Carolina, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Carolina Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carolina was:

  • Other race: 32.27%
  • White: 28.44%
  • Two or more races: 25.03%
  • Black or African American: 13.84%
  • Asian: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
20.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race44,86732.27%
White39,55228.44%
Two or more races34,80325.03%
Black or African American19,24513.84%
Asian3870.28%
Native American1780.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.01%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carolina Population by Race

Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Carolina Median Age

44.8

Total

42

Male

47.3

Female

Carolina Adults

There are 116,908 adults, (33,403 of whom are seniors) in Carolina.

Carolina Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Carolina Sex Ratio

Female76,42754.96%
Male62,62445.04%

Carolina Population by Age

Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All57,3032.4268.431.6
Non Family21,5181.1960.839.2
Married17,5843.0584.415.6
Female14,8703.286139
Male3,3313.1666.233.8

3.03

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9124.71%
Associates Degree14,83314.23%
Bachelors Degree27,47026.36%
Graduate Degree9,7929.4%
High School Graduate27,56126.45%
Less Than 9th Grade6,3716.11%
Some College13,27412.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic102,73291,61736,606
Other Race31,77627,91210,151
2+ Races27,49224,76410,915
Black14,43712,6884,660
White894847473
Asian31819151
Native American1411050
Islander191919

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$29,975$38,100$26,818
Graduate Degree$43,409$47,005$41,201
High School Graduate$18,776$19,688$15,972
Less Than 9th Grade$17,719$18,159$14,365
Overall$25,255$26,028$24,621
Some College$23,974$26,136$22,098

$25,255

Average Earnings

$26,028

Average Male

$24,621

Average Female

Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carolina Language

7.71% of Carolina residents speak only English, while 92.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 91.87% of the population.

Carolina Language

Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic136,67239,65929.02%
Other44,76814,10431.5%
Multiple34,6597,88722.76%
Black19,2426,17432.09%
White1,17924420.7%
Asian3817218.9%
Native178116.18%

28.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.7%

Male Poverty Rate

31.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carolina is Black, with 32.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carolina is Native, with 6.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.04%.

Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.58%
High School33.36%
Some College25.4%
Bachelors or Greater12.03%

Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.03%
Male Unemployed51.2%
Female Employed15.06%
Male Employed12.38%

Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$42,139$54,120
Households$35,843$48,477
Married Families$56,410$70,004
Non Families$23,319$35,345

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.7%

Male Marriage Rate

28.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,010

Number of Veterans

3,842

Male Veterans

168

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,704
Korea642
Second Gulf War503
First Gulf War432
World War II0

Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,925
65 to 741,120
55 to 64529
35 to 54349
18 to 3487

Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic3,9603.44%
White1,3734.14%
2+ Races1,3674.48%
Other Race9582.64%
Black2941.82%
Native American1812.77%

Carolina Veterans by Race

Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Employment Rate

11.9%

Unemployment Rate

Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in Carolina

93.23%

Native Born

6.77%

Foreign Born

3.01%

Non Citizen

3.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.23% of Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 3.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carolina Place of Birth