Carolina

Population: 139,051
Median household income: $35,843
Median home value: $153,300

Carolina, a community in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 139,051 residents. The median household income of $35,843 is in line with the Carolina Municipio median ($35,126).

From 2019 to 2023, Carolina's population grew 1.7% from 136,771 to 139,051, while its median home value rose 9.5% from $140,000 to $153,300.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $677.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 139,051
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $35,843
Median home value: $153,300
Median gross rent: $677
Housing units: 71,160
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

136,771139,051

Median household income

$29,295$35,843

Median home value

$140,000$153,300

Median gross rent

$624$677

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	136,771	$29,295	$140,000	$624
2020	134,207	$29,685	$137,600	$627
2021	139,735	$31,143	$136,500	$662
2022	139,201	$33,548	$150,100	$697
2023	139,051	$35,843	$153,300	$677

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,588	3.3%
5 to 17	17,555	12.6%
18 to 24	12,695	9.1%
25 to 34	18,487	13.3%
35 to 44	16,511	11.9%
45 to 54	17,936	12.9%
55 to 64	17,876	12.9%
65 to 74	15,666	11.3%
75 and over	17,737	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,179	0.8%
Black or African American	204	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	175	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	187	0.1%
Two or more races	153	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	137,153	98.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,283	10.8%
High school graduate	27,561	26.4%
Some college or associate's	28,107	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	27,470	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9,792	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42,894	80.3%
Carpooled	4,074	7.6%
Public transit	480	0.9%
Walked	721	1.3%
Bicycle	62	0.1%
Worked from home	4,725	8.8%
Other means	471	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,543	17.5%
15 to 29 min	17,561	36.1%
30 to 44 min	11,994	24.6%
45 to 59 min	4,381	9.0%
60+ min	6,223	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 28.8% (39,971 of 138,570)

	Count	Share
Family households	35,785	62.4%
Nonfamily households	21,518	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	57,303	80.5%
Vacant	13,857	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	39,206	68.4%
Renter-occupied	18,097	31.6%

1-unit, detached46.5%

1-unit, attached21.5%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units18.3%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	33,100	46.5%
1-unit, attached	15,301	21.5%
2 to 4 units	1,955	2.7%
5 to 19 units	7,654	10.8%
20 or more units	13,055	18.3%
Mobile home & other	95	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7214290
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 3.39 sq mi
Center point: 18.4121, -65.9798

Other places in Carolina Municipio

None.