Barranquitas Municipio, PR

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2024 Population

29,054

2024 Median Age

40.1

1.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

48.5%

2.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$23,407

5.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,800

2.56% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

9,443

6.08% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Barranquitas Municipio, 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 Municipio, PR are D'Mart Institute (372 degrees awarded in 2024) and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas (239 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was $117,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Barranquitas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Barranquitas Municipio, PR borders Aibonito Municipio, PR, Cidra Municipio, PR, Coamo Municipio, PR, Comerío Municipio, PR, Corozal Municipio, PR, Naranjito Municipio, PR, and Orocovis Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Barranquitas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.47k White (Hispanic) and 3.46k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barranquitas Municipio, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.2k ± 1.53k
White (Hispanic)
8.47k ± 1.39k
Other (Hispanic)
3.46k ± 922

99.5%

Hispanic Population

28.9k people

99.5% of the people in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are hispanic (28.9k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
274 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 91

Barranquitas Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

97.4% of the population of Barranquitas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 20.9% on employee plans, 61.1% on Medicaid, 8.73% on Medicare, 6.2% on non-group plans, and 0.494% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.59%

Uninsured

20.9%

Employer Coverage

61.1%

Medicaid

8.73%

Medicare

6.2%

Non-Group

0.494%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barranquitas Municipio, PR declined by 10.4% from 2.9% to 2.59%.

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

Economy

The economy of Barranquitas Municipio, PR employs 9.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barranquitas Municipio, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,407 people), Retail Trade (1,311 people), and Construction (1,227 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($31,613), Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,317), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,526).

Employment

Occupations

9.44k

2024 Value

± 1,018

6.08%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barranquitas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 6.08%, from 8.9k employees to 9.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,178 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,120 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,073 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barranquitas Municipio, 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

9.44k

2024 Value

± 1,018

6.08%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barranquitas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 6.08%, from 8.9k employees to 9.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,407 people), Retail Trade (1,311 people), and Construction (1,227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barranquitas Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Barranquitas Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,010

Median earning men ± $2,069

$21,714

Median earning women ± $2,571

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($30,706), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,669), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,192), Public Administration ($23,777), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($16,061).

Education

In 2024, universities in Barranquitas Municipio, PR awarded 611 degrees. The student population of Barranquitas Municipio, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 488 male students and 789 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (609 and 99.7%), White (1 and 0.164%), and Black or African American (1 and 0.164%).

The largest universities in Barranquitas Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are D'Mart Institute (372 and 60.9%) and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas (239 and 39.1%).

The most popular majors in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are Barbering (163 and 26.7%), General Cosmetology (97 and 15.9%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (57 and 9.33%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $4,968.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 56.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,277 (38.2% men and 61.8% 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 1,277 students enrolled in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,276 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Barbering
89 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
53 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
47 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was Barbering with 89 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Barranquitas Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

D'Mart Institute
372 degrees awarded
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
239 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was D'Mart Institute with 372 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 223 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, which is 0.575 times less than the 388 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 609 degrees mean that there were 609 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, 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 ($4,968) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($774) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was $117,800 in 2024, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,900 to $117,800, a 2.56% decrease. The homeownership rate in Barranquitas Municipio, PR is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barranquitas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barranquitas Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,966

$6,676

Median Property Taxes

±$622

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Barranquitas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barranquitas Municipio, 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.

$23,407

Median Household Income

± $2,527

10k

Number of Households

± 889

In 2024, the median household income of the 10k households in Barranquitas Municipio, PR grew to $23,407 from the previous year's value of $22,167.

The following chart displays the households in Barranquitas Municipio, 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 Municipio, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (9.56%)
Worked At Home (3.2%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Barranquitas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.56%) and those who worked at home (3.2%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barranquitas Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.89% of the workforce in Barranquitas Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barranquitas Municipio, 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 Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barranquitas Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barranquitas Municipio, PR (14.1k out of 29k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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