How Lajas Municipio Compares

Lajas Municipio

52.6%

Puerto Rico Average

52.6%

Rank #68 of 78 in state

National

12.6%

317.8% above

National Distribution

Where Lajas Municipio falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Lajas Municipio: 52.6%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,208	Naranjito Municipio, PR	51.1%
#3,209	Arroyo Municipio, PR	52.1%
#3,210	Peñuelas Municipio, PR	52.3%
#3,211	Lajas Municipio, PR	52.6%
#3,212	Comerío Municipio, PR	52.8%
#3,213	Maricao Municipio, PR	52.9%
#3,214	Mayagüez Municipio, PR	53.3%

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Poverty Rate in Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico has a poverty rate of 52.6%, which ranks #3,211 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 317.8% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Puerto Rico, Lajas Municipio ranks #68 of 78 out of 78 counties. This places it in the 0th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.