Lajas

Population: 4,299
Median household income: $23,151
Median home value: $115,700

Located in Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico, Lajas is a community with a population of 4,299. Its median household income of $23,151 runs above the Lajas Municipio figure of $18,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Lajas's population declined 6.5% from 4,596 to 4,299, while its median home value rose 18.1% from $98,000 to $115,700.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 83.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,299
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $23,151
Median home value: $115,700
Median gross rent: $456
Housing units: 2,154
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 19.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5964,299

Median household income

$15,562$23,151

Median home value

$98,000$115,700

Median gross rent

$211$456

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,596	$15,562	$98,000	$211
2020	5,012	$16,442	$97,700	$454
2021	5,453	$16,651	$98,300	$453
2022	4,518	$21,630	$112,800	$520
2023	4,299	$23,151	$115,700	$456

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over20.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	2.0%
5 to 17	569	13.2%
18 to 24	386	9.0%
25 to 34	309	7.2%
35 to 44	429	10.0%
45 to 54	646	15.0%
55 to 64	632	14.7%
65 to 74	375	8.7%
75 and over	867	20.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,299	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	676	20.7%
High school graduate	852	26.2%
Some college or associate's	854	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	657	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	219	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,159	83.4%
Carpooled	88	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	91	6.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	580	43.3%
15 to 29 min	426	31.8%
30 to 44 min	230	17.2%
45 to 59 min	102	7.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 47.0% (2,016 of 4,287)

	Count	Share
Family households	965	58.0%
Nonfamily households	700	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,665	77.3%
Vacant	489	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,050	63.1%
Renter-occupied	615	36.9%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,718	79.8%
1-unit, attached	72	3.3%
2 to 4 units	90	4.2%
5 to 19 units	260	12.1%
20 or more units	14	0.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7240950
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 1.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0429, -67.0571