Barahona, PR

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    2,398
    2024 Median Age
    34.9
    1.13% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    58.3%
    10.2% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $19,583
    10.9% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $92,300
    1.18% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    878
    53.8% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Barahona, 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.

    In 2024, the median property value in Barahona, PR was $92,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

    Most people in Barahona, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Barahona, PR was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesPuerto RicoMorovis Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRVega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR

    Population & Diversity

    In 2024, there were 2.94 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Barahona, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 White (Hispanic) and 320 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barahona, PR
    1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      1.15k ± 482
    2. White (Hispanic)
      392 ± 236
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
      320 ± 344
    100%
    Hispanic Population
    2.4k people

    In 2024, there were 2.94 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Barahona, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 White (Hispanic) and 320 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    100% of the people in Barahona, PR are hispanic (2.4k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barahona, PR as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      49,766 ± 5,435 people
    2. Cuba
      9,846 ± 2,432 people
    3. Colombia
      4,201 ± 1,590 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Gulf War (2001-)
    Most Common Service Period
    22 ± 42

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barahona, PR.

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    Health

    94.1% of the population of Barahona, PR has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 58.4% on Medicaid, 6.55% on Medicare, 5.75% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    5.92%
    Uninsured
    23.4%
    Employer Coverage
    58.4%
    Medicaid
    6.55%
    Medicare
    5.75%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barahona, PR grew by 88% from 3.15% to 5.92%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Barahona, PR employs 878 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barahona, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Educational Services (124 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($33,542), Educational Services ($28,409), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,643).

    Employment

    Occupations

    878
    2024 Value
    ± 261
    53.8%
    1 Year growth
    ± 33.2%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barahona, PR grew at a rate of 53.8%, from 571 employees to 878 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barahona, PR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (135 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barahona, PR.

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    878
    2024 Value
    ± 261
    53.8%
    1 Year growth
    ± 33.2%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barahona, PR grew at a rate of 53.8%, from 571 employees to 878 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barahona, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Educational Services (124 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barahona, PR, though some of these residents may live in Barahona, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $23,214
    Median earning men ± $8,231
    $17,750
    Median earning women ± $3,271

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($33,542), Manufacturing ($21,538), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($15,968).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,452) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,716).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Barahona, PR was $92,300 in 2024, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,400 to $92,300, a 1.18% decrease. The homeownership rate in Barahona, PR is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Barahona, PR have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barahona, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $92,300
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$7,117
    $627
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$199

    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 Barahona, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    68.6%
    Homeownership
    2024
    69.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Barahona, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barahona, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $19,583
    Median Household Income
    ± $8,762
    914
    Number of Households
    ± 256

    In 2024, the median household income of the 914 households in Barahona, PR grew to $19,583 from the previous year's value of $17,662.

    The following chart displays the households in Barahona, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Barahona, PR is from Puerto Rico.
    0.454
    2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
    0.46
    2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

    In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (87.9%)
    2. Walked (5.01%)
    3. Carpooled (4.21%)

    In 2024, 87.9% of workers in Barahona, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.01%) and those who carpooled to work (4.21%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    26.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Barahona, PR have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.22% of the workforce in Barahona, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    58.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barahona, PR (1.4k out of 2.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

    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.

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