Census tract · Carolina Municipio

Census Tract 502.32, Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico

Census Tract 502.32, GEOID 72031050232, in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico, entirely within Carolina zona urbana. 4,420 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±684); the 2020 Census counted 4,527.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,420

±684 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,527

Median household income

$35,958

±$6,461 (90% margin)
Carolina Municipio: $36,958

Median home value

$153,000

±$11,637 (90% margin)
Carolina Municipio: $157,600

Median gross rent

$797

±$132 (90% margin)
Carolina Municipio: $677

Where is Census Tract 502.32?

Census Tract 502.32 is one of 45 census tracts in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.54 square miles of land, 8,368 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72031050232, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 502.32 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Carolina zona urbana100%
Census Tract 502.32 (marked with a dot) in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
502.22502.42503.02504.03506508.22 502.32 0.5 mi
Census Tract 502.32 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 502.32: Tract 502.22 ($18,034), Tract 502.42 ($35,329), Tract 503.02 ($33,858), Tract 504.03 ($33,209), Tract 506 ($23,020) and Tract 508.22 ($44,799). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 502.32?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 502.32's population at 4,420 (±684) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 4,527 residents and 2,268 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 502.32Carolina zona urbanaCarolina MunicipioPuerto Rico
Total population 4,420 ±684 138,633 152,204 3,234,309
Housing units 2,474 ±302 74,053 80,200 1,634,357

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 502.32?

The median resident of Census Tract 502.32 is 53.3 years old; 11.6% are under 18 and 34.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 100.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 502.32Carolina zona urbanaCarolina MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median age 53.3 ±3.6 45.3 45.3 44.8
Under 18 years 11.6% ±3.8 pts 15.4% 15.5% 16.1%
65 years and over 34.8% ±5.6 pts 24.7% 24.7% 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% ±1.2 pts 98.5% 98.6% 99.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.9% 0.8% 0.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
No health insurance coverage 8.1% ±3.2 pts 6.7% 6.6% 5.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 502.32 earn?

Half of the – households in Census Tract 502.32 earn less than $35,958 a year (±$6,461), against $36,958 across Carolina Municipio: 21st highest of the county's 43 tracts with a reliable estimate. 23.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 502.32Carolina zona urbanaCarolina MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median household income $35,958 ±$6,461 $37,726 $36,958 $26,297
Mean household income $42,401 ±$5,004 $50,909 $50,484 $41,994
Per capita income $19,242 ±$1,838 $22,436 $22,102 $17,981
People below the poverty line 23.0% ±5.8 pts 27.4% 27.9% 40.5%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 16.4% ±14.9 pts 43.7% 44.6% 54.9%
Households receiving SNAP 27.0% ±7.6 pts 33.7% 34.5% 47.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 502.32?

Owners occupy 75.8% of Census Tract 502.32's occupied homes and renters 24.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,000 by its owner (±$11,637). The median renter pays $797 a month including utilities, and 32.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 502.32Carolina zona urbanaCarolina MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $153,000 ±$11,637 $158,400 $157,600 $131,500
Median gross rent $797 ±$132 $677 $677 $578
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 32.5% ±19.7 pts 41.1% 41.2% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $944 ±$58 $1,102 $1,102 $946
Owner-occupied homes 75.8% ±7.8 pts 67.3% 68.0% 67.9%
Renter-occupied homes 24.2% ±7.8 pts 32.7% 32.0% 32.1%
Housing units 2,474 ±302 74,053 80,200 1,634,357
Single-family detached homes 69.4% ±6.4 pts 45.9% 48.5% 68.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±2.2 pts 1.6% 1.5% 3.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.8% 0.8% 1.8%
Households with no vehicle 7.4% ±4.8 pts 9.2% 9.6% 13.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 502.32 get to work?

78.8% of Census Tract 502.32's workers drive alone and 14.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 502.32Carolina zona urbanaCarolina MunicipioPuerto Rico
In the labor force (age 16+) 46.9% ±5.2 pts 53.9% 53.5% 46.4%
Unemployment rate 5.6% ±5.2 pts 10.4% 10.4% 10.7%
Drove alone to work 78.8% ±7.3 pts 79.1% 79.0% 82.6%
Carpooled 5.2% ±4.4 pts 6.2% 6.7% 6.4%
Public transportation 0.9% ±1.4 pts 0.9% 0.9% 0.9%
Walked 1.2% ±1.9 pts 1.1% 1.1% 2.4%
Worked from home 14.0% ±5.8 pts 11.6% 11.4% 6.1%
Mean travel time to work 27.2 min ±4.7 29.9 min 30.0 min 28.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 502.32 compare with the other tracts in Carolina Municipio?

Among Carolina Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 502.32 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 502.32's rank among the tracts of Carolina Municipio and of Carolina zona urbana
MeasureIn Carolina MunicipioIn Carolina zona urbana
Population9th of 439th of 40
Residents per square mile24th of 4424th of 41
Median household income21st of 4321st of 40
Per capita income24th of 4323rd of 40
Median home value26th of 4325th of 40
Median gross rent13th of 4111th of 39
Poverty rate27th of 4025th of 37
Median age7th of 437th of 40
Owner-occupied share8th of 437th of 40

The tracts next to it on Carolina Municipio's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 505.0618th$37,536±$7,680 · within the margin of this tract4,190
Tract 501.1019th$36,711±$9,007 · within the margin of this tract3,248
Tract 503.3120th$36,228±$5,199 · within the margin of this tract1,832
Tract 502.3221st$35,958±$6,4614,420
Tract 501.0622nd$35,543±$21,263 · within the margin of this tract1,495
Tract 502.4223rd$35,329±$11,327 · within the margin of this tract3,998
Tract 508.1224th$34,426±$7,782 · within the margin of this tract3,045

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 502.32?

3 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 502.32 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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