Barceloneta, PR

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2023 Population

3,481

1.89% 1-year decline

2023 Poverty Rate

54.6%

0.0547% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$111,200

6.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Barceloneta, PR had a population of 3.48k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Barceloneta, PR declined from 3,548 to 3,481, a −1.89% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barceloneta, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (46.9%), Other (Hispanic) (25.3%), White (Hispanic) (24.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.804%).

None of the households in Barceloneta, 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 2023, the median property value in Barceloneta, PR was $111,200, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in Barceloneta, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Barceloneta, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Barceloneta Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.86 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Barceloneta, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 879 Other (Hispanic) and 864 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barceloneta, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
1.63k ± 476
Other (Hispanic)
879 ± 308
White (Hispanic)
864 ± 359

98.3%

Hispanic Population

3.42k people

98.3% of the people in Barceloneta, PR are hispanic (3.42k people).

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

Global Diversity

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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

Vietnam
60 ± 77
Korea
20 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26

Barceloneta, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Barceloneta, PR employs N/A people. The largest industries in Barceloneta, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), Manufacturing (165 people), and Retail Trade (94 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($32,955), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,648).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barceloneta, PR, are Production Occupations (131 people), Sales & Related Occupations (124 people), and Material Moving Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barceloneta, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barceloneta, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), Manufacturing (165 people), and Retail Trade (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barceloneta, PR, though some of these residents may live in Barceloneta, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,296

Median earning men ± $1,675

$16,278

Median earning women ± $7,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,141), and Manufacturing ($19,309).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,898), Manufacturing ($16,833), and Retail Trade ($5,993).

Education

Completions

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.

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 Barceloneta, PR was $111,200 in 2023, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $104,900 to $111,200, a 6.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Barceloneta, PR is 53.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Barceloneta, PR have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barceloneta, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,120

$725

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.2%

Homeownership

2023

80.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.2% of the housing units in Barceloneta, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5901
Census Tract 5902

The following map shows all of the places in Barceloneta, 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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

1.36k

Number of Households

± 264

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Barceloneta, PR N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Barceloneta, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barceloneta, 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 (88.3%)
Worked At Home (7.2%)
Public Transit (2.9%)

In 2023, 88.3% of workers in Barceloneta, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.9%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barceloneta, PR have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.16% of the workforce in Barceloneta, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barceloneta, PR (1.9k out of 3.47k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barceloneta, 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.

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

93.7% of the population of Barceloneta, PR has health coverage, with 10.1% on employee plans, 58.7% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 6.48% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.9% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.9% were men and 58.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.25%

Uninsured

10.1%

Employer Coverage

58.7%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

6.48%

Non-Group

1.67%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barceloneta, PR declined by 1.85% from 6.37% to 6.25%.

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

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