Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $153
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,058
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,428
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,426
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,941
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.4%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 5.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 492
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $727
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $153
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $489
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,167
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 97.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,645
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,650
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,580
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 128,089
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,374
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,944
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $12,580
Persons in poverty, percent 47.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 195
Total employment, 2023 1,687
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 38,346
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 551.0
Population per square mile, 2010 687.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 55.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 55.22
FIPS Code 72151