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Four Years Post-Maria: Puerto Rico's Disabled Population

  • Over one fifth of the Puerto Rican population is disabled. 21% of Puerto Rico's population is disabled.
  • Half of Puerto Rico's disabled population lives below the poverty line. This represents an increase of 4.8%, from 2017.
  • Puerto Rico’s disabled population is not equally distributed geographically. Of all Puerto Rican municipalities, Guanica had the highest total percentage of disabled population at 37.5%.
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Changes from 2010 to 2020 on the Puerto Rican Population

  • Puerto Rico's population dropped by -11.8% between 2010 and 2020. A historic loss of 440,000 individuals in a 10-year span.
  • Population loss for non-hispanic residents was disproportionately lower, at only 1.3%.
  • Puerto Rico had the absolute largest population decline of any US jurisdiction.
  • For the first time population losses were reported across all municipalities, with San Juan showing the greatest overall loss.
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Four Years Post Maria: Aging Population

  • 22% of Puerto Rico's population is 65 years or older. This is higher than the US average of 16.5%
  • 40% of PR's senior age population lives at or below the poverty line. This is disproportionately higher than the fifty states where the poverty rate for seniors is 9.4% and 7.9% among Latinos
  • The proportion of seniors is up 6% from 2017. Since Hurricane Maria, the senior age population grew across all municipalities, with the exception of Fajardo.
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Pervasive Poverty in Puerto Rico: a Closer Look

If you wish to download the PDF version, please click here  Key Takeaways Pervasive poverty in Puerto Rico is rooted in its loss of economic comparative advantage in the region (i.e., circum-Caribbean) and national (i.e., United States) markets as a result of congressional actions over which Puerto Rico had little…

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Puerto Ricans in the United States Infographics, 2021

Centro’s Infographics are visual representation of the most-up-to-date socio-demographic information about the Puerto Rican population in the United States. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau is summarized through a series of charts, tables and maps to illustrate major points and changes within the Puerto Rican population. These infographics use…

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Redistricting NYC: Demographic Change and The Hispanic Community

If you wish to download the PDF version, please click here  On July 15, 2022, the New York City Districting Commission released a preliminary plan for council districts after holding meetings since March 29, and public hearings since May 26. Presently, the Districting Commission has drawn 29 majority districts and…

The State of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. Dashboard

The Socio-Demographic Data of Puerto Ricans in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2010 - 2021 Dashboard showcases Puerto Rican population data, including in- and out-migration from Puerto Rico, educational attainment and language proficiency, income, employment, housing, health and much more. This dashboard provides socioeconomic trends of the Puerto Rican…

Redistricting 2020: The Prospects of Increasing Hispanic Legisl...

If you wish to download the PDF version, please click here Introduction Hispanics are driving population growth across the United States. This lead in population growth affords Latinos the opportunity to increase their political power by potentially increasing the number of legislative districts that can be represented by them. This report…

Redistricting Threats to New York’s Hispanic Congressional Repr...

If you wish to download the PDF version, please click here Proposed redistricting maps threaten Hispanic congressional representation by eliminating  a congressional district currently represented by a Hispanic member of the House of Representatives and diluting Latino voting power Introduction NEW YORK, November 1, 2021 — The Center for Puerto Rican…

Puerto Rico’s 2020 Population Decennial Analysis

Photo by Andy Orin on Unsplash If you wish to download the PDF version, please click here. Key Findings The newly released 2020 decennial data for legislative redistricting highlights the following for Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico’s population dropped by -11.8% percent between 2010 and 2020: a historic loss of 440,000…

Puerto Rico’s 2020 Race/Ethnicity Decennial Analysis

If you wish to download the PDF version, please click here. Key Findings There was a 54.8% drop in those who selected 'One Race' in Puerto Rico from 95.8% 2000 to 50.2% in 2020. A significant decrease occurred for those who identified as 'White Alone' in Puerto Rico (-80.2%) compared…

Four Year Anniversary of Hurricane Maria Series: Aging Population

If you wish to download the PDF version, please click here. For the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College has prepared a new report series focusing on questions of social vulnerability. The Social vulnerability index as developed by the…

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