Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR

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2024 Population

101,216

2024 Median Age

47.5

0.849% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

45.1%

1.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$22,168

3.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,500

6.53% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

28,985

5.29% 1-year growth

About

95.8% of the households in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, 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.

The largest universities in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (669 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR was $117,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

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

Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR borders Mayagüez, Añasco & Hormigueros PUMA, PR, Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR, and San Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.66 times more White (Hispanic) residents (59.8k people) in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.5k Other (Hispanic) and 9.75k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR are Spanish (94,297 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (15 households), and Portuguese (11 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,866

Women

52.2%

48,391

Men

47.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 101,257 inhabitants, with 47.8% men, and 52.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR

White (Hispanic)
59.8k ± 2.31k
Other (Hispanic)
22.5k ± 2k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.75k ± 1.29k

99%

Hispanic Population

100k people

99% of the people in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR are hispanic (100k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
429 ± 507 people
Cuba
235 ± 376 people
Colombia
38 ± 151 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 429 Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 235 and Colombia with 38.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
94,297 households (95.8%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
15 households (0.0152%)
Portuguese
11 households (0.0112%)

95.8% of the households in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 most common non-English language spoken in households in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR was Spanish. 95.8% of the households in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
688 ± 203
Gulf War (2001-)
588 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
333 ± 149

Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR.

Health

95.4% of the population of Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 18.5% on employee plans, 50.7% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 9.56% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.56%

Uninsured

18.5%

Employer Coverage

50.7%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

9.56%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR declined by 10.7% from 5.11% to 4.56%.

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

Economy

The economy of Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR employs 29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR were Restaurants & Food Services (2,096 people), Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing (2,001 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,991 people), and the highest paying industries were Outpatient care centers ($63,996), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals ($56,294), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($52,956).

Males in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $31,938. The income inequality in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

14,461

Women

49.9%

14,524

Men

50.1%

The workforce of Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR in 2024 was 28,985 people, with 49.9% woman, and 50.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR.

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Occupations

29k

2024 Value

5.29%

1 Year growth

± 5.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 5.29%, from 27.5k employees to 29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR, are Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,611 people), Sewing machine operators (1,483 people), and Cashiers (1,375 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, 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

29k

2024 Value

5.29%

1 Year growth

± 5.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 5.29%, from 27.5k employees to 29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (2,096 people), Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing (2,001 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,991 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,001

Median earning men ± $774

$17,919

Median earning women ± $1,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($37,697), Public Administration ($28,181), and Wholesale Trade ($26,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($54,083), Wholesale Trade ($31,119), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,000).

Education

In 2024, universities in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR awarded 669 degrees. The student population of Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,395 male students and 1,719 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (667 and 99.7%) and Black or African American (2 and 0.299%).

The largest universities in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German (669 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR are General Biological Sciences (88 and 13.2%), Clinical Laboratory Technologist (39 and 5.83%), and Registered Nursing (38 and 5.68%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $4,968.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 98.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,114 (44.8% men and 55.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,114 students enrolled in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,106 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
88 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
Entrepreneurial Studies
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR was General Biological Sciences with 88 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

669 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German with 669 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 275 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR, which is 0.698 times less than the 394 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 667 degrees mean that there were 334 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,968) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($812) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.97% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.31% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (23.6k), Bachelors Degree (15.6k), and Primary Education (15.1k).

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, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR was $117,500 in 2024, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,300 to $117,500, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$117,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,456

$28,348

Median Property Taxes

±$1,111

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, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, 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.

$22,168

Median Household Income

± $1,083

39.8k

Number of Households

± 1,632

In 2024, the median household income of the 39.8k households in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR grew to $22,168 from the previous year's value of $21,435.

The following chart displays the households in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, 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

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR

In 2024, the income inequality in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.32% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (7.41%)
Worked At Home (4.38%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.41%) and those who worked at home (4.38%).

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, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, 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, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, 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, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR (45.4k out of 101k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.