Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

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2022 Population

160,772

31.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

43.7

1.16% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

45.5%

2.89% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$21,245

9.13% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$111,000

15.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

43,623

33.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR had a population of 161k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $21,245. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR grew from 122,578 to 160,772, a 31.2% increase and its median household income grew from $19,467 to $21,245, a 9.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are White (Hispanic) (36.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (35.4%), Other (Hispanic) (22.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.77%), and Asian (Hispanic) (0.939%).

95.8% of the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, 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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (604 degrees awarded in 2022), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (599 degrees), and Advantage Technical College (423397) (220 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was $111,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

Most people in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR borders Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR, Isabela, Hatillo & Camuy PUMA, PR, and San Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 1.04 times more White (Hispanic) residents (59k people) in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56.9k Two+ (Hispanic) and 36.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Spanish (148,406 households), Korean (30 households), and Arabic (24 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

81,577

Women

52.1%

74,940

Men

47.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 156,517 inhabitants, with 47.9% men, and 52.1% women.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

White (Hispanic)
59k ± 2.75k
Two+ (Hispanic)
56.9k ± 2.69k
Other (Hispanic)
36.9k ± 1.97k

98.9%

Hispanic Population

159k people

98.9% of the people in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are hispanic (159k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
385 ± 481 people
Cuba
148 ± 299 people
Colombia
143 ± 293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 385 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 148 and Colombia with 143.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
148,406 households (95.7%)
Korean
30 households (0.0193%)
Arabic
24 households (0.0155%)

95.8% of the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was Spanish. 95.7% of the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,394 ± 293
Gulf War (2001-)
702 ± 253
Korea
464 ± 193

Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR employs 43.6k people. The largest industries in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Restaurants & Food Services (3,136 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,920 people), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing (2,169 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($62,645), Animal production & aquaculture ($47,752), and Banking & related activities ($45,404).

Males in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.06 times higher than the average income of females, which is $30,145. The income inequality in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.399, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

15,352

Women

49.5%

15,671

Men

50.5%

The workforce of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in 2020 was 31,023 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR.

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Occupations

43.6k

2022 Value

33.2%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 33.2%, from 32.8k employees to 43.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, are Cashiers (2,751 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,046 people), and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (1,561 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43.6k

2022 Value

33.2%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 33.2%, from 32.8k employees to 43.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,136 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,920 people), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing (2,169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,415

Median earning men ± $551

$19,422

Median earning women ± $868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($35,224), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,417), and Public Administration ($26,082).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,789), Construction ($24,419), and Public Administration ($24,344).

Education

In 2022, universities in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR awarded 2,614 degrees. The student population of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,456 male students and 6,234 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (2,604 and 99.6%), followed by Asian (3 and 0.115%), White (3 and 0.115%), and Black or African American (2 and 0.0765%).

The largest universities in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (604 and 23.1%), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (599 and 22.9%), and Advantage Technical College (423397) (220 and 8.42%).

The most popular majors in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are Registered Nursing (367 and 14%), Nursing School (130 and 4.97%), and Electrician (112 and 4.28%).

The median tuition costs in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR are $5,740 for private four year colleges, and $5,024 and $5,024 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 52.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 72.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 9,690 (35.7% men and 64.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 9,690 students enrolled in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, 35.7% men and 64.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,673 records, of which 64.3% were women and 35.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology
69 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
317 degrees awarded
General Microbiology
108 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
604 degrees awarded
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
599 degrees awarded
Advantage Technical College (423397)
220 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo with 604 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 920 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR, which is 0.543 times less than the 1,694 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,604 degrees mean that there were 868 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 3 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 for-profit, 2-year ($7,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,116) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) 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

Measure

In 2022, 2.42% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.97% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (40.9k), Bachelors Degree (23.8k), and Primary Education (22.2k).

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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was $111,000 in 2022, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,200 to $111,000, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR is 67.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR is $21,245. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

Housing

Property

$111,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,251

$39,763

Median Property Taxes

±$1,268

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 Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2022

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.6% of the housing units in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, 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.

$21,245

Median Household Income

± $843

58.8k

Number of Households

± 1,794

In 2022, the median household income of the 58.8k households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR grew to $21,245 from the previous year's value of $19,467.

The following chart displays the households in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, 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

0.399

2022 Wage GINI in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

0.386

2021 Wage GINI in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR

In 2022, the income inequality in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was 0.399 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.33% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (88.8%)
Carpooled (4.5%)
Worked At Home (3.32%)

In 2022, 88.8% of workers in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.5%) and those who worked at home (3.32%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR (72.6k out of 160k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, 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

92.4% of the population of Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 18.6% on employee plans, 45.6% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.94% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.63%

Uninsured

18.6%

Employer Coverage

45.6%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.94%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR grew by 21.5% from 6.28% to 7.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Arecibo, Manatí & Barceloneta PUMA, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.