Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 149,874
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 149,874
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 150,679
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 154,814
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 154,815
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 154,815
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 176,762
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.7%
Female persons, percent 54.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 19.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 32.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 98.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,129
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,102
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $234
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $677
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 64,982
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 94.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 453,386
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 349,585
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,475,402
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,129,908
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,061
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,102
Persons in poverty, percent 27.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,038
Total employment, 2023 41,822
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,178,956
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,412.1
Population per square mile, 2010 3,900.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 45.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 45.32
FIPS Code 72031