Coamo, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Coamo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Coamo was:

  • Two or more races: 48.3%
  • White: 36.07%
  • Black or African American: 10.39%
  • Other race: 5.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races4,73648.3%
White3,53736.07%
Black or African American1,01910.39%
Other race5145.24%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coamo Population by Race

Coamo Population Pyramid 2024

Coamo Median Age

48.5

Total

47.1

Male

49

Female

Coamo Adults

There are 8,301 adults, (2,097 of whom are seniors) in Coamo.

Coamo Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Coamo Sex Ratio

Female4,85349.49%
Male4,95350.51%

Coamo Population by Age

Coamo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0112.4363.336.7
Non Family1,6821.1256.143.9
Married1,2123.088020
Female6833.7752.747.3
Male4343.6461.338.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

63.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coamo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4876.51%
Associates Degree5467.3%
Bachelors Degree1,27217.01%
Graduate Degree2473.3%
High School Graduate3,25643.55%
Less Than 9th Grade93212.47%
Some College7369.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Coamo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Coamo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic7,4326,0241,519
2+ Races3,6692,978773
Black721521134
Other Race40829086
White31200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 81.17%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 21.08%.

Coamo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$22,336$25,882$21,473
Graduate Degree$42,500$45,962$38,125
High School Graduate$15,086$16,327$13,977
Less Than 9th Grade$4,622$0$0
Overall$18,669$18,663$18,750
Some College$22,212$26,855$0

$18,669

Average Earnings

$18,663

Average Male

$18,750

Average Female

Coamo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Coamo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Coamo Language

5.22% of Coamo residents speak only English, while 94.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 94.78% of the population.

Coamo Language

Coamo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,7625,61857.55%
Multiple4,7362,78058.7%
Black1,01963962.71%
Other51425449.42%
White311135.48%

57.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

54.94%

Male Poverty Rate

59.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coamo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coamo is Black, with 62.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coamo is White, with 35.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 60.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 66.24%.

Coamo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade81.68%
High School58.72%
Some College38.46%
Bachelors or Greater35.88%

Coamo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed83.56%
Male Unemployed46.91%
Female Employed34.37%
Male Employed32.68%

Coamo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coamo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$21,007$31,223
Households$15,128$25,007
Married Families$30,024$-999,999,999
Non Families$11,129$13,926

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coamo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.1%

Male Marriage Rate

28.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Coamo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Coamo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Coamo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coamo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

265

Number of Veterans

261

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam113
First Gulf War58
Second Gulf War49
Korea47
World War II0

Coamo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+111
65 to 7475
55 to 6429
18 to 3426
35 to 5424

Coamo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2653.21%
White1093.69%
2+ Races952.33%
Black333.97%
Other Race286.48%

Coamo Veterans by Race

Coamo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

40%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coamo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

37.5%

Labor Force Participation

34.8%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Coamo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Coamo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Coamo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in Coamo

99.59%

Native Born

0.41%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.59% of Coamo residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Coamo Place of Birth