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Coamo zona urbana, PR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Coamo zona urbana — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

9,504
Residents
$15,959
Median income
$92,600
Median home

Data Snapshot: Coamo zona urbana, PR

Coamo zona urbana is a city in Puerto Rico with a population of 9,504 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $15,959 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 49.7%. Typical homes in Coamo zona urbana are valued around $92,600, and the median resident age is 49.3 years.

Average monthly utility bills run around $195 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

9,504 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$15,959 /yr

Poverty 49.7%

Median Home Value

$92,600

Census ACS B25077

How does Coamo zona urbana compare to other US cities?

Where Coamo zona urbana sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 0% higher than other cities
Home value 7% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Coamo zona urbana against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Coamo zona urbana, PR Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Coamo zona urbana, PR. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Coamo zona urbana, PR — median $15,959/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Coamo zona urbana, PR — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 49.7%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.3%

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

Population
9,504
Median Income
$15,959
Median Home Value
$92,600
Median Age
49.3
Poverty Rate
49.7%
Labor force participation
35.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.5%
Carpool
0.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
10.4%
Work from Home
7.4%

Based on 2,755 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.

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Coamo zona urbana, 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 Coamo zona urbana, PR — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Coamo zona urbana compares to nearby Puerto Rico cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Coamo zona urbana) plus the nearest peer cities in Puerto Rico, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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PR

Coamo zona urbana

15.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,959
Brackets
10
Selected

PR

Sabana Grande zona urbana

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$950
Brackets
9
Selected

PR

San Lorenzo zona urbana

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$940
Brackets
9
Selected

PR

San Sebastián zona urbana

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$930
Brackets
9
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Coamo zona urbana, PR?

What is the population of Coamo zona urbana, PR? +

Coamo zona urbana, PR has a population of 9,504 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Coamo zona urbana, PR? +

The median household income in Coamo zona urbana is $15,959 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the median home value in Coamo zona urbana, PR? +

The median home value in Coamo zona urbana is $92,600, 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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