Lajas Municipio's estimated 2026 population is 22,264 with a growth rate of -0.89% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lajas Municipio is the 50th largest county in Puerto Rico. The 2010 population was 25,704 and has seen a growth of -13.38% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 48.5 years
Female: 50.2 years
Male: 46.4 years
There are 19,573 adults, (6,287 of whom are seniors) in Lajas Municipio.
Female: 12,023 (52.2%)
Male: 11,012 (47.8%)
The racial composition of Lajas Municipio includes 57.37% White, 26.99% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,216 | 57.37% |
| Other race | 6,216 | 26.99% |
| Two or more races | 2,896 | 12.57% |
| Black or African American | 687 | 2.98% |
| Native American | 20 | 0.09% |
Lajas Municipio's average per capita income is $16,499. Household income levels show a median of $19,695. The poverty rate stands at 52.65%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $27,688 | - |
| Families | $22,310 | $28,534 |
| Households | $19,695 | $25,934 |
| Non Families | $13,317 | $18,345 |
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