Yauco, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Yauco Demographics

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

  • White: 72.34%
  • Other race: 14.7%
  • Two or more races: 8.82%
  • Black or African American: 3.96%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,97172.34%
Other race2,22914.7%
Two or more races1,3378.82%
Black or African American6003.96%
Native American280.18%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yauco Population by Race

Yauco Population Pyramid 2024

Yauco Median Age

42.7

Total

39.7

Male

44.6

Female

Yauco Adults

There are 12,212 adults, (3,275 of whom are seniors) in Yauco.

Yauco Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Yauco Sex Ratio

Female8,09253.36%
Male7,07346.64%

Yauco Population by Age

Yauco Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7152.647327
Non Family2,1961.1576.623.4
Married2,0503.3678.521.5
Female1,2243.8858.841.2
Male2453.765.334.7

3.51

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yauco Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5494.98%
Associates Degree1,0579.58%
Bachelors Degree2,43222.05%
Graduate Degree1,0649.65%
High School Graduate3,86935.08%
Less Than 9th Grade1,17610.66%
Some College8838.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yauco Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yauco Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic10,9819,2563,496
Other Race1,7261,480699
2+ Races1,1121,051288
Black42435484
White49490

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 40.5%.

Yauco Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$21,300$21,526$21,055
Graduate Degree$28,400$0$26,875
High School Graduate$14,732$15,685$13,568
Less Than 9th Grade$11,875$0$0
Overall$17,585$18,171$16,893
Some College$15,810$17,635$11,313

$17,585

Average Earnings

$18,171

Average Male

$16,893

Average Female

Yauco Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yauco Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yauco Language

7.45% of Yauco residents speak only English, while 92.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 92.32% of the population.

Yauco Language

Yauco Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic15,0226,51343.36%
Other2,2181,03846.8%
Multiple1,31251639.33%
Black59427145.62%
White8178.64%

43.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

40.1%

Male Poverty Rate

45.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yauco

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yauco is Other, with 46.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yauco is White, with 8.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 52.77%.

Yauco Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade68.12%
High School49.7%
Some College34.2%
Bachelors or Greater14.52%

Yauco Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed67.49%
Female Unemployed66.05%
Female Employed20.33%
Male Employed16.51%

Yauco Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yauco Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$28,384$34,591
Households$21,461$30,021
Married Families$37,132$-999,999,999
Non Families$12,588$21,965

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yauco Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.6%

Male Marriage Rate

34.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Yauco Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yauco 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 45-54.

Yauco Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yauco Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

396

Number of Veterans

396

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam183
Second Gulf War49
First Gulf War46
Korea33
World War II0

Yauco Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74139
75+123
55 to 6488
35 to 5435
18 to 3411

Yauco Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic3893.21%
White3113.56%
2+ Races695.88%
Other Race160.87%

Yauco Veterans by Race

Yauco Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yauco Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.7%

Labor Force Participation

37.5%

Employment Rate

10.1%

Unemployment Rate

Yauco Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yauco Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yauco 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 Yauco

99.81%

Native Born

0.19%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.81% of Yauco 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.

Yauco Place of Birth