Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Yabucoa Municipio, PR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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N/A
Health Not enough data
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F
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 75% of counties in Puerto Rico
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Yabucoa Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,399 | 3,229,809 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 352.7 | 605.9 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -2.38% | -1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.2 | 43.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,165 | 1,288,628 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Yabucoa Municipio declined by 27.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 29,399 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Yabucoa Municipio is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.3% of residents. That is 1.1 points above Puerto Rico as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,214 21.1% -0.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,535 18.8% -0.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,270 21.3% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,844 19.9% -0.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Puerto Rico, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.4% of the people living in Yabucoa Municipio and men 48.6%.
- Women 51.4% Puerto Rico 52.3%
- Men 48.6% Puerto Rico 47.7%
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Economy
Yabucoa Municipio has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Yabucoa Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $23,045 | $26,331 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.32% | 3.76% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7% | 10.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Yabucoa Municipio is about 12% lower than in Puerto Rico.
Housing
| Metric | Yabucoa Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $55,000 | $138,158 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $489 | $578 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 67.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Yabucoa Municipio is about 9.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $489 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Yabucoa Municipio spend about 51 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 211 hours, about 8.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Yabucoa Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.3 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 50.7 | 46.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 211 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,542 | $6,063 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 0.0% | 6.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | — | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | — | — | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Puerto Rico:
Culebra Municipio (12.7 min), Jayuya Municipio (15.2 min), Vieques Municipio (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Naranjito Municipio (38.3 min), Toa Alta Municipio (33.8 min), RÃo Grande Municipio (33.4 min).
The average commute time in Yabucoa Municipio is 25 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Puerto Rico.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Yabucoa Municipio has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Yabucoa Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6% | 26.2% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.40 | 2.47 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Puerto Rico:
Guaynabo Municipio (0.4), San Juan Municipio (0.3), Trujillo Alto Municipio (0.3).
Lowest:
Maricao Municipio (0.1), Las MarÃas Municipio (0.1), Culebra Municipio (0.2).
Health
| Metric | Yabucoa Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | — | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | — | — | 16.3% |
| Smokers | — | — | 19.0% |
Yabucoa Municipio, PR Compared With Nearby Counties
Yabucoa Municipio, PR is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 29,399 residents against a local median of 37,431. Where Yabucoa Municipio, PR breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 80% below the local median of $271,875 at $55,000.
The counties themselves spread $521,428 on median home price, so Yabucoa Municipio, PR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Yabucoa Municipio, PR has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yabucoa Municipio, PR | 29,399 | $23,045 #4/4 | $55,000 #4/4 | 25.3 min #3/4 |
| Humacao Municipio, PR | 50,100 | $27,420 | $271,875 | 22.2 min |
| Las Piedras Municipio, PR | 34,951 | $25,310 | $625,000 | 22.6 min |
| San Lorenzo Municipio, PR | 37,431 | $23,347 | $103,571 | 30.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico.
How big is Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico by population?
About 29,399 people live in Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico, in 12,165 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 45.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
How densely populated is Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Averaged over its land area, Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico has 353 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.1 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.4 times the median household income ($55,000 against $23,045), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $489 a month takes about 25% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Unemployment in Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico is 8.7%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
What share of adults in Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico have a college degree?
17.6% of adults in Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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