Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
46,876
Rank #1,061 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$26,408 −64.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,163 of 3,222
2th %ile
Poverty Rate
38.4% +205.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,154 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Home Value
$124,800 −55.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,579 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.3% −13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #816 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
13.1% +146.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,173 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

75.6% Homeownership
95.9% Insured
29.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.3%42.7%64.0%85.3%99.1%0.5%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico

Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 46,876, making it the 1,061st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cabo Rojo Municipio is 47.1 years, which is 21.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cabo Rojo Municipio is $26,408, which ranks #3,163 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 64.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 38.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 13.1%.

The median home value in Cabo Rojo Municipio is $124,800, 55.7% below the national median. Renters in Cabo Rojo Municipio pay a median gross rent of $590 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cabo Rojo Municipio, 29.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Cabo Rojo Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of the population.

All data for Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.