 24	312	12.3%
25 to 34	101	4.0%
35 to 44	217	8.5%
45 to 54	231	9.1%
55 to 64	467	18.4%
65 to 74	446	17.5%
75 and over	471	18.5%

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)	2,543	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.4%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's13.3%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	685	35.4%
High school graduate	723	37.4%
Some college or associate's	258	13.3%
Bachelor's degree	215	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	52	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	470	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	192	40.9%
15 to 29 min	202	43.0%
30 to 44 min	76	16.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 69.1% (1,758 of 2,543)

	Count	Share
Family households	800	75.1%
Nonfamily households	265	24.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,065	86.8%
Vacant	162	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	917	86.1%
Renter-occupied	148	13.9%

1-unit, detached93.2%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,144	93.2%
1-unit, attached	28	2.3%
2 to 4 units	55	4.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7221213
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0491, -66.5517