Las Piedras, PR

Census Place

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2023 Population
5,005
0.18% 1-year growth
2023 Median Age
47.3
11.8% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
51.6%
4.75% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$14,995
9.84% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
1,580
6.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Las Piedras, PR had a population of 5.01k people with a median age of 47.3 and a median household income of $14,995. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Las Piedras, PR grew from 4,996 to 5,005, a 0.18% increase and its median household income declined from $16,631 to $14,995, a −9.84% decrease.

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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.

Most people in Las Piedras, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 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

Economy

The economy of Las Piedras, PR employs 1.58k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Las Piedras, PR were Educational Services (350 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), and Retail Trade (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($37,175), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,975), and Construction ($34,884).

Employment

Occupations

1.58k
2023 Value
± 374
6.33%
1 Year growth
± 31.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Las Piedras, PR grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 1.49k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Las Piedras, PR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (158 people), Sales & Related Occupations (130 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (124 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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.58k
2023 Value
± 374
6.33%
1 Year growth
± 31.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Las Piedras, PR grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 1.49k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Las Piedras, PR, are Educational Services (350 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), and Retail Trade (172 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

$28,906
Median earning men ± $9,012
$15,938
Median earning women ± $7,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($43,750), Manufacturing ($33,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,325), Public Administration ($30,449), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,313).

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (753k), Bachelors Degree (532k), and Primary Education (435k).

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.

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Housing & Living

People in Las Piedras, PR have an average commute time of 27.6 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

Rent vs Own

60.5%
Homeownership
2023
73.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.5% of the housing units in Las Piedras, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

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$14,995
Median Household Income
± $5,176
1.99k
Number of Households
± 353

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.99k households in Las Piedras, PR declined from $14,995 from the previous year's value of $16,631.

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 Las Piedras, PR.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (93.2%)
  2. Walked (6.75%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 93.2% of workers in Las Piedras, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.75%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

27.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Las Piedras, PR have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Las Piedras, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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

51.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Las Piedras, PR (2.57k out of 4.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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Health

N/A% of the population of Las Piedras, PR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

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Medicaid
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Medicare
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