Las Piedras Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

35,034

0.185% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

0.939% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

37.5%

4.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$25,697

10.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$121,300

2.02% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,958

10.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Las Piedras Municipio, PR had a population of 35k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $25,697. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Las Piedras Municipio, PR declined from 35,099 to 35,034, a −0.185% decrease and its median household income grew from $23,193 to $25,697, a 10.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Las Piedras Municipio, PR are Other (Hispanic) (71.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (17.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.39%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.12%).

None of the households in Las Piedras Municipio, 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 2023, the median property value in Las Piedras Municipio, PR was $121,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Las Piedras Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Las Piedras Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Las Piedras Municipio, PR borders Canóvanas Municipio, PR, Humacao Municipio, PR, Juncos Municipio, PR, Naguabo Municipio, PR, Río Grande Municipio, PR, San Lorenzo Municipio, PR, and Yabucoa Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 4.18 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (25.2k people) in Las Piedras Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.03k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 2.85k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Las Piedras Municipio, PR

Other (Hispanic)
25.2k ± 1.42k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
6.03k ± 1.17k
White (Hispanic)
2.85k ± 729

99.7%

Hispanic Population

34.9k people

99.7% of the people in Las Piedras Municipio, PR are hispanic (34.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Las Piedras Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
190 ± 132
Korea
136 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 50

Las Piedras Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Las Piedras Municipio, PR employs 12k people. The largest industries in Las Piedras Municipio, PR are Manufacturing (2,157 people), Retail Trade (1,497 people), and Educational Services (1,445 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($52,402), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,321), and Finance & Insurance ($42,476).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12k

2023 Value

± 1,086

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Las Piedras Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 10.8k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Las Piedras Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,289 people), Sales & Related Occupations (943 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (915 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Las Piedras Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12k

2023 Value

± 1,086

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Las Piedras Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 10.8k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Las Piedras Municipio, PR, are Manufacturing (2,157 people), Retail Trade (1,497 people), and Educational Services (1,445 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Las Piedras Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Las Piedras Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,140

Median earning men ± $2,140

$24,443

Median earning women ± $1,623

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,583), Public Administration ($45,093), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,279), Construction ($40,908), and Manufacturing ($38,163).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Las Piedras Municipio, PR was $121,300 in 2023, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $118,900 to $121,300, a 2.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Las Piedras Municipio, PR is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Las Piedras Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Las Piedras Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Las Piedras Municipio, PR is $25,697. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Las Piedras Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1901.01 with a value of $27,157, followed by Census Tract 1903.02 and Census Tract 1902.01, with respective values of $20,417 and $19,389.

Housing

Property

$121,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,512

$9,710

Median Property Taxes

±$713

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 Las Piedras Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2023

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.6% of the housing units in Las Piedras Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1901.01
Census Tract 1903.02
Census Tract 1902.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Las Piedras Municipio, PR was Census Tract 1901.01 with a value of $27,157, followed by Census Tract 1903.02 and Census Tract 1902.01, with respective values of $20,417 and $19,389.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Las Piedras Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$25,697

Median Household Income

± $3,842

12.5k

Number of Households

± 1,005

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Las Piedras Municipio, PR grew to $25,697 from the previous year's value of $23,193.

The following chart displays the households in Las Piedras Municipio, 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 Las Piedras Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (88.8%)
Walked (6.53%)
Carpooled (4.01%)

In 2023, 88.8% of workers in Las Piedras Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.53%) and those who carpooled to work (4.01%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Las Piedras Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.35% of the workforce in Las Piedras Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Las Piedras Municipio, PR (13.1k out of 34.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Las Piedras Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Las Piedras Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 46.8% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 5.27% on non-group plans, and 0.687% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.05%

Uninsured

28.6%

Employer Coverage

46.8%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

5.27%

Non-Group

0.687%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Las Piedras Municipio, PR grew by 2.11% from 5.92% to 6.05%.

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

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