Coco

Population: 5,409
Median household income: $15,995
Median home value: $76,200

Coco, a community in Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 5,409 residents. The median household income of $15,995 is below the Salinas Municipio median ($21,611).

Between 2019 and 2023, Coco's population grew 5.9% from 5,108 to 5,409, while its median home value fell 10.8% from $85,400 to $76,200.

60.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,409
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $15,995
Median home value: $76,200
Median gross rent: $463
Housing units: 2,544
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 12.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1085,409

Median household income

$17,758$15,995

Median home value

$85,400$76,200

Median gross rent

$388$463

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,108	$17,758	$85,400	$388
2020	4,951	$13,862	$80,300	$401
2021	4,942	$13,438	$66,500	$454
2022	5,006	$14,974	$68,900	$456
2023	5,409	$15,995	$76,200	$463

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	172	3.2%
5 to 17	895	16.5%
18 to 24	422	7.8%
25 to 34	611	11.3%
35 to 44	662	12.2%
45 to 54	716	13.2%
55 to 64	892	16.5%
65 to 74	653	12.1%
75 and over	386	7.1%

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)	5,409	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.7%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,048	26.7%
High school graduate	1,587	40.5%
Some college or associate's	766	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	427	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	92	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,395	88.6%
Carpooled	105	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	18	1.1%
Worked from home	56	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	455	30.0%
15 to 29 min	362	23.8%
30 to 44 min	477	31.4%
45 to 59 min	58	3.8%
60+ min	166	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 60.0% (3,245 of 5,409)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,269	58.1%
Nonfamily households	917	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,186	85.9%
Vacant	358	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,493	68.3%
Renter-occupied	693	31.7%

1-unit, detached92.1%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,342	92.1%
1-unit, attached	202	7.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7218891
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 1.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 18.0013, -66.2607