Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
152,204
Rank #457 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$36,958 −50.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,106 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
27.9% +121.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,057 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,600 −44.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,085 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.0% +6.8% vs nat'l
Rank #432 of 3,222
87th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.3% +94.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,108 of 3,222
4th %ile

At a Glance

68.0% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
36.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%32.9%65.7%98.6%98.6%0.8%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico

Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 152,204, making it the 457th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carolina Municipio is 45.3 years, which is 16.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carolina Municipio is $36,958, which ranks #3,106 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 50.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 27.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.3%.

The median home value in Carolina Municipio is $157,600, 44.1% below the national median. Renters in Carolina Municipio pay a median gross rent of $677 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carolina Municipio, 36.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 6.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.9 min.

Carolina Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 98.6% of the population.

All data for Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.