Carolina Municipio, 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 Employed Population
61,097
1.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Carolina Municipio, 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 Municipio, 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 Municipio, PR are Other (Hispanic) (32.5%), White (Hispanic) (27.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (22.6%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (13.4%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (2.29%).

N/A 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 (1,122 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (338 degrees), and Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina (225 degrees).

Most people in Carolina Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Carolina Municipio, PR was N/A per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.18 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (49.9k people) in Carolina Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42.2k White (Hispanic) and 34.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carolina Municipio, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    49.9k ± 2.3k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    42.2k ± 2.69k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    34.7k ± 2.07k
98.7%
Hispanic Population
151k people

In 2023, there were 1.18 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (49.9k people) in Carolina Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42.2k White (Hispanic) and 34.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,803 ± 292
  2. Korea
    625 ± 184
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    539 ± 181

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

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Economy

The economy of Carolina Municipio, PR employs 61.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Carolina Municipio, PR were Retail Trade (8,237 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,207 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,357 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($40,486), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($38,408), and Public Administration ($36,181).

Employment

Occupations

61.1k
2023 Value
± 2,205
1.96%
1 Year growth
± 4.93%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carolina Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 59.9k employees to 61.1k employees.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.1k
2023 Value
± 2,205
1.96%
1 Year growth
± 4.93%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carolina Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 59.9k employees to 61.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carolina Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (8,237 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,207 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,357 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

$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).

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Establishments by Size

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Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Carolina Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (1,859 and 98.8%), followed by 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 Municipio, 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 Municipio, 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 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.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Carolina Municipio, 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 Municipio, 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 Municipio, PR was Hotel Administration & Management with 68 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
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 Municipio, 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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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, NaNN% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNN% 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 2023 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Carolina Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 29.7 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 N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

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$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 Municipio, PR grew to $35,126 from the previous year's value of $32,888.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carolina Municipio, PR is from Carolina Municipio, PR.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.59%)
  3. Carpooled (7.88%)

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

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Commute Time

29.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carolina Municipio, 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 Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

N/A
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carolina Municipio, 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 Municipio, PR is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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Health

92.8% of the population of Carolina Municipio, 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.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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N/A in N/A

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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, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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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 Municipio, PR declined by 8.18% from 7.82% to 7.18%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

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