What is the median household income in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio)?

The median household income in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio) is $18,284, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio)?

The poverty rate in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio) is 66.5%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio)?

The median home value in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio) is $86,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio)?

The unemployment rate in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio) is 29.1%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio), Puerto Rico

City

Population: 1,620 (2023 estimate)

Located in Puerto Rico , Puerto Rico

Census Bureau data for Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio) 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 — Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio)

What is the median household income in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio)?: The median household income in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio) is $18,284 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio)?: The poverty rate in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio) is 66.5% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Palmarejo comunidad (Lajas Municipio)?: $86,800 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

1,620

Median Income

$18,284

Median Home Value

$86,800

Poverty Rate

66.5%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

29.1%

Median Age

59.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$7,951 (+76.9%) Home Value: +$8,800 (+11.3%) Poverty Rate: -8.4 pp (-11.2%) Unemployment: -19.2 pp (-39.8%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,620

Median Age 59.0

Female 52.4%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 92.6% Black 3.7% Two or More 6.3% Other 42.7%

Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)

Puerto Rican

89.6%

Mexican

3.0%

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

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $18,284 ±$4,340

-$6,812 vs. state

Per Capita Income $16,031

Median Family Income $20,972

Poverty Rate 66.5%

+28.3 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 100.0%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 55.5%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 16.7%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

15.6%

$10–15k

18.5%

$15–25k

47.2%

$25–35k

2.5%

$35–50k

12.0%

$50–75k

4.1%

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

Housing

Total Housing Units 703

Owner-Occupied 86.5%

Renter-Occupied 13.5%

Vacancy Rate 20.8%

Median Home Value $86,800

-$37,800 vs. state

Median Gross Rent —

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 17.5%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 100.0%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

3.1%

$50–100k

60.4%

$100–200k

9.5%

$1M+

16.8%

Vehicle Availability

1 vehicle

61.4%

2 vehicles

34.5%

4.1%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

98.0%

Single-fam. att.

2.0%

Housing Age

1940–1969

4.4%

1970–1999

4.7%

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

Education

No education data available.

Employment

Labor Force Participation 37.9%

Unemployment Rate 29.1%

+17.0 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 8.9%

Government Workers 5.5%

Private For-Profit 85.6%

Industry

Manufacturing

30.3%

Arts/Entmt.

21.4%

Retail

12.5%

Edu/Health

5.5%

Finance

5.5%

Prof. Services

4.8%

Occupation

Food Prep

38.2%

Production

30.3%

Sales

17.1%

Construction

9.6%

Management

4.8%

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

Commute

Median Travel Time 19.2 min

Drove Alone 95.9%

Carpool 4.1%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

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

4.5%

15–19

1.0%

20–24

3.9%

25–34

27.8%

45–54

2.8%

55–64

11.3%

65–74

4.1%

75–84

25.2%

85+

14.1%

Under 18: 4.5% Working age (18–64): 95.5% 65 and over: 44.5%

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 93.5%

Uninsured 6.5%

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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