Municipality Profile
Lares
Population
27,990
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year)
Poverty Rate
56%
Percent below poverty line
Median Income
$18,844
Per Household (Yearly)
Federal Disaster Recovery$269,342,223
FEMA Public Assistance — federal share obligated for rebuilding, across 8 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 85 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 29 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 3 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES ASSOC W TS OTTO (2011)
Severe Storm · 13 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES (2001)
Severe Storm · 4 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES (2006)
Severe Storm · 6 projects
EARTHQUAKES (2020)
Earthquake · 3 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 2 projects