Comunas

Population: 3,187
Median household income: $30,689
Median home value: $105,900

Comunas is a community in Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 3,187 residents. The median household income of $30,689 is above the Yabucoa Municipio median ($21,279).

From 2019 to 2023, Comunas's population grew 320.4% from 758 to 3,187, while its median home value rose 20.9% from $87,600 to $105,900.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 21.7% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 99.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,187
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $30,689
Median home value: $105,900
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 1,243
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 16.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7583,187

Median household income

$11,745$30,689

Median home value

$87,600$105,900

Median gross rent

$718$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	758	$11,745	$87,600	—
2020	2,840	$19,479	$93,300	$718
2021	2,955	$21,552	$92,000	$763
2022	3,005	$26,053	$97,900	$786
2023	3,187	$30,689	$105,900	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 2421.7%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	0.8%
5 to 17	412	12.9%
18 to 24	693	21.7%
25 to 34	227	7.1%
35 to 44	378	11.9%
45 to 54	479	15.0%
55 to 64	494	15.5%
65 to 74	194	6.1%
75 and over	285	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23	0.7%
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)	3,164	99.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	383	18.6%
High school graduate	729	35.4%
Some college or associate's	545	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	384	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	16	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	903	89.3%
Carpooled	108	10.7%
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	205	20.3%
15 to 29 min	489	48.4%
30 to 44 min	199	19.7%
45 to 59 min	50	4.9%
60+ min	68	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 48.4% (1,541 of 3,187)

	Count	Share
Family households	897	85.4%
Nonfamily households	153	14.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,050	84.5%
Vacant	193	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	775	73.8%
Renter-occupied	275	26.2%

1-unit, detached90.7%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,127	90.7%
1-unit, attached	94	7.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	22	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7219837
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0846, -65.8435