Lares Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

28,092

12.6% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

44.2

0.683% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

56.1%

2.87% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$17,629

4.68% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$87,500

0.575% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lares Municipio, PR had a population of 28.1k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $17,629. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lares Municipio, PR grew from 24,945 to 28,092, a 12.6% increase and its median household income grew from $16,841 to $17,629, a 4.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lares Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (82.5%), Other (Hispanic) (12.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.84%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.79%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.37%).

None of the households in Lares Municipio, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Educational Technical College (26 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2021, the median property value in Lares Municipio, PR was $87,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Lares Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Lares Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Lares Municipio, PR borders Adjuntas Municipio, PR, Camuy Municipio, PR, Hatillo Municipio, PR, Las Marías Municipio, PR, Maricao Municipio, PR, San Sebastián Municipio, PR, Utuado Municipio, PR, and Yauco Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 6.82 times more White (Hispanic) residents (23.2k people) in Lares Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.4k Other (Hispanic) and 797 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lares Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
23.2k ± 707
Other (Hispanic)
3.4k ± 601
Two+ (Hispanic)
797 ± 353

99.3%

Hispanic Population

27.9k people

99.3% of the people in Lares Municipio, PR are hispanic (27.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lares Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
110 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 53
Korea
50 ± 47

Lares Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lares Municipio, PR employs 7.79k people. The largest industries in Lares Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,059 people), Retail Trade (1,015 people), and Manufacturing (952 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($41,146), Public Administration ($26,555), and Educational Services ($23,977).

Employment

Occupations

7.79k

2021 Value

± 716

16.2%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lares Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 6.7k employees to 7.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lares Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (821 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (747 people), and Production Occupations (712 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lares Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.79k

2021 Value

± 716

16.2%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lares Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 6.7k employees to 7.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lares Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,059 people), Retail Trade (1,015 people), and Manufacturing (952 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lares Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Lares Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$14,079

Median earning men ± $1,315

$15,423

Median earning women ± $1,473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($22,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,091), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($18,010).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($41,736), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,193), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,632).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Education

In 2020, universities in Lares Municipio, PR awarded 26 degrees. The student population of Lares Municipio, PR in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 16 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lares Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (26 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Lares Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Educational Technical College (26 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lares Municipio, PR was $87,500 in 2021, which is 0.357 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $87,000 to $87,500, a 0.575% increase. The homeownership rate in Lares Municipio, PR is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lares Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lares Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lares Municipio, PR is $17,629. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lares Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9582 with a value of $19,967, followed by Census Tract 9578 and Census Tract 9579, with respective values of $19,171 and $19,023.

Property

$87,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$1,935

$6,565

Median Property Taxes

±$491

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lares Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lares Municipio, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2021

76.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 66.4% of the housing units in Lares Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lares Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9582
Census Tract 9578
Census Tract 9579

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lares Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9582 with a value of $19,967, followed by Census Tract 9578 and Census Tract 9579, with respective values of $19,171 and $19,023.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lares Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$17,629

Median Household Income

± $1,237

9.88k

Number of Households

± 648

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.88k households in Lares Municipio, PR grew to $17,629 from the previous year's value of $16,841.

The following chart displays the households in Lares Municipio, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lares Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (90.3%)
Carpooled (4.12%)
Walked (2.57%)

In 2021, 90.3% of workers in Lares Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.12%) and those who walked to work (2.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lares Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 7.32% of the workforce in Lares Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lares Municipio, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lares Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lares Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

56.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lares Municipio, PR (15.6k out of 27.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lares Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.4% of the population of Lares Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 14.5% on employee plans, 60.4% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 7.49% on non-group plans, and 0.588% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.59%

Uninsured

14.5%

Employer Coverage

60.4%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

7.49%

Non-Group

0.588%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lares Municipio, PR grew by 11% from 5.94% to 6.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lares Municipio, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.