Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
23,035
Rank #1,730 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Household Income
$19,695 −73.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,213 of 3,222
0th %ile
Poverty Rate
52.6% +317.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,211 of 3,222
0th %ile
Median Home Value
$107,800 −61.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,881 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.1% −34.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,638 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
16.5% +212.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,202 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

69.8% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
22.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.7%43.4%65.1%86.8%98.6%1.2%0.2%

About Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 23,035, making it the 1,730th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lajas Municipio is 48.5 years, which is 24.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lajas Municipio is $19,695, which ranks #3,213 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 73.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 52.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 16.5%.

The median home value in Lajas Municipio is $107,800, 61.8% below the national median. Renters in Lajas Municipio pay a median gross rent of $479 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lajas Municipio, 22.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Lajas Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 98.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (1.2%).

All data for Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.