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Las Piedras Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Las Piedras Municipio is a small residential community of 35,034 with a largely locally born population (1.2% foreign-born) and a 77.6% homeownership rate, supported by a median home value of $121,300 and median gross rent of just $496 per month. The labor market is constrained, with a 43.5% labor force participation rate, 7.9% unemployment, and median worker earnings of $22,608, while 28.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The municipio has shed 7.2% of its population over five years, and a 37.5% poverty rate alongside a $25,232 median household income reflect persistent economic pressure across the area.

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

Population

35,034

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$25,232

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.2% since 2018

Las Piedras Municipio lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone32,245 (92.3%)
  • White Alone1,252 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race945 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone460 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone29 (0.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone12 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish33,078

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

601

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$15,683

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

37.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,678
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,161
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,648
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,247
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services999

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,271
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,636
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,090
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,068
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,312

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.82×)1,030
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.81×)2,157
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)1,497
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 0.98×)187
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.96×)1,010

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$121,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$496/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9992,046 (21.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,416 (14.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,262 (13.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999856 (8.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999778 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999645 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$22,608

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,131 (87.9%)
  • Walked926 (8.0%)
  • Carpooled388 (3.4%)
  • Worked At Home56 (0.5%)
  • Other19 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.