Carolina, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Carolina Demographics

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

  • White: 36.24%
  • Other race: 31.58%
  • Two or more races: 17.71%
  • Black or African American: 14.08%
  • Asian: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • 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)
White50,44036.24%
Other race43,96031.58%
Two or more races24,64917.71%
Black or African American19,60114.08%
Asian4490.32%
Native American840.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.01%

White

Other race

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

44.3

Total

41.9

Male

46.9

Female

Carolina Adults

There are 116,334 adults, (32,704 of whom are seniors) in Carolina.

Carolina Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Carolina Sex Ratio

Female76,38954.88%
Male62,81245.12%

Carolina Population by Age

Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All56,6542.4568.331.7
Non Family20,5881.1961.738.3
Married17,6123.0884.215.8
Female14,9053.2859.940.1
Male3,5493.1462.237.8

3.05

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,8804.72%
Associates Degree14,46513.98%
Bachelors Degree26,60625.71%
Graduate Degree9,7109.38%
High School Graduate27,31926.4%
Less Than 9th Grade6,8546.62%
Some College13,64713.19%

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
Hispanic102,13290,53535,692
Other Race31,34227,5519,449
2+ Races19,08617,2347,789
Black14,34612,3664,514
White850820478
Asian36124443
Native American84680
Islander181818

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$28,526$36,750$24,916
Graduate Degree$40,495$45,079$39,297
High School Graduate$17,882$18,867$15,627
Less Than 9th Grade$15,377$16,396$12,681
Overall$24,426$25,815$23,318
Some College$23,175$25,256$20,857

$24,426

Average Earnings

$25,815

Average Male

$23,318

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

8.24% of Carolina residents speak only English, while 91.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 91.34% of the population.

Carolina Language

Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic136,83642,18030.83%
Other43,85114,03932.02%
Black19,5857,11836.34%
Multiple24,5256,31925.77%
White1,13921919.23%
Asian4468619.28%

30.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.88%

Male Poverty Rate

33.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carolina is Black, with 36.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carolina is White, with 19.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.39%.

Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.62%
High School35.6%
Some College26.63%
Bachelors or Greater13.01%

Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.42%
Male Unemployed54.75%
Female Employed16.28%
Male Employed12.73%

Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$38,860$51,085
Households$33,548$45,401
Married Families$52,705$67,276
Non Families$21,986$32,006

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.9%

Male Marriage Rate

28.4%

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

4,172

Number of Veterans

3,966

Male Veterans

206

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,662
Korea626
Second Gulf War612
First Gulf War486
World War II26

Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,842
65 to 741,144
55 to 64579
35 to 54398
18 to 34209

Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic4,1013.58%
White1,8944.45%
Other Race9842.76%
2+ Races9674.56%
Black3272.02%

Carolina Veterans by Race

Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53%

Labor Force Participation

45.7%

Employment Rate

13.5%

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

93.06%

Native Born

6.94%

Foreign Born

3.16%

Non Citizen

3.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.06% of Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 3.16% 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