Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Puerto Rico
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Puerto Rico | Urban | 38.2 | 304,614 | 3,140 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/11/2025 11:38 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Puerto Rico is treated as urban because over 90% of the population lives in urban areas.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/11/2025 11:38 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Puerto Rico is treated as urban because over 90% of the population lives in urban areas.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.