Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,133
Median household income: $18,920
Median home value: $102,400

Home to 23,133 residents, Lajas Municipio is one of Puerto Rico's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $18,920, its median household income sits below Puerto Rico's $25,096.

From 2019 to 2023, Lajas Municipio's population grew 1.3% from 22,835 to 23,133, while its median household income rose 35.2% from $13,992 to $18,920.

The typical home was built around 1982. 53.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,133
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $18,920
Median home value: $102,400
Median gross rent: $502
Housing units: 12,129
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 20.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,83523,133

Median household income

$13,992$18,920

Median home value

$86,900$102,400

Median gross rent

$452$502

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,835	$13,992	$86,900	$452
2020	22,391	$14,439	$88,900	$469
2021	23,407	$15,593	$89,300	$477
2022	23,202	$17,131	$98,200	$524
2023	23,133	$18,920	$102,400	$502

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	706	3.1%
5 to 17	2,897	12.5%
18 to 24	1,944	8.4%
25 to 34	2,833	12.2%
35 to 44	2,436	10.5%
45 to 54	3,031	13.1%
55 to 64	3,126	13.5%
65 to 74	3,121	13.5%
75 and over	3,039	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	337	1.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	164	0.7%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,632	97.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.6%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,848	27.6%
High school graduate	5,041	28.7%
Some college or associate's	4,012	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,932	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	753	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,932	89.2%
Carpooled	279	4.2%
Public transit	50	0.8%
Walked	151	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	239	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,157	33.6%
15 to 29 min	2,411	37.6%
30 to 44 min	777	12.1%
45 to 59 min	608	9.5%
60+ min	459	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 53.0% (12,223 of 23,075)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,234	63.6%
Nonfamily households	3,002	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,236	67.9%
Vacant	3,893	32.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,878	71.4%
Renter-occupied	2,358	28.6%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,618	87.5%
1-unit, attached	738	6.1%
2 to 4 units	170	1.4%
5 to 19 units	311	2.6%
20 or more units	120	1.0%
Mobile home & other	172	1.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 72079
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 60 sq mi
Water area: 41 sq mi
Center point: 17.9785, -67.0401