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Lares Municipio, PR

Demographic and economic profile of Lares Municipio, PR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lares Municipio is a small inland Puerto Rico community of 27,944 residents that grew 5.6% over five years, with an economy characterized by low labor force participation (41.4%) and high unemployment (13.1%), reflecting structural conditions common to rural Puerto Rico. The workforce skews older—median age 45.5—with 21.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $14,705 annually against a poverty rate of 54.9%. Operating costs are notably low, with median gross rent at $493/month and median home values at $102,200, and the near-absence of foreign-born residents (0.9%) points to a locally rooted, stable residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

27,944

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$18,917

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.6% since 2018

Lares Municipio added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,162 (68.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,616 (16.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,137 (11.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone626 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races284 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone16 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish26,235

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

392

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$10,871

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,134
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,283
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)923
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services904
  5. 5.Construction (Group)700

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,375
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,014
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,796
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,470
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,359

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.26×)587
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.78×)727
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.20×)1,036
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)1,080
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)2,294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$102,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$493/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,323 (19.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999752 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999740 (10.9%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999616 (9.1%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999586 (8.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999493 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

69.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$14,705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,104 (83.1%)
  • Carpooled1,016 (11.9%)
  • Walked301 (3.5%)
  • Worked At Home77 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit28 (0.3%)
  • Other22 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.