Median Household Income
$14,704 ± $9,056
Median Home Value
$88,600 ± $38,372
Median Gross Rent
—/mo
Per Capita Income
$12,939
Poverty Rate
38.4%
Unemployment Rate
25.6%
Homeownership Rate
89.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1%
Median Age
49.1
Average Commute
31 min
Households
675
Veterans
0
Population Over Time
Río Lajas comunidad shrank 22.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,236
2016
2,570
2018
2,394
2020
1,624
2022
1,724
2024
1,745
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
26.9%
Hispanic or Latino
100.0%
Black or African American
2.8%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.