Carolina, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
138,633
2024 Median Age
45.3
1.12% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
27.4%
4.92% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$37,726
5.25% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$158,400
3.33% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
57,951
3.62% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Carolina, 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, PR are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus (1,122 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (338 degrees), and Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina (225 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Carolina, PR was $158,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Carolina, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Carolina, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoCarolina Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRRío Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PRCarolina PUMA, PRSan Juan Norte PUMA, PRSan Juan Sur PUMA, PRTrujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (49.2k people) in Carolina, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carolina, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    49.2k ± 2.32k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    42k ± 2.21k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    25.4k ± 2.08k
98.5%
Hispanic Population
137k people

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (49.2k people) in Carolina, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.5% of the people in Carolina, PR are hispanic (137k people).

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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
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,580 ± 258
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    728 ± 233
  3. Korea
    365 ± 151

Carolina, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Carolina, PR employs 58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carolina, PR were Retail Trade (7,580 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,979 people), and Public Administration (4,813 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($40,333), Public Administration ($39,219), and Finance & Insurance ($35,921).

Employment

Occupations

58k
2024 Value
± 2,103
3.62%
1 Year growth
± 5.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carolina, PR grew at a rate of 3.62%, from 55.9k employees to 58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carolina, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,302 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,274 people), and Management Occupations (5,581 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carolina, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58k
2024 Value
± 2,103
3.62%
1 Year growth
± 5.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carolina, PR grew at a rate of 3.62%, from 55.9k employees to 58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carolina, PR, are Retail Trade (7,580 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,979 people), and Public Administration (4,813 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carolina, PR, though some of these residents may live in Carolina, 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

$26,550
Median earning men ± $1,506
$25,517
Median earning women ± $863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,483), Information ($37,798), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,331).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($37,747), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,011), and Construction ($33,052).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Carolina, PR awarded 1,882 degrees. The student population of Carolina, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,196 male students and 5,354 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carolina, PR are Hispanic or Latino (1,859 and 98.8%), Black or African American (12 and 0.638%), Unknown (9 and 0.478%), and Two or More Races (1 and 0.0531%).

The largest universities in Carolina, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus (1,122 and 59.6%), University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (338 and 18%), and Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina (225 and 12%).

The most popular majors in Carolina, PR are Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (155 and 8.24%), Clinical Social Work (127 and 6.75%), and General Business Administration & Management (113 and 6%).

The median tuition costs in Carolina, 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.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Carolina, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 78.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 8,550 (37.4% men and 62.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 8,550 students enrolled in Carolina, PR, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,356 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Hotel Administration & Management
    68 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
    140 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    87 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Carolina, PR was Hotel Administration & Management with 68 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
    1,122 degrees awarded
  2. University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
    338 degrees awarded
  3. Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina
    225 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus with 1,122 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 709 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carolina, PR, which is 0.604 times less than the 1,173 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,859 degrees mean that there were 155 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 12 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($15,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,190) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carolina, PR was $158,400 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,300 to $158,400, a 3.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Carolina, PR is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carolina, PR have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carolina, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$2,041
$40,223
Median Property Taxes
±$1,490

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

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Rent vs Own

67.3%
Homeownership
2024
73.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Carolina, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

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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.
$37,726
Median Household Income
± $1,701
59.7k
Number of Households
± 2,132

In 2024, the median household income of the 59.7k households in Carolina, PR grew to $37,726 from the previous year's value of $35,843.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carolina, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.25%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Carolina, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.25%).

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carolina, PR have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in Carolina, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carolina, PR (37.9k out of 138k 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, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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Health

93.3% of the population of Carolina, PR has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 28.4% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.73%
Uninsured
30.8%
Employer Coverage
28.4%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
1.64%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carolina, PR declined by 8.87% from 7.38% to 6.73%.

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