Barranquitas, PR

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2023 Population

2,992

6.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

5.92% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

70.9%

0.268% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$13,241

10.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$108,000

0.461% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

641

5.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Barranquitas, PR had a population of 2.99k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $13,241. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Barranquitas, PR grew from 2,820 to 2,992, a 6.1% increase and its median household income grew from $11,935 to $13,241, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barranquitas, PR are White (Hispanic) (42.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (41.3%), Other (Hispanic) (7.82%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (7.75%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.267%).

None of the households in Barranquitas, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Barranquitas, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas (281 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Barranquitas, PR was $108,000, and the homeownership rate was 37.9%.

Most people in Barranquitas, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Barranquitas, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Barranquitas Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.04 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Barranquitas, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Two+ (Hispanic) and 234 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barranquitas, PR

White (Hispanic)
1.28k ± 547
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.24k ± 523
Other (Hispanic)
234 ± 225

99.7%

Hispanic Population

2.98k people

99.7% of the people in Barranquitas, PR are hispanic (2.98k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Barranquitas, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 41
Vietnam
20 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26

Barranquitas, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Barranquitas, PR employs 641 people. The largest industries in Barranquitas, PR are Accommodation & Food Services (115 people), Wholesale Trade (87 people), and Educational Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($30,136), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,104), and Total ($16,472).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

641

2023 Value

± 256

5.78%

1 Year growth

± 53.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barranquitas, PR grew at a rate of 5.78%, from 606 employees to 641 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barranquitas, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (104 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (101 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barranquitas, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

641

2023 Value

± 256

5.78%

1 Year growth

± 53.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barranquitas, PR grew at a rate of 5.78%, from 606 employees to 641 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barranquitas, PR, are Accommodation & Food Services (115 people), Wholesale Trade (87 people), and Educational Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barranquitas, PR, though some of these residents may live in Barranquitas, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,883

Median earning men ± $3,365

$6,887

Median earning women ± $16,984

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($30,136), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,159), and Construction ($15,691).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

Education

In 2022, universities in Barranquitas, PR awarded 281 degrees. The student population of Barranquitas, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 366 male students and 708 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Barranquitas, PR are Hispanic or Latino (280 and 99.6%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 0.356%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Barranquitas, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas (281 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Barranquitas, PR are Registered Nursing (38 and 13.5%), Culinary Arts & Chef Training (33 and 11.7%), and Radiographer (23 and 8.19%).

The median tuition cost in Barranquitas, PR for private four year colleges is $4,848.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Barranquitas, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 62.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,074 (34.1% men and 65.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,074 students enrolled in Barranquitas, PR, 34.1% men and 65.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,072 records, of which 65.9% were women and 34.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
10 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
Radiographer
23 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Barranquitas, PR was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Barranquitas, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

281 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas with 281 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 84 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Barranquitas, PR, which is 0.426 times less than the 197 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 280 degrees mean that there were 280 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,848) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($694) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,135) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barranquitas, PR was $108,000 in 2023, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $108,500 to $108,000, a 0.461% decrease. The homeownership rate in Barranquitas, PR is 37.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Barranquitas, PR have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barranquitas, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$36,882

$365

Median Property Taxes

±$147

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barranquitas, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barranquitas, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9524

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Barranquitas, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$13,241

Median Household Income

± $4,245

962

Number of Households

± 231

In 2023, the median household income of the 962 households in Barranquitas, PR grew to $13,241 from the previous year's value of $11,935.

The following chart displays the households in Barranquitas, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barranquitas, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75%)
Walked (17%)
Carpooled (7.96%)

In 2023, 75% of workers in Barranquitas, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17%) and those who carpooled to work (7.96%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barranquitas, PR have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 17.4% of the workforce in Barranquitas, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barranquitas, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barranquitas, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barranquitas, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

70.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barranquitas, PR (2.12k out of 2.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barranquitas, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.6% of the population of Barranquitas, PR has health coverage, with 14% on employee plans, 69.7% on Medicaid, 7.27% on Medicare, 4.32% on non-group plans, and 0.335% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 26.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.42%

Uninsured

14%

Employer Coverage

69.7%

Medicaid

7.27%

Medicare

4.32%

Non-Group

0.335%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barranquitas, PR declined by 14.2% from 5.16% to 4.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Barranquitas, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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