Yauco, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Yauco Demographics

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

  • White: 70.49%
  • Other race: 13.7%
  • Two or more races: 12.51%
  • Black or African American: 3.13%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • 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)
White10,50570.49%
Other race2,04213.7%
Two or more races1,86512.51%
Black or African American4673.13%
Native American240.16%
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

44.2

Total

42.5

Male

46

Female

Yauco Adults

There are 12,189 adults, (3,380 of whom are seniors) in Yauco.

Yauco Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Yauco Sex Ratio

Female8,04854%
Male6,85546%

Yauco Population by Age

Yauco Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7962.5671.328.7
Non Family2,1931.1468.431.6
Married2,0913.2878.421.6
Female1,2063.5464.535.5
Male3063.8270.929.1

3.33

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

71.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yauco Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6555.9%
Associates Degree1,30111.73%
Bachelors Degree2,14419.32%
Graduate Degree1,11710.07%
High School Graduate3,78934.15%
Less Than 9th Grade1,17210.56%
Some College9178.26%

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
Hispanic11,0749,2473,261
Other Race1,6901,363606
2+ Races1,5731,408410
Black34128877
White21210

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 35.86%.

Yauco Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$23,594$24,151$22,560
Graduate Degree$29,321$69,688$24,885
High School Graduate$15,536$16,567$12,750
Less Than 9th Grade$7,303$7,171$0
Overall$18,177$19,443$16,213
Some College$15,105$19,361$11,360

$18,177

Average Earnings

$19,443

Average Male

$16,213

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

7.43% of Yauco residents speak only English, while 92.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 92.46% of the population.

Yauco Language

Yauco Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic14,7916,46943.74%
Other2,04089944.07%
Multiple1,83367436.77%
Black46119241.65%
White54814.81%

43.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

37.72%

Male Poverty Rate

48.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yauco

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yauco is Other, with 44.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yauco is White, with 14.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 53.56%.

Yauco Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade71.94%
High School49.87%
Some College39.2%
Bachelors or Greater14.03%

Yauco Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed88.41%
Male Unemployed74.18%
Female Employed26.37%
Male Employed15.54%

Yauco Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yauco Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$29,674$36,373
Households$22,777$31,335
Married Families$35,727$-999,999,999
Non Families$12,900$21,864

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yauco Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.0%

Male Marriage Rate

34.3%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Yauco Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yauco Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

423

Number of Veterans

401

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam188
Second Gulf War84
First Gulf War56
Korea24
World War II0

Yauco Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74136
55 to 64125
75+113
35 to 5435
18 to 3414

Yauco Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic4153.42%
White2983.58%
2+ Races1156.88%
Other Race100.55%

Yauco Veterans by Race

Yauco Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yauco Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.6%

Labor Force Participation

38.6%

Employment Rate

9.2%

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

99.59%

Native Born

0.41%

Foreign Born

0.2%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.59% of Yauco residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.2% 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