Barranquitas Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

28,984

0.294% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

39.7

2.06% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

49.6%

0.801% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$22,167

4.26% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,902

1.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Barranquitas Municipio, PR had a population of 29k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $22,167. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Barranquitas Municipio, PR grew from 28,899 to 28,984, a 0.294% increase and its median household income grew from $21,262 to $22,167, a 4.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (42.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (41.2%), Other (Hispanic) (9.59%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (6.63%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.179%).

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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas (281 degrees awarded in 2022) and D'Mart Institute (418773) (276 degrees).

Most people in Barranquitas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 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 2023, there were 1.03 times more White (Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Barranquitas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.78k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barranquitas Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
12.3k ± 1.54k
Two+ (Hispanic)
11.9k ± 1.6k
Other (Hispanic)
2.78k ± 810

99.7%

Hispanic Population

28.9k people

99.7% of the people in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are hispanic (28.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Barranquitas Municipio, 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.

Economy

The economy of Barranquitas Municipio, PR employs 8.9k people. The largest industries in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are Construction (1,219 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,165 people), and Retail Trade (1,155 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($87,988), Wholesale Trade ($31,799), and Educational Services ($26,490).

Employment

Occupations

8.9k

2023 Value

± 940

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barranquitas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 8.76k employees to 8.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,250 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,111 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,096 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barranquitas Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.9k

2023 Value

± 940

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barranquitas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 8.76k employees to 8.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, are Construction (1,219 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,165 people), and Retail Trade (1,155 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

$18,546

Median earning men ± $1,439

$19,917

Median earning women ± $4,383

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($31,280), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,354), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,833), Public Administration ($23,218), and Retail Trade ($19,526).

Establishments by Size

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (556 and 99.8%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 0.18%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Barranquitas Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas (281 and NaNN%) and D'Mart Institute (418773) (276 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are General Cosmetology (111 and NaNN%), Barbering (87 and NaNN%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (45 and NaNN%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,445 students enrolled in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,443 records, of which 62.4% were women and 37.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Culinary Arts & Chef Training
33 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
38 degrees awarded
Barbering
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was Culinary Arts & Chef Training with 33 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

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
281 degrees awarded
D'Mart Institute (418773)
276 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, 163 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, which is 0.414 times less than the 394 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 556 degrees mean that there were 556 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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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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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

People in Barranquitas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 31.5 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.

Median household income in Barranquitas Municipio, PR is $22,167. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9523.02 with a value of $25,531, followed by Census Tract 9522.02 and Census Tract 9525, with respective values of $25,266 and $22,513.

Housing

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2023

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.8% of the housing units in Barranquitas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9523.02
Census Tract 9522.02
Census Tract 9525

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9523.02 with a value of $25,531, followed by Census Tract 9522.02 and Census Tract 9525, with respective values of $25,266 and $22,513.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Barranquitas Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$22,167

Median Household Income

± $2,294

9.52k

Number of Households

± 796

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.52k households in Barranquitas Municipio, PR grew to $22,167 from the previous year's value of $21,262.

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.

0.457

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 (81.8%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Walked (4.3%)

In 2023, 81.8% of workers in Barranquitas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who walked to work (4.3%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barranquitas Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

49.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barranquitas Municipio, PR (14.3k out of 28.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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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

97.1% of the population of Barranquitas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 19.8% on employee plans, 62% on Medicaid, 8.41% on Medicare, 6.46% on non-group plans, and 0.388% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.9%

Uninsured

19.8%

Employer Coverage

62%

Medicaid

8.41%

Medicare

6.46%

Non-Group

0.388%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barranquitas Municipio, PR declined by 9.61% from 3.2% to 2.9%.

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.

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