Census ACS · #846 μSA
Lares Metro Area
The Lares, Pr Micropolitan Statistical Area has 27,944 residents. The median household income is $19,323 and the median home value is $102,200.
27,944
Population
455
People / sq mi
$19,323
Median Income
$102,200
Median Home Value
The Lares CBSA covers 61 sq mi of land at 454.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 81.3% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7% |
Economy & Income
$19,323
Median Household Income
$10,871
Per Capita Income
52.8%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$102,200
Median Home Value
$493
Median Rent
65.4%
Homeownership
Education
-
High School+
-
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.3%
Drive Alone
1.1%
Work From Home
31.8 min
Avg Commute
-
Foreign Born
Lares spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Lares, Pr Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 27,944 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #846 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Lares metro area is $19,323, with a per capita income of $10,871.
The Lares, Pr CBSA spans the state of Puerto Rico.
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Data for the Lares, Pr CBSA (29720) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
The poverty rate is what most separates Lares from the typical metro area: 52.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. With 27,944 residents, Lares is a metro area in PR.
Money is tight relative to the rest of US metro areas: the median household earns just $19,323, below the US median of $78,538. Hardship is pronounced — at 52.8%, poverty is near the top of the range for US metro areas, above the national 12.4%. Home prices sit near the bottom of the range at $102,200, with typical rent around $493.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Lares: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.