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Las Piedras zona urbana, Puerto Rico

City

Population: 5,005 (2023 estimate)

Located in Puerto Rico , Puerto Rico

Census Bureau data for Las Piedras zona urbana from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Las Piedras zona urbana

What is the median household income in Las Piedras zona urbana?
The median household income in Las Piedras zona urbana is $14,995 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Las Piedras zona urbana?
The poverty rate in Las Piedras zona urbana is 48.5% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Las Piedras zona urbana?
$114,600 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Las Piedras zona urbana?
The median gross rent in Las Piedras zona urbana is $304 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
5,005
Median Income
$14,995
Median Home Value
$114,600
Poverty Rate
48.5%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
5.7%
Median Age
47.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: $-4,417 (-22.8%) Home Value: +$8,600 (+8.1%) Poverty Rate: +4.6 pp (+10.5%) Unemployment: -6.3 pp (-52.5%)

Demographics

Total Population 5,005
Median Age 47.0
Female 53.7%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 99.8% White (non-Hisp.) 0.2% Black 19.7% Two or More 2.4% Other 67.3%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
98.8%
Mexican
0.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $14,995 ±$5,176
-$10,101 vs. state
Per Capita Income $40,001
Median Family Income $19,881
Poverty Rate 48.5%
+10.3 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 65.8%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 64.2%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 17.0%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
34.5%
$10–15k
15.6%
$15–25k
14.4%
$25–35k
6.5%
$35–50k
8.6%
$50–75k
9.9%
$75–100k
3.0%
$100–150k
5.4%
$150–200k
0.4%
$200k+
1.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 2,552
Owner-Occupied 60.5%
Renter-Occupied 39.5%
Vacancy Rate 21.9%
Median Home Value $114,600
-$10,000 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $304
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 34.3%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 44.3%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
9.0%
$50–100k
18.1%
$100–200k
44.5%
$200–300k
7.1%
$500k–$1M
3.1%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
63.2%
$500–1k
31.3%
$1–1.5k
3.2%
$1.5–2k
2.3%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
17.0%
1 vehicle
39.5%
2 vehicles
26.1%
3+
17.4%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
71.6%
Single-fam. att.
7.1%
2–4 units
0.7%
5–19 units
6.1%
20+ units
7.3%
Housing Age
1940–1969
1.6%
1970–1999
27.0%
2000–2009
10.2%
2010+
8.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

No education data available.

Employment

Labor Force Participation 39.9%
Unemployment Rate 5.7%
-6.4 pp vs. state
Work from Home 0.0%
Self-Employed 6.8%
Government Workers 32.5%
Private For-Profit 60.8%
Industry
Edu/Health
37.1%
Retail
10.9%
Manufacturing
10.4%
Prof. Services
8.9%
Finance
8.5%
Public Admin
7.3%
Construction
6.5%
Arts/Entmt.
3.7%
Transportation
2.8%
Information
1.7%
Occupation
Management
41.6%
Food Prep
20.4%
Sales
16.1%
Production
15.3%
Construction
6.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 27.6 min
Drove Alone 93.2%
Carpool 0.0%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 0.0%
Walked 6.8%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households —
Avg. Household Size —
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households —
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children —
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
3.5%
5–9
4.3%
10–14
6.7%
15–19
6.1%
20–24
7.1%
25–34
10.2%
35–44
10.0%
45–54
12.5%
55–64
5.5%
65–74
9.0%
75–84
13.3%
85+
9.9%
Under 18: 17.1% Working age (18–64): 82.9% 65 and over: 25.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born —
Naturalized Citizen —
Speaks English Less Than Very Well —

Veterans & Disability

Veteran —
With a Disability —
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 94.2%
Uninsured 5.8%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet —
Has a Computer —
Same House 1 Year Ago —
Moved from Abroad —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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