San Lorenzo, PR

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2023 Population

9,381

9.23% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

41.5

0.955% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

44.4%

3.54% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$23,141

1.34% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$112,900

0.624% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,160

18.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, San Lorenzo, PR had a population of 9.38k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $23,141. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of San Lorenzo, PR grew from 8,588 to 9,381, a 9.23% increase and its median household income grew from $22,835 to $23,141, a 1.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Lorenzo, PR are Other (Hispanic) (69.2%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (15.1%), White (Hispanic) (10.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.63%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in San Lorenzo, 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.

The largest universities in San Lorenzo, PR are MyrAngel Beauty Institute (69 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in San Lorenzo, PR was $112,900, and the homeownership rate was 58.1%.

Most people in San Lorenzo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in San Lorenzo, PR was 3 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico San Lorenzo Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR San Lorenzo, Juncos & Las Piedras PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 4.58 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.49k people) in San Lorenzo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k Black or African American (Hispanic) and 945 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Lorenzo, PR

Other (Hispanic)
6.49k ± 1.19k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
1.42k ± 438
White (Hispanic)
945 ± 326

100%

Hispanic Population

9.38k people

100% of the people in San Lorenzo, PR are hispanic (9.38k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Lorenzo, 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
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
75 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 30

San Lorenzo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Lorenzo, PR employs 3.16k people. The largest industries in San Lorenzo, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people), Retail Trade (417 people), and Manufacturing (377 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($37,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,816).

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

3.16k

2023 Value

± 521

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Lorenzo, PR grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 2.67k employees to 3.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Lorenzo, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (437 people), Sales & Related Occupations (307 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (247 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Lorenzo, 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

3.16k

2023 Value

± 521

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Lorenzo, PR grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 2.67k employees to 3.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Lorenzo, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people), Retail Trade (417 people), and Manufacturing (377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Lorenzo, PR, though some of these residents may live in San Lorenzo, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,369

Median earning men ± $5,826

$19,020

Median earning women ± $6,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,026), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,902).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,098), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,308), and Manufacturing ($25,577).

Education

In 2023, universities in San Lorenzo, PR awarded 69 degrees. The student population of San Lorenzo, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 24 male students and 151 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Lorenzo, PR are Hispanic or Latino (63 and 91.3%), followed by Black or African American (5 and 7.25%), White (1 and 1.45%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in San Lorenzo, PR by number of degrees awarded are MyrAngel Beauty Institute (69 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Lorenzo, PR are General Cosmetology (34 and 49.3%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (14 and 20.3%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (12 and 17.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 175 students enrolled in San Lorenzo, PR, 13.7% men and 86.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 159 records, of which 84.9% were women and 15.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
34 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
14 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in San Lorenzo, PR was General Cosmetology with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in San Lorenzo, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

MyrAngel Beauty Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

69 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was MyrAngel Beauty Institute with 69 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Lorenzo, PR, which is 0.0781 times less than the 64 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 63 degrees mean that there were 12.6 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5 degrees awarded.

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 San Lorenzo, PR was $112,900 in 2023, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $112,200 to $112,900, a 0.624% increase. The homeownership rate in San Lorenzo, PR is 58.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in San Lorenzo, PR have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Lorenzo, PR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in San Lorenzo, PR is $23,141. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in San Lorenzo, PR was Census Tract 2201 with a value of $29,017, followed by Census Tract 2204.02 and Census Tract 2204.01, with respective values of $24,409 and $20,781.

Housing

Property

$112,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,543

$2,021

Median Property Taxes

±$321

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2023

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.1% of the housing units in San Lorenzo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Lorenzo, 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 2201
Census Tract 2204.02
Census Tract 2204.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Lorenzo, PR was Census Tract 2201 with a value of $29,017, followed by Census Tract 2204.02 and Census Tract 2204.01, with respective values of $24,409 and $20,781.

The following map shows all of the places in San Lorenzo, 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.

$23,141

Median Household Income

± $3,507

3.48k

Number of Households

± 456

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.48k households in San Lorenzo, PR grew to $23,141 from the previous year's value of $22,835.

The following chart displays the households in San Lorenzo, 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 San Lorenzo, 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 (82.1%)
Carpooled (9.53%)
Walked (5.35%)

In 2023, 82.1% of workers in San Lorenzo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.53%) and those who walked to work (5.35%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Lorenzo, PR have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.37% of the workforce in San Lorenzo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Lorenzo, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Lorenzo, PR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Lorenzo, PR (4.15k out of 9.34k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Lorenzo, 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

95.8% of the population of San Lorenzo, PR has health coverage, with 26.6% on employee plans, 52% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 6.63% on non-group plans, and 0.118% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.15%

Uninsured

26.6%

Employer Coverage

52%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

6.63%

Non-Group

0.118%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Lorenzo, PR declined by 13% from 4.77% to 4.15%.

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

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