Coco, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

25,397

1.13% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

43.3

1.17% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

48%

4.94% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$21,611

7.39% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$91,700

2.57% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,032

2.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Coco, PR had a population of 25.4k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $21,611. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Coco, PR declined from 25,688 to 25,397, a −1.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $20,123 to $21,611, a 7.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coco, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (66.8%), White (Hispanic) (17.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (10%), Other (Hispanic) (4.73%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.575%).

None of the households in Coco, 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 2023, the median property value in Coco, PR was $91,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in Coco, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Coco, PR was 2 cars per household.

Coco, PR borders Coamo, PR, Guayama, PR, San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR, and Santa Isabel, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.84 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (17k people) in Coco, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.42k White (Hispanic) and 2.54k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coco, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
17k ± 1.07k
White (Hispanic)
4.42k ± 863
Black or African American (Hispanic)
2.54k ± 539

99.1%

Hispanic Population

25.2k people

99.1% of the people in Coco, PR are hispanic (25.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
221 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 83
Korea
78 ± 70

Coco, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Coco, PR employs 8.03k people. The largest industries in Coco, PR are Retail Trade (1,112 people), Manufacturing (961 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (827 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($48,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,087), and Public Administration ($26,556).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.03k

2023 Value

± 755

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coco, PR grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 7.85k employees to 8.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coco, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (886 people), Production Occupations (864 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (840 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coco, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.03k

2023 Value

± 755

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coco, PR grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 7.85k employees to 8.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coco, PR, are Retail Trade (1,112 people), Manufacturing (961 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (827 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coco, PR, though some of these residents may live in Coco, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,578

Median earning men ± $2,086

$17,701

Median earning women ± $1,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($24,350), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,105), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($19,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,750), Public Administration ($27,446), and Manufacturing ($22,292).

Establishments by Size

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

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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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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 N/A.

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 Coco, PR was $91,700 in 2023, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $89,400 to $91,700, a 2.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Coco, PR is 76.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Coco, PR have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coco, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Coco, PR is $21,611. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Coco, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $46,048, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $39,532 and $38,773.

Housing

Property

$91,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,923

$7,701

Median Property Taxes

±$537

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2023

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.8% of the housing units in Coco, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Coco, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $46,048, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $39,532 and $38,773.

The following map shows all of the counties in Coco, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$21,611

Median Household Income

± $1,505

10k

Number of Households

± 742

In 2023, the median household income of the 10k households in Coco, PR grew to $21,611 from the previous year's value of $20,123.

The following chart displays the households in Coco, 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 Coco, 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 2023

Drove Alone (88.9%)
Worked At Home (5.75%)
Carpooled (3.45%)

In 2023, 88.9% of workers in Coco, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.75%) and those who carpooled to work (3.45%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coco, PR have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Coco, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coco, PR (12.1k out of 25.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coco, PR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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

91.9% of the population of Coco, PR has health coverage, with 18.9% on employee plans, 50.5% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 6.62% on non-group plans, and 0.7% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.06%

Uninsured

18.9%

Employer Coverage

50.5%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

6.62%

Non-Group

0.7%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coco, PR declined by 0.6% from 8.11% to 8.06%.

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

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