Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,034
Median household income: $25,697
Median home value: $121,300

Home to 35,034 residents, Las Piedras Municipio is one of Puerto Rico's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $25,697, its median household income sits in line with Puerto Rico's $25,096.

Between 2019 and 2023, Las Piedras Municipio's population declined 6.6% from 37,499 to 35,034, while its median household income rose 18.6% from $21,667 to $25,697.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 13.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 99.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,034
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $25,697
Median home value: $121,300
Median gross rent: $496
Housing units: 15,124
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,49935,034

Median household income

$21,667$25,697

Median home value

$114,200$121,300

Median gross rent

$560$496

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,499	$21,667	$114,200	$560
2020	37,233	$22,848	$116,000	$548
2021	35,495	$24,466	$115,700	$493
2022	35,099	$23,193	$118,900	$486
2023	35,034	$25,697	$121,300	$496

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,137	3.2%
5 to 17	4,872	13.9%
18 to 24	3,130	8.9%
25 to 34	4,626	13.2%
35 to 44	4,777	13.6%
45 to 54	4,802	13.7%
55 to 64	4,370	12.5%
65 to 74	3,946	11.3%
75 and over	3,374	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11	0.0%
Black or African American	42	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	28	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34,935	99.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,401	17.0%
High school graduate	6,137	23.7%
Some college or associate's	7,869	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,296	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,192	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,897	88.8%
Carpooled	447	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	727	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	0.5%
Other means	18	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,582	23.3%
15 to 29 min	3,649	32.9%
30 to 44 min	2,283	20.6%
45 to 59 min	568	5.1%
60+ min	2,007	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 37.5% (13,111 of 34,920)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,588	68.6%
Nonfamily households	3,931	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,519	82.8%
Vacant	2,605	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,710	77.6%
Renter-occupied	2,809	22.4%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached10.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,685	83.9%
1-unit, attached	1,517	10.0%
2 to 4 units	291	1.9%
5 to 19 units	368	2.4%
20 or more units	240	1.6%
Mobile home & other	23	0.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 72085
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 18.1871, -65.8712