Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,784
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,784
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,335
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,334
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,753
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.4%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 98.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 456
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $704
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $135
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $479
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,844
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,248
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,066
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 777
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,509
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,511
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $19,695
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $11,343
Persons in poverty, percent 52.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 205
Total employment, 2023 2,306
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 47,675
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 389.2
Population per square mile, 2010 429.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 59.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 59.95
FIPS Code 72079