Municipality Profile

Lajas

Population
23,202

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year)

Poverty Rate
56.1%

Percent below poverty line

Median Income
$17,131

Per Household (Yearly)

Federal Disaster Recovery$19,816,323

FEMA Public Assistance — federal share obligated for rebuilding, across 8 disasters.

HURRICANE MARIA (2017)

Hurricane · 37 projects

$14,560,104

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES (2024)

Flood · 6 projects

$2,147,847

HURRICANE FIONA (2022)

Hurricane · 28 projects

$2,076,364

EARTHQUAKES (2020)

Earthquake · 9 projects

$485,566

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (2009)

Severe Storm · 21 projects

$231,462

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES (2001)

Severe Storm · 24 projects

$218,772

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES (2004)

Severe Storm · 20 projects

$93,205

TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)

Severe Storm · 2 projects

$3,002
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA (Public Assistance)