Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

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2024 Population

159,436

2024 Median Age

44.7

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.2%

5.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$23,352

5.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$118,500

4.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

48,761

7.75% 1-year growth

About

95.5% of the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, 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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (489 degrees awarded in 2024), University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (486 degrees), and EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati (225 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was $118,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR borders Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR, Isabela, Hatillo & Camuy PUMA, PR, and San Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (97.6k people) in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37k Other (Hispanic) and 16.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Spanish (147,350 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (31 households), and Korean (10 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

84,467

Women

53.1%

74,712

Men

46.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 159,179 inhabitants, with 46.9% men, and 53.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
97.6k ± 2.57k
Other (Hispanic)
37k ± 2.07k
White (Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.51k

99.1%

Hispanic Population

158k people

99.1% of the people in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are hispanic (158k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
388 ± 483 people
Cuba
225 ± 368 people
Venezuela
164 ± 314 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 388 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 225 and Venezuela with 164.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
147,350 households (95.5%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
31 households (0.0201%)
Korean
10 households (0.00648%)

95.5% of the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was Spanish. 95.5% of the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,277 ± 285
Gulf War (2001-)
706 ± 270
Korea
371 ± 148

Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR.

Health

93.2% of the population of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 20.9% on employee plans, 43.7% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.83% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.79%

Uninsured

20.9%

Employer Coverage

43.7%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.83%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR declined by 7.72% from 7.36% to 6.79%.

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

Economy

The economy of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR employs 48.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR were Elementary & secondary schools (3,406 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,187 people), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing (2,634 people), and the highest paying industries were Animal production & aquaculture ($63,803), Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($56,818), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($54,948).

Males in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.13 times higher than the average income of females, which is $31,835. The income inequality in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.392, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,709

Women

50.7%

24,052

Men

49.3%

The workforce of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in 2024 was 48,761 people, with 50.7% woman, and 49.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

48.8k

2024 Value

7.75%

1 Year growth

± 7.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 7.75%, from 45.3k employees to 48.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, are Cashiers (2,488 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,141 people), and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (1,560 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Puerto Rico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

48.8k

2024 Value

7.75%

1 Year growth

± 7.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 7.75%, from 45.3k employees to 48.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,406 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,187 people), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing (2,634 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,377

Median earning men ± $1,103

$22,028

Median earning women ± $996

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($36,953), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,872), and Public Administration ($30,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($40,921), Wholesale Trade ($30,924), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,330).

Education

In 2024, universities in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR awarded 2,404 degrees. The student population of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,249 male students and 5,945 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,394 and 99.6%), Black or African American (5 and 0.208%), Unknown (3 and 0.125%), and White (1 and 0.0416%).

The largest universities in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (489 and 20.3%), University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (486 and 20.2%), and EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati (225 and 9.36%).

The most popular majors in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Nursing School (243 and 10.1%), Registered Nursing (231 and 9.61%), and Electrician (122 and 5.07%).

The median tuition costs are $6,907 for private four year colleges, and $5,024 and $5,024 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 76.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,194 (35.3% men and 64.7% 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 2024 there were 9,194 students enrolled in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, 35.3% men and 64.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,158 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
181 degrees awarded
General Microbiology
73 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
65 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was Registered Nursing with 181 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
489 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
486 degrees awarded
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati
225 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo with 489 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 841 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, which is 0.538 times less than the 1,563 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,394 degrees mean that there were 479 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5 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 for-profit, 2-year ($8,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($812) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,964) 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

Measure

In 2024, 2.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.83% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (38.5k), Bachelors Degree (25.2k), and Some college (21.7k).

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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was $118,500 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,000 to $118,500, a 4.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,879

$43,689

Median Property Taxes

±$1,395

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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$23,352

Median Household Income

± $909

62.7k

Number of Households

± 2,002

In 2024, the median household income of the 62.7k households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR grew to $23,352 from the previous year's value of $22,151.

The following chart displays the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, 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

0.392

2024 Wage GINI in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

0.413

2023 Wage GINI in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

In 2024, the income inequality in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was 0.392 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.08% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.2%)
Carpooled (4.88%)
Worked At Home (4.13%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.88%) and those who worked at home (4.13%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.56% of the workforce in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR (66.6k out of 158k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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.