Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Puerto Rico
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Name
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Puerto Rico | Urban | 41.6 | 1,340,637 | 3,137 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/09/2025 11:33 am.
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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/09/2025 11:33 am.
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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.