Lares, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Lares Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lares was:

  • White: 81.34%
  • Two or more races: 9.61%
  • Other race: 7.08%
  • Black or African American: 1.97%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,96281.34%
Two or more races4689.61%
Other race3457.08%
Black or African American961.97%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lares Population by Race

Lares Population Pyramid 2024

Lares Median Age

49.5

Total

43.8

Male

53.6

Female

Lares Adults

There are 4,153 adults, (1,251 of whom are seniors) in Lares.

Lares Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lares Sex Ratio

Female2,54552.25%
Male2,32647.75%

Lares Population by Age

Lares Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0342.375644
Married7192.8366.233.8
Non Family6821.1750.149.9
Female4453.1750.149.9
Male1883.152.747.3

2.89

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

56.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lares Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2476.62%
Associates Degree48913.11%
Bachelors Degree70518.91%
Graduate Degree1864.99%
High School Graduate88423.71%
Less Than 9th Grade66917.94%
Some College54914.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lares Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lares Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,6912,775891
2+ Races402303139
Other Race314197118
Black545414
White38380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 37.58%.

Lares Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$23,185$14,141$30,403
Graduate Degree$0$140,313$0
High School Graduate$12,788$12,765$12,917
Less Than 9th Grade$15,654$15,904$4,097
Overall$15,909$14,923$19,538
Some College$16,250$15,675$18,636

$15,909

Average Earnings

$14,923

Average Male

$19,538

Average Female

Lares Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lares Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lares Language

7.46% of Lares residents speak only English, while 92.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 92.54% of the population.

Lares Language

Lares Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,7812,38149.8%
Multiple46724953.32%
Other33617953.27%
White4141100%
Black963233.33%

50.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

48.77%

Male Poverty Rate

51.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lares

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lares is White, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lares is Black, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 19.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 59.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 54.47%.

Lares Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade62.18%
High School47.74%
Some College44.51%
Bachelors or Greater29.41%

Lares Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed61.99%
Female Unemployed57.29%
Male Employed39.52%
Female Employed31.28%

Lares Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lares Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$23,192$30,085
Households$19,254$25,925
Married Families$26,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$12,193$16,164

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lares Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.1%

Male Marriage Rate

32.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lares Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lares Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lares Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lares Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

132

Number of Veterans

132

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
Korea29
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War8
World War II0

Lares Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+74
65 to 7444
55 to 6414
18 to 340
35 to 540

Lares Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1323.21%
White1013%
2+ Races163.98%
Other Race154.78%

Lares Veterans by Race

Lares Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lares Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42%

Labor Force Participation

35.6%

Employment Rate

15.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lares Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lares Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lares Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in Lares

99.22%

Native Born

0.78%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.22% of Lares residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lares Place of Birth