Carolina Municipio, PR

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2022 Population
154,126
1.13% 1-year decline
2022 Median Age
44.3
1.37% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
31%
3.88% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$32,888
7.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$149,000
9.8% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
59,924
0.238% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Carolina Municipio, PR had a population of 154k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $32,888. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Carolina Municipio, PR declined from 155,886 to 154,126, a −1.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,678 to $32,888, a 7.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carolina Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (35.2%), Other (Hispanic) (32.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.5%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (13.6%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.751%).

None of the households in Carolina 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 Carolina Municipio, PR are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus (1,328 degrees awarded in 2022), University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (243142) (433 degrees), and Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina (176 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Carolina Municipio, PR was $149,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Carolina Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Carolina Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.09 times more White (Hispanic) residents (54.3k people) in Carolina Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.6k Other (Hispanic) and 27k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carolina Municipio, PR
  1. White (Hispanic)
    54.3k ± 2.26k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    49.6k ± 2.71k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    27k ± 2.01k
98.8%
Hispanic Population
152k people

In 2022, there were 1.09 times more White (Hispanic) residents (54.3k people) in Carolina Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.6k Other (Hispanic) and 27k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.8% of the people in Carolina Municipio, PR are hispanic (152k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    51,093 ± 5,506 people
  2. Cuba
    9,583 ± 2,400 people
  3. 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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,735 ± 283
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    648 ± 237
  3. Korea
    600 ± 196

Carolina Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Carolina Municipio, PR employs 59.9k people. The largest industries in Carolina Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (8,203 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,094 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,493 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($36,465), Information ($35,461), and Utilities ($35,429).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

59.9k
2022 Value
± 2,098
0.238%
1 Year growth
± 5.06%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carolina Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.238%, from 59.8k employees to 59.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carolina Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,319 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,825 people), and Management Occupations (5,538 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carolina Municipio, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

59.9k
2022 Value
± 2,098
0.238%
1 Year growth
± 5.06%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carolina Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 0.238%, from 59.8k employees to 59.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carolina Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (8,203 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,094 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,493 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carolina Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Carolina Municipio, 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

$25,006
Median earning men ± $1,180
$22,813
Median earning women ± $890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($39,904), Information ($36,076), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($32,882), Information ($31,156), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,698).

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Establishments by Size

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Education

In 2022, universities in Carolina Municipio, PR awarded 2,116 degrees. The student population of Carolina Municipio, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,228 male students and 5,500 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carolina Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,101 and 99.3%), followed by Black or African American (11 and 0.52%), American Indian or Alaska Native (3 and 0.142%), and White (1 and 0.0473%).

The largest universities in Carolina Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus (1,328 and 62.8%), University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (243142) (433 and 20.5%), and Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina (176 and 8.32%).

The most popular majors in Carolina Municipio, PR are Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (185 and 8.74%), General Business Administration & Management (155 and 7.33%), and Clinical Social Work (123 and 5.81%).

The median tuition costs in Carolina Municipio, PR are $4,920 for private four year colleges, and $7,536 and $7,536 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2022 in Carolina Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 76.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 8,728 (37% men and 63% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 8,728 students enrolled in Carolina Municipio, PR, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,619 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Carolina Municipio, PR was Registered Nursing with 88 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,328 degrees awarded
  2. 433 degrees awarded
  3. 176 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus with 1,328 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 682 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carolina Municipio, PR, which is 0.476 times less than the 1,434 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 2,101 degrees mean that there were 191 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 11 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($12,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,190) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,793) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carolina Municipio, PR was $149,000 in 2022, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $135,700 to $149,000, a 9.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Carolina Municipio, PR is 69.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Carolina Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carolina Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carolina Municipio, PR is $32,888. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Carolina Municipio, PR was Census Tract 501.07 with a value of $74,861, followed by Census Tract 501.11 and Census Tract 505.04, with respective values of $63,933 and $45,538.

Property

$149,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$2,553
$42,850
Median Property Taxes
±$1,522

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Rent vs Own

69.2%
Homeownership
2022
75.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 69.2% of the housing units in Carolina Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 501.07
  2. Census Tract 501.11
  3. Census Tract 505.04

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carolina Municipio, PR was Census Tract 501.07 with a value of $74,861, followed by Census Tract 501.11 and Census Tract 505.04, with respective values of $63,933 and $45,538.

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Household Income

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$32,888
Median Household Income
± $1,148
61.9k
Number of Households
± 1,895

In 2022, the median household income of the 61.9k households in Carolina Municipio, PR grew to $32,888 from the previous year's value of $30,678.

The following chart displays the households in Carolina 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carolina 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Carpooled (8.42%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.08%)

In 2022, 81% of workers in Carolina Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.42%) and those who worked at home (7.08%).

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Commute Time

30 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carolina Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Carolina Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carolina Municipio, PR (47.5k out of 153k 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 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carolina Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Carolina Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 30.2% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.82%
Uninsured
31.1%
Employer Coverage
30.2%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
1.71%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carolina Municipio, PR declined by 3.44% from 8.09% to 7.82%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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