Population
1,879 residents
Census ACS 2023 — Puerto Rico
City profile · Puerto Rico · Census ACS 2023
Río Lajas comunidad, PR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Río Lajas comunidad — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,879
- Residents
- $84,000
- Median home
Data Snapshot: Río Lajas comunidad, PR
Río Lajas comunidad is a city in Puerto Rico with a population of 1,879 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Typical homes in Río Lajas comunidad are valued around $84,000, and the median resident age is 40.6 years.
Average monthly utility bills run around $195 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).
Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 42.4%
Median Home Value
$84,000
Census ACS B25077
How does Río Lajas comunidad compare to other US cities?
Where Río Lajas comunidad sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.
Home value 4% pricier than other cities
Percentiles compare Río Lajas comunidad against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Income distribution context
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
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
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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Crime statistics in Río Lajas comunidad
FBI UCR crime rates and safety scores
Schools in Río Lajas comunidad
NCES public school data and enrollment
Rent prices in Puerto Rico
HUD Fair Market Rents by metro area
Cost of living in Puerto Rico
BEA regional price parity data
Climate normals
NOAA 30-year climate data
Air quality data
EPA air quality index data
Water quality data
EPA drinking water data
Natural disaster risk
FEMA & NOAA hazard data
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Race & Ethnicity Composition
National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.
How Río Lajas comunidad compares to nearby Puerto Rico cities
Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks
Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Río Lajas comunidad) plus the nearest peer cities in Puerto Rico, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
PR
Río Lajas comunidad
74.50% top marginal rate
PR
Galateo comunidad
65.00% top marginal rate
PR
Boquerón comunidad (Las Piedras Municipio)
65.00% top marginal rate
PR
Boquerón comunidad (Cabo Rojo Municipio)
65.00% top marginal rate
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Río Lajas comunidad, PR?
What is the population of Río Lajas comunidad, PR? +
Río Lajas comunidad, PR has a population of 1,879 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median home value in Río Lajas comunidad, PR? +
The median home value in Río Lajas comunidad is $84,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
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