Cabo Rojo, PR

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2024 Population

9,122

2024 Median Age

49.5

1.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

38.7%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$24,375

2.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,400

1.46% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,035

5.54% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cabo Rojo, 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 2024, the median property value in Cabo Rojo, PR was $125,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Cabo Rojo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cabo Rojo, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR San Germán, PR Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 3.86 times more White (Hispanic) residents (5.12k people) in Cabo Rojo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 1.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cabo Rojo, PR

White (Hispanic)
5.12k ± 1.24k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
1.33k ± 649
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.3k ± 375

99.6%

Hispanic Population

9.09k people

99.6% of the people in Cabo Rojo, PR are hispanic (9.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cabo Rojo, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
Colombia
4,201 ± 1,590 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 91
Vietnam
93 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 94

Cabo Rojo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cabo Rojo, PR.

Health

94.7% of the population of Cabo Rojo, PR has health coverage, with 15.9% on employee plans, 47.1% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.35%

Uninsured

15.9%

Employer Coverage

47.1%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cabo Rojo, PR declined by 7.09% from 5.76% to 5.35%.

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

Economy

The economy of Cabo Rojo, PR employs 3.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cabo Rojo, PR were Retail Trade (563 people), Manufacturing (432 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (391 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,986), Finance & Insurance ($26,053), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,515).

Employment

Occupations

3.04k

2024 Value

± 564

−5.54%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cabo Rojo, PR declined at a rate of −5.54%, from 3.21k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cabo Rojo, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (662 people), Sales & Related Occupations (604 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cabo Rojo, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.04k

2024 Value

± 564

−5.54%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cabo Rojo, PR declined at a rate of −5.54%, from 3.21k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cabo Rojo, PR, are Retail Trade (563 people), Manufacturing (432 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (391 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cabo Rojo, PR, though some of these residents may live in Cabo Rojo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,239

Median earning men ± $2,706

$16,499

Median earning women ± $3,441

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,946), Wholesale Trade ($22,927), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,736).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,403), Manufacturing ($20,890), and Retail Trade ($16,677).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cabo Rojo, PR was $125,400 in 2024, which is 0.377 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,600 to $125,400, a 1.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Cabo Rojo, PR is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cabo Rojo, PR have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cabo Rojo, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,668

$2,862

Median Property Taxes

±$413

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, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Cabo Rojo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$24,375

Median Household Income

± $6,194

3.74k

Number of Households

± 528

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.74k households in Cabo Rojo, PR grew to $24,375 from the previous year's value of $23,689.

The following chart displays the households in Cabo Rojo, 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, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Worked At Home (6.96%)
Carpooled (6.89%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Cabo Rojo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.96%) and those who carpooled to work (6.89%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cabo Rojo, PR have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Cabo Rojo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cabo Rojo, 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, 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, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cabo Rojo, PR (3.52k out of 9.09k 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.