Las Marías Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,744
Rank #2,584 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Household Income
$16,314 −78.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,221 of 3,222
0th %ile
Poverty Rate
57.8% +358.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,219 of 3,222
0th %ile
Median Home Value
$86,500 −69.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,121 of 3,222
3th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.0% −55.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,809 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +12.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,520 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

73.7% Homeownership
97.4% Insured
15.0% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.9%45.7%68.6%91.5%99.5%0.5%0.0%

About Las Marías Municipio, Puerto Rico

Las Marías Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 8,744, making it the 2,584th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Las Marías Municipio is 44.9 years, which is 15.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Las Marías Municipio is $16,314, which ranks #3,221 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 78.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 57.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Las Marías Municipio is $86,500, 69.3% below the national median. Renters in Las Marías Municipio pay a median gross rent of $412 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Las Marías Municipio, 15.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.1 min.

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

All data for Las Marías 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.