Las Piedras, PR

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    5,198
    2024 Median Age
    44.4
    6.13% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    51.8%
    0.313% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $15,784
    5.26% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $119,800
    4.54% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,653
    4.62% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Las Piedras, 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 Las Piedras, PR was $119,800, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

    Most people in Las Piedras, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Las Piedras, PR was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesPuerto RicoLas Piedras Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRSan Lorenzo, Juncos & Las Piedras PUMA, PR

    Population & Diversity

    In 2024, there were 17 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (4.63k people) in Las Piedras, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272 White (Hispanic) and 170 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Las Piedras, PR
    1. Other (Hispanic)
      4.63k ± 848
    2. White (Hispanic)
      272 ± 152
    3. Black or African American (Hispanic)
      170 ± 139
    100%
    Hispanic Population
    5.2k people

    In 2024, there were 17 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (4.63k people) in Las Piedras, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272 White (Hispanic) and 170 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    100% of the people in Las Piedras, PR are hispanic (5.2k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      49,766 ± 5,435 people
    2. Cuba
      9,846 ± 2,432 people
    3. 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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      28 ± 54
    2. Korea
      20 ± 39

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

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

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    Health

    97.4% of the population of Las Piedras, PR has health coverage, with 21.3% on employee plans, 56.3% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 5.99% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    2.65%
    Uninsured
    21.3%
    Employer Coverage
    56.3%
    Medicaid
    12.8%
    Medicare
    5.99%
    Non-Group
    1.02%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Las Piedras, PR declined by 54.5% from 5.82% to 2.65%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Las Piedras, PR employs 1.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Las Piedras, PR were Educational Services (328 people), Retail Trade (218 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($41,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,976), and Public Administration ($30,816).

    Employment

    Occupations

    1.65k
    2024 Value
    ± 378
    4.62%
    1 Year growth
    ± 31.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Las Piedras, PR grew at a rate of 4.62%, from 1.58k employees to 1.65k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Las Piedras, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (230 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (190 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Las Piedras, PR.

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    1.65k
    2024 Value
    ± 378
    4.62%
    1 Year growth
    ± 31.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Las Piedras, PR grew at a rate of 4.62%, from 1.58k employees to 1.65k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Las Piedras, PR, are Educational Services (328 people), Retail Trade (218 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Las Piedras, PR, though some of these residents may live in Las Piedras, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $24,295
    Median earning men ± $9,675
    $17,832
    Median earning women ± $11,292

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,606), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,239), and Retail Trade ($14,048).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,822), Public Administration ($27,098), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,014).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Las Piedras, PR was $119,800 in 2024, which is 0.36 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,600 to $119,800, a 4.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Las Piedras, PR is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Las Piedras, PR have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Las Piedras, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $119,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$7,559
    $1,297
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$274

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    59.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    73.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Las Piedras, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $15,784
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,251
    2.19k
    Number of Households
    ± 360

    In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Las Piedras, PR grew to $15,784 from the previous year's value of $14,995.

    The following chart displays the households in Las Piedras, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Las Piedras, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (91.5%)
    2. Walked (6.99%)
    3. Carpooled (1.48%)

    In 2024, 91.5% of workers in Las Piedras, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.99%) and those who carpooled to work (1.48%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    28.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Las Piedras, PR have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.52% of the workforce in Las Piedras, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Las Piedras, 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, PR have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    51.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Las Piedras, PR (2.68k out of 5.17k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Las Piedras, 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.

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