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Puerto Rico

3,205,691 Population
3,424.4 square miles 936.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

45 ±0.2 Median age
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female53%
  • Male
  • Female
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1%White0%Black0%Native0%Asian0%Islander0%Other0%Two+99%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$17,976 ±$435 Per capita income
  • about two-fifths of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$25,621 ±$602 Median household income
  • about one-third of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

39.6% ±0.8% (1,257,607  ±26,856) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty54%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty39%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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28.8 minutes ±0.4 (31,645,060  ±642,766) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

1,277,486 ±11,386 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.5 (3,168,018  ±) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples43%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married36%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale46%Female38%
Now marriedMale38%Female34%
DivorcedMale12%Female16%
WidowedMale4%Female11%
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3% ±0.4% (22,016  ±3,206) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

2%†15-194%†20-246%†25-295%†30-354%†35-391%†40-440%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

1,613,134 ±8,779 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied79%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied68%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit81%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$131,500 ±$1,738 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-fifths of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

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Population migration since previous year

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Social

82% ±1% (1,974,306  ±24,499.4) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
30.8% ±0.7% (741,119  ±15,886.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

18%No degree27%High school24%Some college22%Bachelor's9%Post-grad
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95.1% ±0.2% (2,993,756  ±4,589.6) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • more than double the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

Spanish97%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

Spanish95%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Place of birth for foreign-born population

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2.2% ±0.2% (58,220  ±4,291) Population with veteran status
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

812†WWII5,316†Korea20,792†Vietnam8,888†Gulf (1990s)12,430†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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58,220 Total veterans ±4,291 53,991 Male ±3,984 4,229 Female ±1,203

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Puerto Rico <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/04000US72-puerto-rico/>