Lajas, PR

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2024 Population

4,285

2024 Median Age

49.5

3.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

48.3%

2.79% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$20,625

10.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$112,300

2.94% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

1,387

2.53% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lajas, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the median property value in Lajas, PR was $112,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Lajas, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lajas, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Lajas Municipio, PR San Germán, PR Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more White (Hispanic) residents (2.31k people) in Lajas, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Other (Hispanic) and 704 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lajas, PR

White (Hispanic)
2.31k ± 639
Other (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 525
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
704 ± 367

99%

Hispanic Population

4.24k people

99% of the people in Lajas, PR are hispanic (4.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lajas, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
Colombia
4,201 ± 1,590 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
47 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 66
Vietnam
29 ± 38

Lajas, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lajas, PR.

Health

95.6% of the population of Lajas, PR has health coverage, with 15% on employee plans, 50.1% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 7.1% on non-group plans, and 3.94% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.4% were men and 60.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.4% were men and 60.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.38%

Uninsured

15%

Employer Coverage

50.1%

Medicaid

19.5%

Medicare

7.1%

Non-Group

3.94%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lajas, PR grew by 46.7% from 2.99% to 4.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lajas, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Lajas, PR employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lajas, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (358 people), Educational Services (228 people), and Manufacturing (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($26,452), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,452), and Manufacturing ($20,434).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 344

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lajas, PR declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 1.42k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lajas, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (226 people), Production Occupations (160 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lajas, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Puerto Rico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.39k

2024 Value

± 344

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lajas, PR declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 1.42k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lajas, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (358 people), Educational Services (228 people), and Manufacturing (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lajas, PR, though some of these residents may live in Lajas, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,640

Median earning men ± $2,608

$16,490

Median earning women ± $6,240

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($20,707), Retail Trade ($17,574), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,736).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($20,972), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,074), and Public Administration ($16,932).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lajas, PR was $112,300 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,700 to $112,300, a 2.94% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lajas, PR is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lajas, PR have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lajas, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,940

$1,014

Median Property Taxes

±$237

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lajas, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lajas, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Lajas, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lajas, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$20,625

Median Household Income

± $6,322

1.79k

Number of Households

± 353

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.79k households in Lajas, PR declined from $20,625 from the previous year's value of $23,151.

The following chart displays the households in Lajas, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lajas, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Walked (3.64%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Lajas, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who walked to work (3.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lajas, PR have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lajas, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lajas, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lajas, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lajas, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lajas, PR (2.06k out of 4.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lajas, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.