Population 18,840 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Barceloneta
Household size in Barceloneta
| Period | Barceloneta | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 3.07 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.53 | −0.03 |
The average household in Barceloneta has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.98, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Barceloneta
| Period | Barceloneta | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 42.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +8.3 | +2.3 |
Barceloneta skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is younger than in Puerto Rico as a whole, where the median age is 45.0. The median age has climbed from 34.5 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Barceloneta
| Period | Barceloneta | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 16.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 15.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Barceloneta (17.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Barceloneta
Renters in Barceloneta
| Period | Barceloneta | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 27.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 32.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Barceloneta rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 56.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Barceloneta
| Period | Barceloneta | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 18.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 22.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 19.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +3.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Barceloneta than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Puerto Rico as a whole (19.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Barceloneta
| Period | Barceloneta | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Barceloneta is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Barceloneta
| Period | Barceloneta | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $403 | $489 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $435 | $528 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $522 | $553 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $565 | $658 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$162 | +$168 | +$606 |
The median renter in Barceloneta pays $565 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $162 a month from 2006–10, a 40% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Barceloneta
Bachelor's degrees in Barceloneta
| Period | Barceloneta | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 21.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 24.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 26.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Barceloneta: 23.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Barceloneta
| Period | Barceloneta | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.5% | 67.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 72.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.8% | 76.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 81.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +13.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Barceloneta never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 11.6 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Barceloneta
| Period | Barceloneta | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 16.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 18.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 16.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Barceloneta runs well above the national rate: 10.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 7.7 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Barceloneta compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barceloneta | 2.53 | 43.2 | 17.3% | 29.2% | 13.5% | 1985 | $565 | 23.3% | 78.2% | 10.7% |
| Garrochales | 2.58 | 41.2 | 16.7% | 18.7% | 19.5% | 1989 | $597 | 27.7% | 81.7% | 12.8% |
| Boquillas | 2.51 | 43.0 | 16.3% | 29.2% | 18.8% | 1979 | $621 | 26.4% | 76.6% | 14.6% |
| Montebello | 2.43 | 47.9 | 16.0% | 18.2% | 19.3% | 1980 | $563 | 22.1% | 74.5% | 17.2% |
| Manati | 2.58 | 47.9 | 12.2% | 17.5% | 14.7% | 1979 | $695 | 26.3% | 76.3% | 11.7% |
| Sabana Hoyos | 2.45 | 45.4 | 14.4% | 37.3% | 26.0% | 1983 | $579 | 21.4% | 76.6% | 16.6% |
| Florida | 2.63 | 42.4 | 16.3% | 25.9% | 12.1% | 1989 | $626 | 21.5% | 75.8% | 18.4% |
| Bajadero | 2.61 | 50.8 | 16.0% | 31.3% | 23.4% | 1982 | $596 | 21.5% | 75.5% | 16.9% |
| Ciales | 2.85 | 43.8 | 19.4% | 29.1% | 21.2% | 1986 | $531 | 22.5% | 76.0% | 10.8% |
| Vega Baja | 2.51 | 44.8 | 16.5% | 25.5% | 18.0% | 1981 | $705 | 29.6% | 81.7% | 10.0% |
| Arecibo | 2.65 | 45.3 | 15.0% | 35.2% | 21.1% | 1980 | $559 | 31.1% | 84.6% | 14.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Barceloneta. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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