Population 4,410 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jardines del Caribe
Household size in Jardines del Caribe
| Period | Jardines del Caribe | Ponce | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 3.05 | 3.07 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.81 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.37 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.66 | −0.68 | −0.53 | −0.03 |
Households in Jardines del Caribe run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Ponce overall, where it has 2.37 people. Household size has dropped from 3.20 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Jardines del Caribe
| Period | Jardines del Caribe | Ponce | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 38.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 42.4 | 42.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 44.8 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +8.9 | +8.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.7, Jardines del Caribe is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Jardines del Caribe
| Period | Jardines del Caribe | Ponce | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 21.4% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 20.8% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 18.9% | 16.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 16.9% | 15.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −4.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Jardines del Caribe (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Ponce overall (16.9%).
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 Jardines del Caribe
Renters in Jardines del Caribe
| Period | Jardines del Caribe | Ponce | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 32.3% | 27.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 35.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 35.8% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 34.1% | 32.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.9% of households in Jardines del Caribe rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 68.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Jardines del Caribe
| Period | Jardines del Caribe | Ponce | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 14.6% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 15.4% | 18.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 18.4% | 19.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +3.8 pts | +3.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Jardines del Caribe as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Ponce overall (18.4%).
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 Jardines del Caribe
| Period | Jardines del Caribe | Ponce | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1974 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1977 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1978 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +3 | +6 |
Housing in Jardines del Caribe leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.
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 Jardines del Caribe
| Period | Jardines del Caribe | Ponce | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $459 | $489 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $750 | $500 | $528 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $434 | $479 | $553 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $701 | $604 | $658 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$43 | +$145 | +$168 | +$606 |
Rent in Jardines del Caribe runs $701 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in Ponce as a whole ($604). Rent takes 39.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Jardines del Caribe
Bachelor's degrees in Jardines del Caribe
| Period | Jardines del Caribe | Ponce | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 22.3% | 21.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 24.2% | 24.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 26.2% | 26.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 28.7% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Jardines del Caribe as nationally: 35.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Ponce overall (28.7%).
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 Jardines del Caribe
| Period | Jardines del Caribe | Ponce | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 68.8% | 67.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 72.5% | 72.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 77.4% | 76.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 80.6% | 81.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +11.8 pts | +13.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Jardines del Caribe is close to the national rate: 88.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Ponce as a whole (80.6%).
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 Jardines del Caribe
| Period | Jardines del Caribe | Ponce | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 21.0% | 16.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 23.8% | 18.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 16.1% | 10.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −5.0 pts | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jardines del Caribe runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Ponce overall (16.1%). 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).
Jardines del Caribe compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jardines del Caribe | 2.54 | 46.7 | 10.9% | 15.9% | 10.4% | 1973 | $701 | 35.9% | 88.0% | 7.5% |
| Parcelas Nueva Vida | 2.26 | 45.6 | 19.0% | 18.4% | 23.8% | 1983 | $514 | 19.4% | 76.2% | 7.0% |
| Villa del Carmen | 2.45 | 44.6 | 20.9% | 12.3% | 21.9% | 1975 | $838 | 36.4% | 89.0% | 6.7% |
| Urbanizacion Las Colinas | 2.38 | 40.3 | 14.4% | 47.2% | 20.5% | 1976 | $719 | 27.0% | 82.4% | 17.6% |
| Urbanizacion Palacios del Rio 2 | 3.09 | 33.9 | 29.7% | 26.1% | 8.9% | 1992 | $562 | 30.8% | 91.7% | 6.1% |
| Urbanizacion Toa Alta Hts | 2.39 | 45.0 | 21.3% | 20.8% | 10.6% | 1979 | $726 | 20.3% | 85.4% | 10.5% |
| Parcelas van Scoy | 2.38 | 50.7 | 11.0% | 21.2% | 12.7% | 1976 | $775 | 23.0% | 74.1% | 10.0% |
| Urbanizacion Miraflores | 2.46 | 40.0 | 21.4% | 41.5% | 12.6% | 1975 | $672 | 25.6% | 86.9% | 13.3% |
| Urbanizacion Rexville | 2.36 | 48.5 | 12.1% | 23.5% | 12.9% | 1972 | $816 | 32.3% | 83.8% | 7.9% |
| Barrio Campanilla | 2.76 | 38.9 | 24.0% | 38.5% | 28.2% | 1980 | $585 | 14.7% | 74.0% | 7.7% |
| Urbanizacion El Cortijo | 2.48 | 45.3 | 12.6% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 1974 | $733 | 26.9% | 88.8% | 6.9% |
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 Jardines del Caribe. 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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