Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR

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2021 Population
47,403
1.2% 1-year decline
2021 Median Age
45.8
2.69% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
47.5%
6.56% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$18,581
7.65% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$104,600
0.665% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR had a population of 47.4k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $18,581. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR declined from 47,977 to 47,403, a −1.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $17,261 to $18,581, a 7.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR are Other (Hispanic) (49.5%), White (Hispanic) (33.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.2%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.79%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.451%).

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 2021, the median property value in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR was $104,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.46 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.1k White (Hispanic) and 5.31k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    23.5k ± 1.76k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    16.1k ± 1.74k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    5.31k ± 1.16k
99.2%
Hispanic Population
47k people

In 2021, there were 1.46 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.1k White (Hispanic) and 5.31k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

99.2% of the people in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR are hispanic (47k people).

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

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    130 ± 75
  2. Korea
    109 ± 89
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    74 ± 100

Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR employs 14.3k people. The largest industries in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (2,593 people), Manufacturing (1,725 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,545 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($41,513), Educational Services ($27,741), and Finance & Insurance ($26,726).

Occupations

14.3k
2021 Value
± 1,183
4.91%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.91%, from 13.6k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,307 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,932 people), and Production Occupations (1,121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

14.3k
2021 Value
± 1,183
4.91%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 4.91%, from 13.6k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (2,593 people), Manufacturing (1,725 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,545 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$16,000
Median earning men ± $1,030
$15,593
Median earning women ± $1,868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($25,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,098), and Wholesale Trade ($22,986).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,369), and Public Administration ($25,391).

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Establishments by Size

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

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The median property value in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR was $104,600 in 2021, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $105,300 to $104,600, a 0.665% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR is 72.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 24.7 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 $18,581. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 8303 with a value of $27,396, followed by Census Tract 8305.03 and Census Tract 8305.02, with respective values of $22,765 and $21,341.

Property

$104,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,432
$12,189
Median Property Taxes
±$695

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.

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Rent vs Own

72.9%
Homeownership
2021
73.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 72.9% of the housing units in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8303
  2. Census Tract 8305.03
  3. Census Tract 8305.02

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR was Census Tract 8303 with a value of $27,396, followed by Census Tract 8305.03 and Census Tract 8305.02, with respective values of $22,765 and $21,341.

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

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Household Income

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$18,581
Median Household Income
± $1,138
16.7k
Number of Households
± 950

In 2021, the median household income of the 16.7k households in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR grew to $18,581 from the previous year's value of $17,261.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.451
2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (85.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.75%)
  3. Carpooled (4.83%)

In 2021, 85.7% of workers in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.75%) and those who carpooled to work (4.83%).

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Commute Time

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

47.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR (22.4k out of 47.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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94.7% of the population of Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 20% on employee plans, 50.5% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.791% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.27%
Uninsured
20%
Employer Coverage
50.5%
Medicaid
13.2%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
0.791%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR grew by 5.82% from 4.98% to 5.27%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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