Carolina, PR

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2021 Population

139,735

4.12% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

43.6

0.926% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

29.7%

2.57% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$31,143

4.91% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$136,500

0.799% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

54,307

3.91% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Carolina, PR had a population of 140k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $31,143. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Carolina, PR grew from 134,207 to 139,735, a 4.12% increase and its median household income grew from $29,685 to $31,143, a 4.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carolina, PR are White (Hispanic) (41.8%), Other (Hispanic) (26%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (16.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.1%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.822%).

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 (1,560 degrees awarded in 2021), University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (243142) (649 degrees), and Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina (205 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Carolina, PR was $136,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Carolina, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Carolina, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Carolina Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 1.6 times more White (Hispanic) residents (58.4k people) in Carolina, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.4k Other (Hispanic) and 23.6k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carolina, PR

White (Hispanic)
58.4k ± 2.35k
Other (Hispanic)
36.4k ± 2.32k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
23.6k ± 1.77k

98.6%

Hispanic Population

138k people

98.6% of the people in Carolina, PR are hispanic (138k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
53,018 ± 5,608 people
Cuba
10,661 ± 2,531 people
Colombia
3,951 ± 1,542 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 53,018 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,661 and Colombia with 3,951.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,423 ± 272
Korea
792 ± 184
Gulf War (2001-)
662 ± 226

Carolina, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carolina, PR employs 54.3k people. The largest industries in Carolina, PR are Retail Trade (7,345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,504 people), and Educational Services (5,581 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($34,329), Information ($33,623), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($32,146).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,120. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

54.3k

2021 Value

± 2,092

3.91%

1 Year growth

± 5.02%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carolina, PR grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 52.3k employees to 54.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carolina, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,325 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,506 people), and Management Occupations (4,608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carolina, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.3k

2021 Value

± 2,092

3.91%

1 Year growth

± 5.02%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carolina, PR grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 52.3k employees to 54.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carolina, PR, are Retail Trade (7,345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,504 people), and Educational Services (5,581 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,006

Median earning men ± $1,220

$21,606

Median earning women ± $864

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($36,966), Information ($34,240), and Wholesale Trade ($32,096).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($31,626), Information ($31,571), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,260).

Education

In 2021, universities in Carolina, PR awarded 2,606 degrees. The student population of Carolina, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,437 male students and 6,371 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carolina, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,573 and 98.7%), followed by Black or African American (19 and 0.729%), Two or More Races (6 and 0.23%), and White (5 and 0.192%).

The largest universities in Carolina, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus (1,560 and 59.9%), University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (243142) (649 and 24.9%), and Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina (205 and 7.87%).

The most popular majors in Carolina, PR are Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (241 and 9.25%), General Business Administration & Management (155 and 5.95%), and Hotel Administration & Management (137 and 5.26%).

The median tuition costs in Carolina, PR are $4,920 for private four year colleges, and $6,960 and $6,960 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Carolina, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 48.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 9,808 (35% men and 65% 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 2021 there were 9,808 students enrolled in Carolina, PR, 35% men and 65% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,700 records, of which 64.9% were women and 35.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Hotel Administration & Management
126 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
194 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
149 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Carolina, PR was Hotel Administration & Management with 126 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Carolina, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
1,560 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (243142)
649 degrees awarded
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina
205 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus with 1,560 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 847 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carolina, PR, which is 0.482 times less than the 1,759 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,573 degrees mean that there were 135 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 19 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 ($10,785) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($840) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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

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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

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, PR was $136,500 in 2021, which is 0.557 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $137,600 to $136,500, a 0.799% decrease. The homeownership rate in Carolina, PR is 68.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Carolina, PR have an average commute time of 29.3 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.

Median household income in Carolina, PR is $31,143. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Carolina, PR was Census Tract 501.07 with a value of $76,983, followed by Census Tract 501.11 and Census Tract 505.04, with respective values of $56,528 and $42,906.

Housing

Property

$136,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,221

$38,076

Median Property Taxes

±$1,420

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.

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2021

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 68.5% of the housing units in Carolina, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 501.07
Census Tract 501.11
Census Tract 505.04

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carolina, PR was Census Tract 501.07 with a value of $76,983, followed by Census Tract 501.11 and Census Tract 505.04, with respective values of $56,528 and $42,906.

The following map shows all of the places in Carolina, 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.

$31,143

Median Household Income

± $1,183

55.6k

Number of Households

± 1,855

In 2021, the median household income of the 55.6k households in Carolina, PR grew to $31,143 from the previous year's value of $29,685.

The following chart displays the households in Carolina, 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 Carolina, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Carpooled (8.88%)
Worked At Home (5.74%)

In 2021, 81.5% of workers in Carolina, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.88%) and those who worked at home (5.74%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carolina, PR have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Carolina, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carolina, 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, 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carolina, PR (41.3k out of 139k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. 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 White and Other.

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

91.6% of the population of Carolina, PR has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 28.4% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.41%

Uninsured

32%

Employer Coverage

28.4%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carolina, PR declined by 4.01% from 8.77% to 8.41%.

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