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Río Lajas comunidad, PR

Río Lajas comunidad's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

1,879
Residents
$84,000
Median home
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Sheet PR-RO-LAJAS-COMUNIDAD-PR · Río Lajas comunidad, PR 1,879 pop

POP-VILLAGE · INC-UNK · COL-UNK · SAFE-UNK · RANK-UNK · GAP-UNK · HOME-LOW · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 1,879
  • INC-UNK Income pending
  • COL-UNK COL pending
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-UNK Rank pending
  • GAP-UNK Gap pending
  • HOME-LOW $84,000
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Río Lajas comunidad on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 1,879.

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Río Lajas comunidad - the verdict

Río Lajas comunidad has 1,879 residents in Puerto Rico. 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: Río Lajas comunidad, PR

Puerto Rico's Río Lajas comunidad is a small town, with 1,879 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Río Lajas comunidad's housing stock carries a median value of $84,000, and the median resident age is 40.6 years.

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Puerto Rico's average monthly utility costs around $195 (state average).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Río Lajas comunidad's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Río Lajas comunidad, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for matched public-school count, annual population history, FBI reported-crime rates, within-city Census tract profiles, local building permits; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

What does the journey to work look like in Río Lajas comunidad?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 92.3%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. The profile is strongly car-oriented, so a relocation comparison should put trip distance, vehicle access, and household fuel costs ahead of a citywide commute average. The same-state peer links offer a more relevant benchmark than a national label.

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2. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for Río Lajas comunidad?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Puerto Rico, the closest population matches are Galateo comunidad (1,878 residents, $20,455 income); Boquerón comunidad (Las Piedras Municipio) (1,882 residents, $32,250 income); Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) (1,887 residents, $32,381 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Linden, AL (1,879 residents); Watervliet, MI (1,879 residents); Antwerp, OH (1,879 residents). These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Population

1,879 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 42.4%

Median Home Value

$84,000

Lower home values

How does Río Lajas comunidad compare to other US cities?

Here's how Río Lajas comunidad stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Home value 4% 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

Each percentile compares Río Lajas comunidad against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Puerto Rico only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Puerto Rico-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Río Lajas comunidad toward the bottom of Puerto Rico's cities

Among the 274 Puerto Rico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Río Lajas comunidad ranks #234 - the 14th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Río Lajas comunidad only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Home Value
#234 of 274
14th percentile in Puerto Rico
Poverty Rate
#179 of 286
37th percentile in Puerto Rico
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Puerto Rico only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

How Río Lajas comunidad's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$84,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 96% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Río Lajas comunidad $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Median household income is not available for Río Lajas comunidad in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 42.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,879
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$84,000
Median Age
40.6
Poverty Rate
42.4%
Labor force participation
36.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
92.3%
Carpool
7.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 587 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Puerto Rico statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $195

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Puerto Rico at $195 (electricity about $160 , water and sewer about $35 ).

These are Puerto Rico statewide averages, not a meter reading for Río Lajas comunidad. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

How Río Lajas comunidad compares to similar-size Puerto Rico cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Río Lajas comunidad (this city) 1,879 N/A
Galateo comunidad 1,878 $20,455
Boquerón comunidad (Las Piedras Municipio) 1,882 $32,250
Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio) 1,887 $32,381
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

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