Lares, PR

Census Place

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2021 Population

5,203

19.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

47.8

4.02% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

51%

5.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$17,867

9.08% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$89,700

0.444% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Lares, PR had a population of 5.2k people with a median age of 47.8 and a median household income of $17,867. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lares, PR grew from 4,368 to 5,203, a 19.1% increase and its median household income grew from $16,379 to $17,867, a 9.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lares, PR are White (Hispanic) (75%), Other (Hispanic) (13.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.94%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.81%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.846%).

None of the households in Lares, 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, PR was $89,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Lares, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lares, PR was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 5.7 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.9k people) in Lares, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 684 Other (Hispanic) and 465 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lares, PR

White (Hispanic)
3.9k ± 568
Other (Hispanic)
684 ± 248
Two+ (Hispanic)
465 ± 272

98.9%

Hispanic Population

5.14k people

98.9% of the people in Lares, PR are hispanic (5.14k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
39 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 29
Vietnam
22 ± 33

Lares, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lares, PR employs 1.44k people. The largest industries in Lares, PR are Manufacturing (229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (208 people), and Public Administration (206 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($26,406), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,333), and Public Administration ($20,641).

Employment

Occupations

1.44k

2021 Value

± 284

24.8%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lares, PR grew at a rate of 24.8%, from 1.16k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lares, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (182 people), Production Occupations (171 people), and Material Moving Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lares, 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

1.44k

2021 Value

± 284

24.8%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lares, PR grew at a rate of 24.8%, from 1.16k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lares, PR, are Manufacturing (229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (208 people), and Public Administration (206 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lares, PR, though some of these residents may live in Lares, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$14,333

Median earning men ± $1,656

$16,746

Median earning women ± $3,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,242), Public Administration ($20,096), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($17,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($29,135), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,129), and Manufacturing ($15,577).

Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Lares, 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, 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, PR was $89,700 in 2021, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $90,100 to $89,700, a 0.444% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lares, PR is 59.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lares, PR have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lares, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$89,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,958

$1,194

Median Property Taxes

±$199

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, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2021

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 59.7% of the housing units in Lares, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lares, 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 9579
Census Tract 9581

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$17,867

Median Household Income

± $3,080

Number of Households

± 276

In 2021, the median household income of the 2k households in Lares, PR grew to $17,867 from the previous year's value of $16,379.

The following chart displays the households in Lares, 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, 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 (86.1%)
Carpooled (7.14%)
Worked At Home (3.01%)

In 2021, 86.1% of workers in Lares, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.14%) and those who worked at home (3.01%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lares, PR have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Lares, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lares, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lares, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lares, PR (2.63k out of 5.16k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lares, 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

94.3% of the population of Lares, PR has health coverage, with 14.4% on employee plans, 59.8% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 7.11% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.71%

Uninsured

14.4%

Employer Coverage

59.8%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

7.11%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lares, PR grew by 16.6% from 4.9% to 5.71%.

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