Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Puerto Rico
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,652,285.
- Rank within US : N/A
Puerto Rico
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,882,589.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3140 of 3143
Notes:
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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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.