Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Las Marías zona urbana - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Las Marías zona urbana sits in the 0th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
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📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Las Marías zona urbana, PR
Puerto Rico's Las Marías zona urbana is a small town, with 607 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Las Marías zona urbana households earn a median of $18,298 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 55.5%. Las Marías zona urbana's housing stock carries a median value of $74,200, and the median resident age is 60.1 years.
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Puerto Rico's average monthly utility costs around $195 (state average). Workers in Las Marías zona urbana report an average commute of 22.0 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home.
Population
607 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico
Median Household Income
$18,298/yr
Poverty 55.5%
Median Home Value
$74,200
Census ACS B25077
How does Las Marías zona urbana compare to other US cities?
Where Las Marías zona urbana sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income0% higher than other cities
Home value3% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Las Marías zona urbana's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Puerto Rico, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Las Marías zona urbana's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$74,200Among the most affordablemore affordable than 97% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Las Marías zona urbana, PR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Las Marías zona urbana, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Poverty rate (households below FPL)55.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)19.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
607
Median Income
$18,298
Median Home Value
$74,200
Median Age
60.1
Poverty Rate
55.5%
Labor force participation
19.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
22.0 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 110 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Puerto Rico - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$160
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$35
avg/month
Total Utilities
$195
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Puerto Rico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
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