Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR

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2022 Population

46,983

0.886% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

46.3

1.09% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

42.1%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$23,077

24.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$115,800

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR had a population of 47k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $23,077. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR declined from 47,403 to 46,983, a −0.886% decrease and its median household income grew from $18,581 to $23,077, a 24.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (41.6%), Other (Hispanic) (38.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.3%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (4.65%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.528%).

None of the households in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the median property value in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR was $115,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR borders Hormigueros Municipio, PR, Lajas Municipio, PR, Mayagüez Municipio, PR, and San Germán Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.07 times more White (Hispanic) residents (19.6k people) in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.3k Other (Hispanic) and 6.23k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
19.6k ± 1.69k
Other (Hispanic)
18.3k ± 1.43k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.23k ± 1.14k

99%

Hispanic Population

46.5k people

99% of the people in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR are hispanic (46.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
226 ± 124
Vietnam
199 ± 106
Korea
188 ± 128

Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR employs 15.4k people. The largest industries in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (2,500 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,893 people), and Manufacturing (1,747 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($42,826), Finance & Insurance ($29,464), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,524).

Employment

Occupations

15.4k

2022 Value

± 1,126

7.68%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 7.68%, from 14.3k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,117 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,006 people), and Production Occupations (1,269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.4k

2022 Value

± 1,126

7.68%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 7.68%, from 14.3k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (2,500 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,893 people), and Manufacturing (1,747 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,485

Median earning men ± $1,387

$18,333

Median earning women ± $1,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,286), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,583), and Public Administration ($29,263).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,390), Public Administration ($24,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,553).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR was $115,800 in 2022, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $104,600 to $115,800, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR is 74.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR is $23,077. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 8305.03 with a value of $31,875, followed by Census Tract 8303 and Census Tract 8305.02, with respective values of $31,483 and $27,375.

Property

$115,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,100

$13,061

Median Property Taxes

±$748

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2022

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.3% of the housing units in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8305.03
Census Tract 8303
Census Tract 8305.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 8305.03 with a value of $31,875, followed by Census Tract 8303 and Census Tract 8305.02, with respective values of $31,483 and $27,375.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$23,077

Median Household Income

± $1,730

17.6k

Number of Households

± 986

In 2022, the median household income of the 17.6k households in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR grew to $23,077 from the previous year's value of $18,581.

The following chart displays the households in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Worked At Home (6.2%)
Carpooled (5.19%)

In 2022, 85.3% of workers in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR (19.7k out of 46.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 19.7% on employee plans, 49.1% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.3%

Uninsured

19.7%

Employer Coverage

49.1%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR grew by 0.628% from 5.27% to 5.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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