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Carolina Municipio, PR

Demographic and economic profile of Carolina Municipio, PR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Carolina Municipio has a population of 153,226 with a median household income of $36,958 and per capita income of $20,747, reflecting a relatively low-cost labor market where median worker earnings sit at $23,231. The labor force participation rate is 52.6% with an unemployment rate of 11.7%, though 34.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against an 88.1% high school attainment rate. The population has contracted 2.7% over five years, median home values are $152,300, and median gross rent is $678/month, with a 29.3% poverty rate and a median age of 45.3 years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

150,679

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$36,958

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.7% since 2018

Carolina Municipio lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone54,356 (35.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race46,961 (30.9%)
  • White Alone28,917 (19.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone18,280 (12.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,961 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone568 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish135,900
  2. 2.Other Indo-European145
  3. 3.Arabic138
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)121
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)103

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

4,129

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$20,747

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

29.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,621
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)8,232
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,883
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing6,376
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,071

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations22,912
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,909
  3. 3.Service Occupations12,649
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,928
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,673

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.79×)5,174
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.44×)5,859
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.41×)4,054
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.32×)1,864
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)8,237

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$678/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9998,714 (19.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9996,347 (14.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9996,196 (14.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9995,290 (12.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,254 (11.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9992,321 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$23,231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone47,652 (79.0%)
  • Worked At Home6,846 (11.4%)
  • Carpooled4,027 (6.7%)
  • Walked639 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit513 (0.9%)
  • Other345 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.