Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Population 2024

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Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race10,25444.19%
White9,80642.26%
Two or more races2,53210.91%
Black or African American6102.63%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Population by Race

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Population Pyramid 2024

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Median Age

47.4

Total

44.5

Male

49.6

Female

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Adults

There are 19,461 adults, (6,014 of whom are seniors) in Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico.

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Sex Ratio

Female11,97651.62%
Male11,22648.38%

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Population by Age

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2102.8269.430.6
Non Family2,9041.1668.931.1
Married2,7653.4184.715.3
Female1,7164.0249.650.4
Male8254.1660.739.3

3.64

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6559.47%
Associates Degree2,23712.8%
Bachelors Degree2,76715.84%
Graduate Degree6943.97%
High School Graduate4,90628.08%
Less Than 9th Grade3,26018.66%
Some College1,95411.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic17,11312,2453,264
Other Race7,8245,3291,205
2+ Races1,9391,421468
Black454299110
White222175129

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 78.83%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 58.11%.

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$22,100$16,424$23,270
Graduate Degree$24,041$40,027$23,291
High School Graduate$16,078$18,463$9,967
Less Than 9th Grade$22,031$27,330$13,987
Overall$17,011$17,545$16,479
Some College$15,621$14,004$16,398

$17,011

Average Earnings

$17,545

Average Male

$16,479

Average Female

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Language

9% of Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico residents speak only English, while 91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 91% of the population.

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Language

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic22,63912,51355.27%
Other10,2446,42462.71%
Multiple2,52397838.76%
Black61028045.9%
White31326785.3%

56.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

52.42%

Male Poverty Rate

59.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico is White, with 85.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico is Multiple, with 38.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 18.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 55.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 63.05%.

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade72.52%
High School54.05%
Some College42.95%
Bachelors or Greater30.73%

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed84.31%
Male Unemployed58.72%
Male Employed33.48%
Female Employed32.53%

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$20,353$27,578
Households$17,131$24,495
Married Families$27,027$-999,999,999
Non Families$12,831$15,672

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.1%

Male Marriage Rate

30.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico 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 55-64.

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

411

Number of Veterans

411

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam163
Second Gulf War121
World War II58
First Gulf War40
Korea40

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+234
65 to 7479
35 to 5444
18 to 3441
55 to 6413

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic4112.16%
White1872.28%
Other Race1341.56%
2+ Races904.26%

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Veterans by Race

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42%

Labor Force Participation

33.7%

Employment Rate

19.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico 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 Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico

99.55%

Native Born

0.45%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.55% of Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico Place of Birth

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