Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

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2023 Population

160,216

0.346% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

44.2

1.14% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

44.6%

2.04% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$22,151

4.26% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$113,000

1.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

45,252

3.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR had a population of 160k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $22,151. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR declined from 160,772 to 160,216, a −0.346% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,245 to $22,151, a 4.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (47.2%), Other (Hispanic) (24%), White (Hispanic) (23.4%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.14%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (1.19%).

95.9% of the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta 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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (593 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (553 degrees), and Advantage Technical College (226 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was $113,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR borders Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR, Isabela, Hatillo & Camuy PUMA, PR, and San Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.97 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (75.7k people) in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.5k Other (Hispanic) and 37.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Spanish (148,317 households), Korean (38 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (31 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

84,390

Women

52.8%

75,422

Men

47.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 159,812 inhabitants, with 47.2% men, and 52.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
75.7k ± 2.74k
Other (Hispanic)
38.5k ± 1.9k
White (Hispanic)
37.5k ± 2.38k

98.9%

Hispanic Population

158k people

98.9% of the people in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are hispanic (158k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
383 ± 480 people
Cuba
187 ± 336 people
Venezuela
123 ± 272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 383 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 187 and Venezuela with 123.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
148,317 households (95.8%)
Korean
38 households (0.0245%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
31 households (0.02%)

95.9% of the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta 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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was Spanish. 95.8% of the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta 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
1,336 ± 281
Gulf War (2001-)
662 ± 249
Korea
433 ± 154

Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR employs 45.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR were Restaurants & Food Services (3,232 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,941 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,291 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($62,645), Administration of environmental quality & housing programs ($51,329), and Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($50,446).

Males in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $31,944. The income inequality in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,983

Women

50.8%

22,269

Men

49.2%

The workforce of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in 2023 was 45,252 people, with 50.8% woman, and 49.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

45.3k

2023 Value

3.73%

1 Year growth

± 3.73%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 3.73%, from 43.6k employees to 45.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, are Cashiers (2,812 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,224 people), and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (1,476 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Puerto Rico (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

45.3k

2023 Value

3.73%

1 Year growth

± 3.73%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 3.73%, from 43.6k employees to 45.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,232 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,941 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,291 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,149

Median earning men ± $792

$20,608

Median earning women ± $1,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,118), Wholesale Trade ($33,819), and Public Administration ($28,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,525), Public Administration ($25,562), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($25,118).

Education

In 2023, universities in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR awarded 2,625 degrees. The student population of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,278 male students and 6,086 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,622 and 99.9%), followed by Unknown (2 and 0.0762%), White (1 and 0.0381%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (593 and 22.6%), University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (553 and 21.1%), and Advantage Technical College (226 and 8.61%).

The most popular majors in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Registered Nursing (296 and 11.3%), Nursing School (219 and 8.34%), and General Microbiology (116 and 4.42%).

The median tuition costs in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are $6,142 for private four year colleges, and $5,024 and $5,024 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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 79.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,364 (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 2023 there were 9,364 students enrolled in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, 35% men and 65% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,349 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
245 degrees awarded
General Microbiology
116 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
70 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was Registered Nursing with 245 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
593 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
553 degrees awarded
Advantage Technical College
226 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo with 593 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 886 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, which is 0.509 times less than the 1,739 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 2,622 degrees mean that there were 1.31k times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 2 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, 2-year ($7,879) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,116) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) 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 2023, 2.67% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.77% 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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (40.7k), Bachelors Degree (24.2k), and Some college (22.3k).

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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was $113,000 in 2023, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $111,000 to $113,000, a 1.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,095

$40,077

Median Property Taxes

±$1,253

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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2023

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.9% of the housing units in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$22,151

Median Household Income

± $690

59.9k

Number of Households

± 1,887

In 2023, the median household income of the 59.9k households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR grew to $22,151 from the previous year's value of $21,245.

The following chart displays the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta 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

0.413

2023 Wage GINI in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

0.399

2022 Wage GINI in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

In 2023, the income inequality in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.44% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (87.5%)
Carpooled (5.26%)
Worked At Home (3.85%)

In 2023, 87.5% of workers in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.26%) and those who worked at home (3.85%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta 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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR (70.7k out of 159k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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

92.6% of the population of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 19.3% on employee plans, 44.8% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.885% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

N/A to 1

N/A in N/A

N/A in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.36%

Uninsured

19.3%

Employer Coverage

44.8%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.885%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR declined by 3.61% from 7.63% to 7.36%.

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