Municipality of Lajas

About The Agency

Municipality of Lajas provides affordable housing for up to 69 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Centro Comercial Municipal, Lajas, Puerto Rico

(787) 899-8181

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How large is the Municipality of Lajas?

Municipality of Lajas serves 59 low-income households. The agency manages 73 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Municipality of Lajas?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Municipality of Lajas. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Municipality of Lajas households.

How many Municipality of Lajas residents are employed?

Working adults head 11 households and make up 20 percent of households served by Municipality of Lajas.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Municipality of Lajas?

There are 50 female-headed renter households living in Municipality of Lajas housing. Households headed by females are 86% of those served by the Municipality of Lajas.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Municipality of Lajas renters?

Hispanic 59

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Municipality of Lajas?

There are 9 households headed by seniors served by the Municipality of Lajas. Senior households are 16% of households in Municipality of Lajas housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Municipality of Lajas housing?

There are 4 persons with disabilities living in Municipality of Lajas housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 7% of households served by the Municipality of Lajas.