May 13, 2022
The Socio-Demographic Data of Puerto Ricans in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2010 - 2019 Dashboard showcases Puerto Rican population data, including in- and out-migration from Puerto Rico, educational attainment and language proficiency, income,…
February 09, 2022
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 NEW YORK, November 1, 2021 — The…
September 20, 2021
For the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College has prepared a new report focused specifically on aging and disabled populations to help better understand…
September 10, 2021
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…
August 09, 2021
The process of apportioning political power in the United is about to begin. New York Latino U.S. representatives, and specifically Puerto Rican representatives, are vulnerable to losing their congressional seats in the upcoming process of…
May 23, 2021
This research brief series will present an updated an analysis of population changes between 2010 and 2020, produced by the Data Hub staff, and the implications for congressional redistricting in New York and Florida. Presently,…
April 23, 2021
This report highlights some key findings from the newly released 2020 Decennial Census data for legislative redistricting including: racial identification shift from ‘whiteness’ to ‘some other race’ and increased identification with more than one race …
March 29, 2021
In 2019, the United States had an estimated population of 5,828,706 million Puerto Ricans with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Florida and New York state. Puerto Ricans accounted for about 1.8 percent of…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, Florida had the largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 1,190,891 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Osceola county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans accounted…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, Virginia had the 13th largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 106,781 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Hopewell county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans accounted…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, New York had the 2nd largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 1,096,823 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Bronx county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, Pennsylvania had the 3rd largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 493,255 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Lehigh county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, Massachusetts had the 5th largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 340,893 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Hampden county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, New Jersey had the 4th largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 455,615 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Cumberland county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, Georgia had the largest 12th concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 108,719 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Liberty county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans accounted…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, North Carolina had the 11th largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 110,028 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Cumberland county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, Ohio had the 10th largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 130,700 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Lorain county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans accounted…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, Illinois had the 9th largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 207,109 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Cook county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans accounted…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, California had the 8th largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 226,314 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Solano county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans accounted…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, Texas had the 7th largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 239,157 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Bell county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans accounted…
March 29, 2021
In 2019, Connecticut had the 6th largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 302,027 with the majority of Puerto Ricans residing in Hartford county per 10,000. Puerto Ricans accounted…
February 09, 2021
On April 26, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau delivered to the president of the United States results from the 2020 decennial census to be used for apportionment in the House of Representatives. Those apportionment results…
February 09, 2021
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…
May 18, 2020
The Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey released its first set of survey results related to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the nation’s small business by state between April 26th and May 2nd,…
April 10, 2020
Puerto Rico has suffered the compounded effects of multiple disasters over the last three years: the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017, recurrent seismic activity in the southwest region, including a…
April 10, 2020
The Puerto Rican population that is eligible to register to vote in the United States—because they are citizens of the United States and 18 years of age or older—continued to grow in 2019. According to…
February 20, 2020
In 2018, Ohio had the 10th largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States with an estimated population of 137,104. Puerto Ricans accounted for 1.2 percent of the state’s overall population in 2018. Between…
February 10, 2020
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2018, Ohio had the 10th largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States (137,104). Puerto Ricans accounted for 1.2 percent of the total population in Ohio. Despite…
February 10, 2020
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2018, Florida had the largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States (1,187,437). Puerto Ricans accounted for 5.6 percent of the total population in Florida, and 21.3…