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Las Marías Municipio, PR

Demographic and economic profile of Las Marías Municipio, PR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Las Marías is a small rural municipio of 8,790 residents that grew 2.2% over five years, with an economy characterized by very low wage levels—median household income of $16,314 and per capita income of $9,744—alongside a 54.0% poverty rate and a labor force participation rate of just 35.9%. The workforce skews older (median age 44.9) and has limited formal educational attainment, with 16.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest available, with a median home value of $89,700 and median gross rent of $358/month, supported by a 74.4% homeownership rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,790

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$16,314

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

Las Marías Municipio added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,740 (65.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,095 (24.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race622 (7.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone250 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races37 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish8,135

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

97

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$9,744

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance635
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)469
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining342
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)242
  5. 5.Construction (Group)191

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations634
  2. 2.Service Occupations534
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations530
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations469
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations351

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.68×)380
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.39×)278
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)726
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.20×)294
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.06×)181

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$89,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$358/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999352 (15.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999309 (13.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999304 (13.4%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999296 (13.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999223 (9.8%)
  • $30,000 to $34,999165 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

68.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

35.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$15,860

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,301 (90.9%)
  • Carpooled165 (6.5%)
  • Walked43 (1.7%)
  • Worked At Home21 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.