Sabana

Population: 1,220
Median household income: $18,973
Median home value: $90,400

Sabana is a community in Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 1,220 residents. At $18,973, its median household income sits below Vega Baja Municipio's $23,877.

From 2019 to 2023, Sabana's population grew 8.5% from 1,124 to 1,220, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $66,700 to $90,400.

5.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 89.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,220
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $18,973
Median home value: $90,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 648
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 17.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1241,220

Median household income

$9,853$18,973

Median home value

$66,700$90,400

Median gross rent

$369$367

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,124	$9,853	$66,700	$369
2020	971	$9,679	$68,700	$367
2021	835	$10,441	$82,700	—
2022	965	$17,422	$90,800	—
2023	1,220	$18,973	$90,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	4.9%
5 to 17	156	12.8%
18 to 24	122	10.0%
25 to 34	218	17.9%
35 to 44	137	11.2%
45 to 54	141	11.6%
55 to 64	200	16.4%
65 to 74	53	4.3%
75 and over	133	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23	1.9%
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	77	6.3%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,120	91.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma47.5%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	419	47.5%
High school graduate	198	22.4%
Some college or associate's	219	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	46	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 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	360	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	98	27.2%
15 to 29 min	113	31.4%
30 to 44 min	37	10.3%
45 to 59 min	25	6.9%
60+ min	87	24.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.10
Poverty rate: 65.7% (802 of 1,220)

	Count	Share
Family households	288	73.3%
Nonfamily households	105	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	393	60.6%
Vacant	255	39.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	351	89.3%
Renter-occupied	42	10.7%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached13.3%

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	562	86.7%
1-unit, attached	86	13.3%
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: 7273200
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.4643, -66.3517