San Lorenzo, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,453
2024 Median Age
41.7
0.482% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
40.5%
8.81% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$24,915
7.67% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$114,500
1.42% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,526
11.6% 1-year growth

About

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 2024, the median property value in San Lorenzo, PR was $114,500, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in San Lorenzo, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in San Lorenzo, PR was 3 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (7.79k people) in San Lorenzo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 757 White (Hispanic) and 545 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Lorenzo, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    7.79k ± 1.04k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    757 ± 304
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    545 ± 235
100%
Hispanic Population
9.45k people

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (7.79k people) in San Lorenzo, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 757 White (Hispanic) and 545 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

100% of the people in San Lorenzo, PR are hispanic (9.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Lorenzo, 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
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    31 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    29 ± 54

San Lorenzo, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Lorenzo, PR employs 3.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Lorenzo, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (498 people), Manufacturing (472 people), and Retail Trade (410 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,553), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,344), and Wholesale Trade ($31,000).

Employment

Occupations

3.53k
2024 Value
± 574
11.6%
1 Year growth
± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Lorenzo, PR grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 3.16k employees to 3.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Lorenzo, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (459 people), Production Occupations (344 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Lorenzo, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.53k
2024 Value
± 574
11.6%
1 Year growth
± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Lorenzo, PR grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 3.16k employees to 3.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Lorenzo, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (498 people), Manufacturing (472 people), and Retail Trade (410 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$24,134
Median earning men ± $4,086
$22,995
Median earning women ± $6,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,493), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,732), and Retail Trade ($32,552).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,719), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,825), and Manufacturing ($24,423).

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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%), Black or African American (5 and 7.25%), and White (1 and 1.45%).

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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Cosmetology
    34 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    14 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Lorenzo, PR was $114,500 in 2024, which is 0.344 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,900 to $114,500, a 1.42% increase. The homeownership rate in San Lorenzo, PR is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Lorenzo, PR have an average commute time of 30.6 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.

Housing

Property

$114,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,284
$2,086
Median Property Taxes
±$330

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.

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Rent vs Own

56%
Homeownership
2024
69.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in San Lorenzo, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

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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.
$24,915
Median Household Income
± $4,844
3.73k
Number of Households
± 473

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.73k households in San Lorenzo, PR grew to $24,915 from the previous year's value of $23,141.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Lorenzo, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.67%)
  3. Walked (5.33%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in San Lorenzo, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.67%) and those who walked to work (5.33%).

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

30.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Lorenzo, PR have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in San Lorenzo, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Lorenzo, PR (3.81k out of 9.4k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Lorenzo, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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Health

96.3% of the population of San Lorenzo, PR has health coverage, with 29.1% on employee plans, 48% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 6.55% on non-group plans, and 0.405% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.68%
Uninsured
29.1%
Employer Coverage
48%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
6.55%
Non-Group
0.405%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Lorenzo, PR declined by 11.4% from 4.15% to 3.68%.

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