Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Las Piedras Municipio, PR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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N/A
Health Not enough data
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F
Income Well below averageWealthier than 71% of counties in Puerto Rico
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 81% of counties in Puerto Rico
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Las Piedras Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,951 | 3,229,809 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1029.7 | 605.9 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.18% | -1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.0 | 43.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,031 | 1,288,628 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Las Piedras Municipio declined by 11.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 34,951 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Las Piedras Municipio is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.0% of residents. That is 2.5 points above Puerto Rico as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,452 21.3% on par
- Millennials 29–44 7,684 22.0% +2.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,958 19.9% -0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,499 18.6% -1.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Puerto Rico, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.1% of the people living in Las Piedras Municipio and men 47.9%.
- Women 52.1% Puerto Rico 52.3%
- Men 47.9% Puerto Rico 47.7%
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Economy
Las Piedras Municipio has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Las Piedras Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $25,310 | $26,331 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.00% | 3.76% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 10.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Las Piedras Municipio is about 4% lower than in Puerto Rico.
Housing
| Metric | Las Piedras Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $625,000 | $138,158 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $565 | $578 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 67.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Las Piedras Municipio is about 92.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $565 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Las Piedras Municipio spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 188 hours, about 7.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Las Piedras Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.6 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.2 | 46.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 188 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,840 | $6,063 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 0.5% | 6.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | — | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | — | — | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Puerto Rico:
Culebra Municipio (12.7 min), Jayuya Municipio (15.2 min), Vieques Municipio (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Naranjito Municipio (38.3 min), Toa Alta Municipio (33.8 min), RÃo Grande Municipio (33.4 min).
The average commute time in Las Piedras Municipio is about the same as in Puerto Rico.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Las Piedras Municipio has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Las Piedras Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2% | 26.2% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.67 | 2.47 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Puerto Rico:
Guaynabo Municipio (0.4), San Juan Municipio (0.3), Trujillo Alto Municipio (0.3).
Lowest:
Maricao Municipio (0.1), Las MarÃas Municipio (0.1), Culebra Municipio (0.2).
Health
| Metric | Las Piedras Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | — | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | — | — | 16.3% |
| Smokers | — | — | 19.0% |
Las Piedras Municipio, PR Compared With Nearby Counties
Las Piedras Municipio, PR is typical in size for this group, 34,951 residents against a local median of 36,814, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Las Piedras Municipio, PR's median home price, at $625,000, runs more than 7 times the $89,166 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves sit within $216,875 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Las Piedras Municipio, PR, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Las Piedras Municipio, PR has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Las Piedras Municipio, PR | 34,951 | $25,310 #3/6 | $625,000 #1/6 | 22.6 min #2/6 |
| Juncos Municipio, PR | 36,814 | $29,861 | $76,612 | 23.2 min |
| Humacao Municipio, PR | 50,100 | $27,420 | $271,875 | 22.2 min |
| San Lorenzo Municipio, PR | 37,431 | $23,347 | $103,571 | 30.3 min |
| Yabucoa Municipio, PR | 29,399 | $23,045 | $55,000 | 25.3 min |
| Naguabo Municipio, PR | 23,054 | $23,904 | $89,166 | 30.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico.
How big is Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico by population?
About 34,951 people live in Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico, in 13,031 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 42.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Averaged over its land area, Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico has 1,030 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 12 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico?
The median home costs 24.7 times the median household income ($625,000 against $25,310), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $565 a month takes about 27% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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