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Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,887
Residents
$32,381
Median income
$125,000
Median home

Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) - the verdict

Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) ranks in the 3rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

3rd
percentile, household income
19th
percentile, home value
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR

Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) is a small town in Puerto Rico, home to 1,887 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) brings in $32,381 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 30.1%. Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio)'s housing stock carries a median value of $125,000, and the median resident age is 47.4 years.

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Puerto Rico's average monthly utility costs around $195 (state average).

Population

1,887 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$32,381 /yr

Poverty 30.1%

Median Home Value

$125,000

Census ACS B25077

How does Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) compare to other US cities?

Here's how Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 3% higher than other cities
Home value 19% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Puerto Rico only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Puerto Rico-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) toward the bottom of Puerto Rico's cities

Among the 286 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) ranks #243 - the 15th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#27 of 268
90th percentile in Puerto Rico
Median Home Value
#53 of 274
81st percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#243 of 286
15th percentile in Puerto Rico

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Puerto Rico only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

3rdIncome percentile

3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio)'s home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$125,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 81% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR median $32,381/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 30.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,887
Median Income
$32,381
Median Home Value
$125,000
Median Age
47.4
Poverty Rate
30.1%
Labor force participation
37.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.5%
Work from Home
17.4%

Based on 634 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Puerto Rico - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$35
avg/month
Total Utilities
$195
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Puerto Rico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Similar Cities in Puerto Rico

H. Rivera Colón comunidad
1,890 people
Boquerón comunidad (Las Piedras Municipio)
1,882 people
Río Lajas comunidad
1,879 people
Galateo comunidad
1,878 people
Guayabal comunidad
1,870 people
Vázquez comunidad
1,814 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio)'s 1,887 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pepperell, MA
1,887 people
Pawnee, OK
1,887 people
Coal Run, KY
1,888 people
Coleraine, MN
1,888 people
Honey Grove, TX
1,886 people
Laughlin AFB, TX
1,888 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio)'s $32,381 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Delight, AR
$32,396 median income
Selmont-West Selmont, AL
$32,365 median income
Burkesville, KY
$32,361 median income
Pachuta, MS
$32,361 median income
Rosebush, MI
$32,404 median income
Steelville, MO
$32,404 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 50.1% 10.8% 27.1% 12.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 98.6% White 50.1% Black or African American 10.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 27.1% Two or more races 12.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) compares to nearby Puerto Rico cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) (this city) 1,887 $32,381
H. Rivera Colón comunidad 1,890 $16,198
Boquerón comunidad (Las Piedras Municipio) 1,882 $32,250
Río Lajas comunidad 1,879 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR?

What is the population of Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR? +

The population of Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR stands at 1,887 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR? +

In Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), the typical household earns $32,381 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the median home value in Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio), PR? +

Homes in Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) carry a median value of $125,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

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