Lares Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,744
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,744
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,734
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,108
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,105
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,105
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,753
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.9%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 392
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $105,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $705
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $136
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $505
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,770
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 97.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,370
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,644
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,608
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,788
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,100
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $18,917
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $11,029
Persons in poverty, percent 55.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 225
Total employment, 2023 2,503
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 61,001
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.9%
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 457.4
Population per square mile, 2010 500.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 61.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 61.45
FIPS Code 72081