What is the poverty rate in Río Lajas comunidad?

The poverty rate in Río Lajas comunidad is 42.4%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Río Lajas comunidad?

The median home value in Río Lajas comunidad is $84,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Río Lajas comunidad?

The unemployment rate in Río Lajas comunidad is 19.8%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Río Lajas comunidad, Puerto Rico

City

Population: 1,879 (2023 estimate)

Located in Puerto Rico , Puerto Rico

Census Bureau data for Río Lajas comunidad 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 — Río Lajas comunidad

What is the poverty rate in Río Lajas comunidad?: The poverty rate in Río Lajas comunidad is 42.4% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Río Lajas comunidad?: $84,000 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

1,879

Median Home Value

$84,000

Poverty Rate

42.4%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

19.8%

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Since 2019 Home Value: $-11,200 (-11.8%) Poverty Rate: -2.0 pp (-4.5%) Unemployment: -8.7 pp (-30.5%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,879

Median Age 40.0

Female 55.2%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 98.6% White (non-Hisp.) 1.4% Black 2.7% Two or More 42.7% Other 16.6%

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

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income —

Per Capita Income $47,523

Median Family Income $33,527

Poverty Rate 42.4%

+4.2 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 80.3%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 69.2%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 12.4%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

36.8%

$10–15k

15.2%

$15–25k

15.5%

$25–35k

4.8%

$35–50k

9.5%

$50–75k

5.3%

$75–100k

5.3%

$100–150k

7.7%

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

Housing

Total Housing Units 757

Owner-Occupied 90.8%

Renter-Occupied 9.2%

Vacancy Rate 22.5%

Median Home Value $84,000

-$40,600 vs. state

Median Gross Rent —

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) —

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

16.7%

$50–100k

40.3%

$100–200k

11.6%

$200–300k

21.0%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

17.9%

1 vehicle

38.2%

2 vehicles

25.7%

18.2%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

72.3%

Single-fam. att.

24.7%

5–19 units

3.0%

Housing Age

1940–1969

3.6%

1970–1999

28.9%

2000–2009

13.2%

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

Education

No education data available.

Employment

Labor Force Participation 45.7%

Unemployment Rate 19.8%

+7.7 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 5.3%

Private For-Profit 94.7%

Industry

Wholesale

57.9%

Construction

9.9%

Manufacturing

7.8%

Finance

7.7%

Prof. Services

5.8%

Arts/Entmt.

5.6%

Edu/Health

5.3%

Occupation

Sales

57.9%

Management

23.5%

Production

7.8%

Food Prep

5.8%

Construction

4.9%

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

Commute

Median Travel Time 31.5 min

Drove Alone 92.3%

Carpool 7.7%

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

7.2%

5–9

2.9%

10–14

4.6%

15–19

3.8%

20–24

10.6%

25–34

16.2%

35–44

8.5%

45–54

19.5%

55–64

4.3%

65–74

11.4%

75–84

7.5%

85+

1.3%

Under 18: 14.7% Working age (18–64): 85.3% 65 and over: 11.0%

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 89.4%

Uninsured 10.6%

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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