Carolina PUMA, PR

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2023 Population

153,226

0.584% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

44.8

1.13% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

29.3%

5.32% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$35,126

6.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$152,300

2.21% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

53,937

1.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Carolina PUMA, PR had a population of 153k people with a median age of 44.8 and a median household income of $35,126. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carolina PUMA, PR declined from 154,126 to 153,226, a −0.584% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,888 to $35,126, a 6.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carolina PUMA, PR are Other (Hispanic) (32.5%), White (Hispanic) (27.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (24.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (13.4%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.787%).

92% of the households in Carolina PUMA, 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 N/A 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 2023, the median property value in Carolina PUMA, PR was $152,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Carolina PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Carolina PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Carolina PUMA, PR borders Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR, San Juan Norte PUMA, PR, San Juan Sur PUMA, PR, Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR, and San Lorenzo, Juncos & Las Piedras PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.18 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (49.9k people) in Carolina PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42.2k White (Hispanic) and 38.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Carolina PUMA, PR are Spanish (135,900 households), Arabic (138 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (121 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

83,471

Women

54.6%

69,540

Men

45.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 153,011 inhabitants, with 45.4% men, and 54.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carolina PUMA, PR

Other (Hispanic)
49.9k ± 2.3k
White (Hispanic)
42.2k ± 2.69k
Two+ (Hispanic)
38.2k ± 2.23k

98.7%

Hispanic Population

151k people

98.7% of the people in Carolina PUMA, PR are hispanic (151k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
5,959 ± 1,858 people
Cuba
1,115 ± 817 people
Colombia
428 ± 507 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Carolina PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 5,959 Carolina PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 1,115 and Colombia with 428.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
135,900 households (91.6%)
Arabic
138 households (0.093%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
121 households (0.0816%)

92% of the households in Carolina PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 most common non-English language spoken in households in Carolina PUMA, PR was Spanish. 91.6% of the households in Carolina PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,803 ± 292
Korea
625 ± 184
Gulf War (2001-)
539 ± 181

Carolina PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carolina PUMA, PR employs 53.9k people. The largest industries in Carolina PUMA, PR are Restaurants & Food Services (4,022 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,800 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,696 people), and the highest paying industries are National security & international affairs ($87,705), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($82,698), and Warehousing & storage ($77,264).

Males in Carolina PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $35,337. The income inequality in Carolina PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,215

Women

51.3%

24,842

Men

48.7%

The workforce of Carolina PUMA, PR in 2020 was 51,057 people, with 51.3% woman, and 48.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Carolina PUMA, PR.

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Occupations

53.9k

2022 Value

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 1.09%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carolina PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 53.4k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carolina PUMA, PR, are Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (3,355 people), Cashiers (2,016 people), and Customer service representatives (1,551 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carolina PUMA, 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

53.9k

2022 Value

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 1.09%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carolina PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 53.4k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carolina PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,022 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,800 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,696 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carolina PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Carolina PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,949

Median earning men ± $1,077

$24,242

Median earning women ± $931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($44,914), Information ($35,854), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,984).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($34,175), Information ($33,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,134).

Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Carolina PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 N/A 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 N/A 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 2022 in Carolina PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
1,328 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (243142)
433 degrees awarded
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina
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.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 682 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carolina PUMA, 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.

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 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.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Carolina PUMA, PR in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (34k), Bachelors Degree (30k), and Some college (22.6k).

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 Carolina PUMA, PR was $152,300 in 2023, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $149,000 to $152,300, a 2.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Carolina PUMA, PR is 69.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Carolina PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carolina PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carolina PUMA, PR is $35,126. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Carolina PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $40,180, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $39,005 and $35,126.

Housing

Property

$152,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,751

$43,320

Median Property Taxes

±$1,505

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2023

75%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.4% of the housing units in Carolina PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carolina PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $40,180, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $39,005 and $35,126.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Carolina PUMA, 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.

$35,126

Median Household Income

± $1,376

62.4k

Number of Households

± 1,994

In 2023, the median household income of the 62.4k households in Carolina PUMA, PR grew to $35,126 from the previous year's value of $32,888.

The following chart displays the households in Carolina PUMA, 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

0.432

2022 Wage GINI in Carolina PUMA, PR

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Carolina PUMA, PR

In 2022, the income inequality in Carolina PUMA, PR was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.3% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Carolina PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Carolina PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Carolina PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (8.59%)
Carpooled (7.88%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Carolina PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.59%) and those who carpooled to work (7.88%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carolina PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Carolina PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carolina PUMA, PR (44.7k out of 153k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

92.8% of the population of Carolina PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.18%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

30%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carolina PUMA, PR declined by 8.18% from 7.82% to 7.18%.

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