Barranquitas Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

28,982

3.41% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

1.33% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

51.8%

2.16% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$20,290

7.22% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$110,000

1.57% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

8,223

10.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Barranquitas Municipio, PR had a population of 29k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $20,290. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Barranquitas Municipio, PR grew from 28,026 to 28,982, a 3.41% increase and its median household income grew from $18,924 to $20,290, a 7.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (64.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (21.6%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (7.33%), Other (Hispanic) (6.41%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.1%).

None of the households in Barranquitas Municipio, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas (240 degrees awarded in 2021) and D'Mart Institute (418773) (228 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was $110,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Barranquitas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Barranquitas Municipio, PR borders Aibonito Municipio, PR, Cidra Municipio, PR, Coamo Municipio, PR, Comerío Municipio, PR, Corozal Municipio, PR, Naranjito Municipio, PR, and Orocovis Municipio, PR.

United States Puerto Rico San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 2.99 times more White (Hispanic) residents (18.7k people) in Barranquitas Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.25k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.12k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barranquitas Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
18.7k ± 1.12k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.25k ± 1.07k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
2.12k ± 618

99.9%

Hispanic Population

28.9k people

99.9% of the people in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are hispanic (28.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Barranquitas Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
53,018 ± 5,608 people
Cuba
10,661 ± 2,531 people
Colombia
3,951 ± 1,542 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 53,018 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,661 and Colombia with 3,951.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
209 ± 173
Gulf War (1990s)
111 ± 83
Vietnam
100 ± 86

Barranquitas Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Barranquitas Municipio, PR employs 8.22k people. The largest industries in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,241 people), Retail Trade (1,131 people), and Construction (1,016 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($28,281), Educational Services ($27,479), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($26,657).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,120. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.22k

2021 Value

± 898

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Barranquitas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 7.42k employees to 8.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,258 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (877 people), and Production Occupations (853 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barranquitas Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.22k

2021 Value

± 898

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Barranquitas Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 7.42k employees to 8.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,241 people), Retail Trade (1,131 people), and Construction (1,016 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barranquitas Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Barranquitas Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,586

Median earning men ± $2,050

$18,092

Median earning women ± $3,472

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,202), Wholesale Trade ($28,281), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($25,253).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,049), Public Administration ($20,685), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($20,259).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Education

In 2021, universities in Barranquitas Municipio, PR awarded 468 degrees. The student population of Barranquitas Municipio, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 551 male students and 968 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (467 and 99.8%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 0.214%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Barranquitas Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas (240 and 51.3%) and D'Mart Institute (418773) (228 and 48.7%).

The most popular majors in Barranquitas Municipio, PR are Barbering (59 and 12.6%), Registered Nursing (58 and 12.4%), and General Cosmetology (41 and 8.76%).

The median tuition cost in Barranquitas Municipio, PR for private four year colleges is $4,560.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 45.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,519 (36.3% men and 63.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,519 students enrolled in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,517 records, of which 63.7% were women and 36.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nail Specialist & Manicurist
32 degrees awarded
Barbering
53 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
35 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 32 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Barranquitas Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
240 degrees awarded
D'Mart Institute (418773)
228 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas with 240 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 151 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Barranquitas Municipio, PR, which is 0.476 times less than the 317 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 467 degrees mean that there were 467 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($694) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,271) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was $110,000 in 2021, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $108,300 to $110,000, a 1.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Barranquitas Municipio, PR is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Barranquitas Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barranquitas Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Barranquitas Municipio, PR is $20,290. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9523.02 with a value of $26,042, followed by Census Tract 9525 and Census Tract 9522.02, with respective values of $22,298 and $20,242.

Housing

Property

$110,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,024

$5,797

Median Property Taxes

±$498

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barranquitas Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barranquitas Municipio, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2021

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 65.4% of the housing units in Barranquitas Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barranquitas Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9523.02
Census Tract 9525
Census Tract 9522.02

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Barranquitas Municipio, PR was Census Tract 9523.02 with a value of $26,042, followed by Census Tract 9525 and Census Tract 9522.02, with respective values of $22,298 and $20,242.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Barranquitas Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$20,290

Median Household Income

± $2,281

8.86k

Number of Households

± 716

In 2021, the median household income of the 8.86k households in Barranquitas Municipio, PR grew to $20,290 from the previous year's value of $18,924.

The following chart displays the households in Barranquitas Municipio, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barranquitas Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (12%)
Walked (4.88%)

In 2021, 81.8% of workers in Barranquitas Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who walked to work (4.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barranquitas Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 8.83% of the workforce in Barranquitas Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barranquitas Municipio, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barranquitas Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barranquitas Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barranquitas Municipio, PR (14.9k out of 28.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barranquitas Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.5% of the population of Barranquitas Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 19% on employee plans, 61.7% on Medicaid, 5.88% on Medicare, 8.83% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.46%

Uninsured

19%

Employer Coverage

61.7%

Medicaid

5.88%

Medicare

8.83%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barranquitas Municipio, PR declined by 17.1% from 4.17% to 3.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Barranquitas Municipio, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.