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Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR

Demographic and economic profile of Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cabo Rojo Municipio is a small coastal municipality of 46,955 residents with a median household income of $26,408 and per capita income of $15,883, reflecting a high poverty rate of 38.5% and median worker earnings of just $17,752. The labor market is constrained, with only 46.4% labor force participation and a 14.4% unemployment rate, though the workforce skews older—median age 47.1—and 28.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $117,800 and median gross rent of $581/month, and a 77.0% homeownership rate, though the population has contracted 4.2% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

46,955

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$26,408

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.2% since 2018

Cabo Rojo Municipio lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,995 (57.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,169 (19.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,077 (8.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,601 (7.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,622 (5.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone244 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish44,207
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)41

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,209

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$15,883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

38.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,813
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,621
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,060
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,992
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,460

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,768
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,623
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,482
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,203
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,745

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.42×)2,498
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.40×)1,073
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.30×)2,092
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.30×)335
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.28×)479

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$117,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$581/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9992,596 (17.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,696 (11.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,593 (11.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,153 (8.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9991,080 (7.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9991,079 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$17,752

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,249 (83.2%)
  • Carpooled1,353 (8.5%)
  • Worked At Home871 (5.5%)
  • Walked316 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit104 (0.7%)
  • Other23 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.