Lares Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72081 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,855
Rank #1,551 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$18,917 −74.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,215 of 3,222
0th %ile
Poverty Rate
55.4% +339.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,217 of 3,222
0th %ile
Median Home Value
$105,100 −62.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,916 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.3% −36.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,778 of 3,222
45th %ile
Unemployment Rate
13.0% +145.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,172 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

63.0% Homeownership
94.6% Insured
21.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.0%35.9%53.9%71.8%89.8%99.5%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Lares Municipio, Puerto Rico

Lares Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 27,855, making it the 1,551st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lares Municipio is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lares Municipio is $18,917, which ranks #3,215 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 74.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 55.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 13.0%.

The median home value in Lares Municipio is $105,100, 62.7% below the national median. Renters in Lares Municipio pay a median gross rent of $505 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lares Municipio, 21.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.2 min.

Lares Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 99.5% of the population.

All data for Lares 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.