CensusDepth
Home / Counties / Puerto Rico / Coamo Municipio

Coamo Municipio, Puerto Rico

County

Population: 34,294 (2023 estimate)

Located in Puerto Rico

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

← All counties in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico county income rankings

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Coamo Municipio

What is the median household income in Coamo Municipio?
The median household income in Coamo Municipio is $20,797 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Coamo Municipio?
The poverty rate in Coamo Municipio is 45.5% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Coamo Municipio?
$104,000 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Coamo Municipio?
The median gross rent in Coamo Municipio is $521 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
34,294
Median Income
$20,797
Median Home Value
$104,000
Poverty Rate
45.5%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
7.0%
Median Age
45.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$1,105 (+5.6%) Home Value: +$13,300 (+14.7%) Poverty Rate: +4.1 pp (+9.9%) Unemployment: +0.9 pp (+14.8%)

Demographics

Total Population 34,294
Median Age 45.0
Female 51.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 99.7% White (non-Hisp.) 0.2% Black 8.0% Two or More 69.2% Other 4.2%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
98.7%
Cuban
0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $20,797 ±$2,213
-$4,299 vs. state
Per Capita Income $35,504
Median Family Income $26,733
Poverty Rate 45.5%
+7.3 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 57.1%
Working-Age Poverty Rate
SNAP Recipients 57.3%
Social Security Income
Retirement Income 16.8%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
24.2%
$10–15k
13.8%
$15–25k
19.9%
$25–35k
12.5%
$35–50k
12.9%
$50–75k
8.2%
$75–100k
4.8%
$100–150k
1.8%
$150–200k
1.4%
$200k+
0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 16,061
Owner-Occupied 75.7%
Renter-Occupied 24.3%
Vacancy Rate 19.0%
Median Home Value $104,000
-$20,600 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $521
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 39.5%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 51.7%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
13.9%
$50–100k
32.9%
$100–200k
29.3%
$200–300k
7.7%
$300–500k
1.7%
$500k–$1M
0.2%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
46.3%
$500–1k
49.9%
$1–1.5k
2.4%
$1.5–2k
0.9%
$3.5k+
0.6%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
12.5%
1 vehicle
37.9%
2 vehicles
32.1%
3+
17.5%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
79.9%
Single-fam. att.
12.6%
2–4 units
0.4%
5–19 units
2.8%
20+ units
2.0%
Mobile home
0.2%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
2.7%
1940–1969
3.5%
1970–1999
20.3%
2000–2009
20.1%
2010+
2.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

No education data available.

Employment

Labor Force Participation 40.9%
Unemployment Rate 7.0%
-5.1 pp vs. state
Work from Home 4.6%
Self-Employed 14.5%
Government Workers 21.2%
Private For-Profit 64.3%
Industry
Edu/Health
21.7%
Manufacturing
16.0%
Retail
11.8%
Prof. Services
10.1%
Public Admin
8.5%
Arts/Entmt.
7.2%
Construction
4.8%
Finance
4.6%
Agriculture
4.5%
Transportation
2.1%
Wholesale
1.3%
Information
0.8%
Occupation
Management
25.2%
Food Prep
24.5%
Sales
22.0%
Production
17.0%
Construction
11.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 25.6 min
Drove Alone 89.3%
Carpool 2.3%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 4.6%
Walked 3.8%
Bicycle

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households
Avg. Household Size
Avg. Family Size
Married-Couple Households
Single-Mother Households
Single-Father Households
Living Alone
Households with Children
Multigenerational

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
3.3%
5–9
4.0%
10–14
6.4%
15–19
5.5%
20–24
5.3%
25–34
11.7%
35–44
13.5%
45–54
14.6%
55–64
7.1%
65–74
8.3%
75–84
12.5%
85+
5.6%
Under 18: 17.1% Working age (18–64): 82.9% 65 and over: 20.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born
Naturalized Citizen
Speaks English Less Than Very Well

Veterans & Disability

Veteran
With a Disability
Cognitive Difficulty
Ambulatory Difficulty

Health Insurance

Insured 96.7%
Uninsured 3.3%
Employer Insurance
Medicaid
Medicare

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet
Has a Computer
Same House 1 Year Ago
Moved from Abroad

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Compare Coamo Municipio

Compare to another county →