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Comunas, Puerto Rico
Comunas, comunidad, in Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico. Comunas had 3,018 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,423 (±703). GEOID 7219837.
Residents, 2020 Census
3,018
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 3,423 ±703
Median household income
$33,388
±$4,448 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297
Median home value
$108,400
±$6,028 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500
Median gross rent
$818
±$98 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578
Where is Comunas and what county is it in?
Comunas is a comunidad in Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 2,654 residents per square mile in 2020.
Comunas is in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 40 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Comunas, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 3,018 residents in Comunas, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 3,423 (±703).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Comunas is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Comunas | Yabucoa Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,423 ±703 | 29,400 | +2,665 |
| Housing units | 1,435 ±284 | 14,631 | +934 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Comunas?
The median resident of Comunas is 43.0 years old; 13.1% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 1.0%.
| Measure | Comunas | Yabucoa Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.0 ±7.7 | 47.4 | −13.8 |
| Under 18 years | 13.1% ±5.0 pts | 15.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.1% ±6.5 pts | 25.4% | – |
| Male | 45.5% ±5.0 pts | 47.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99.0% ±1.6 pts | 99.5% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0% ±3.8 pts | 5.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Comunas earn?
Half of Comunas's households earn less than $33,388 a year (±$4,448), against $22,944 in Yabucoa Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 the median was $14,455 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $18,934 after inflation. 41.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Comunas | Yabucoa Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,388 ±$4,448 | $22,944 | +$18,934 |
| Mean household income | $33,946 ±$5,655 | $28,903 | – |
| Per capita income | $12,727 ±$1,971 | $12,580 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 41.2% ±12.2 pts | 47.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 48.4% ±24.6 pts | 61.3% | −51.6 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 62.1% ±12.7 pts | 61.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Comunas?
Owners occupy 73.5% of Comunas's occupied homes and renters 26.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,400 by its owner (±$6,028). The median renter pays $818 a month including utilities, and 61.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Comunas | Yabucoa Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $108,400 ±$6,028 | $97,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $818 ±$98 | $489 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 61.4% ±31.5 pts | 47.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $818 ±$193 | $727 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.5% ±10.7 pts | 70.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.5% ±10.7 pts | 29.3% | – |
| Housing units | 1,435 ±284 | 14,631 | +934 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±5.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.0% ±7.6 pts | 85.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.8% ±5.8 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.3% ±7.0 pts | 14.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Comunas work and get to work?
88.7% of Comunas's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 16.3%.
| Measure | Comunas | Yabucoa Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 45.8% ±9.1 pts | 36.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 16.3% ±9.9 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 88.7% ±10.7 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.3% ±10.7 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.0% ±1.6 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min ±4.1 | 27.3 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Comunas?
1 census tract lies mostly in Comunas (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9506.02Yabucoa Municipio | 4,352 | $30,089 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Comunas) · Census block assignment files
How does Comunas compare with other places in Puerto Rico?
Comunas ranks 21st of 198 places in Puerto Rico with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 80th | 213 |
| Residents per square mile | 149th | 213 |
| Median household income | 21st | 198 |
| Per capita income | 121st | 211 |
| Median home value | 95th | 204 |
| Median gross rent | 6th | 140 |
| Poverty rate | 146th | 201 |
| Median age | 137th | 209 |
| Owner-occupied share | 80th | 212 |
| Travel time to work | 140th | 202 |
Comunas's figures with every place in Puerto Rico (CSV)
Every place in Puerto Rico, sortable · Compare Comunas with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Comunas?
18 of the 43 figures for Comunas on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Comunas are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.