Today, the island is inhabited by descendants of the original founder population of 409 individuals. Founder individuals were imported from India by Clarence R. Carpenter and the School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan that was operated by Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the University of Puerto Rico.
At present, the island is home to the descendants of the original 409 individuals who established the community. These founders were imported from India by Clarence R. Carpenter and the medical research facility in San Juan, which was affiliated with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the University of Puerto Rico.