Puerto Rico Poverty Rate
In Puerto Rico, an estimated 1,310,464 of 3,235,303 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Puerto Rico?
The poverty rate in Puerto Rico is 40.5%.
- How many people in Puerto Rico live in poverty?
In Puerto Rico, an estimated 1,310,464 of 3,235,303 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Puerto Rico compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Puerto Rico is 216.41% higher than the US average. In Puerto Rico, an estimated 40.5% of 3,235,303 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Puerto Rico
2021
40.5% of 3.2 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Puerto Rico
2021
54.9% of 542 thousand people
Under 5 years
Puerto Rico
2021
57.4% of 104 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Puerto Rico
2021
54.3% of 438 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Puerto Rico
2021
54.8% of 540 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Puerto Rico
2021
37.5% of 2 million people
18 to 34 years
Puerto Rico
2021
39.1% of 711 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Puerto Rico
2021
36.6% of 1.3 million people
60 years and over
Puerto Rico
2021
38.2% of 954 thousand people
65 years and over
Puerto Rico
2021
38% of 733 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Puerto Rico
2021
38.2% of 1.5 million people
Female
Puerto Rico
2021
42.6% of 1.7 million people
- Race
White
Puerto Rico
2021
41.6% of 904 thousand people
Black or African American
Puerto Rico
2021
39.8% of 199 thousand people
Some other race
Puerto Rico
2021
43.5% of 962 thousand people
Two or more races
Puerto Rico
2021
37.2% of 1.2 million people
Hispanic
Puerto Rico
2021
40.6% of 3.2 million people
White, not Hispanic
Puerto Rico
2021
35.8% of 15 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Puerto Rico
2021
36.8% of 2.4 million people
Less than high school graduate
Puerto Rico
2021
59.1% of 482 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Puerto Rico
2021
44.9% of 663 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Puerto Rico
2021
34.3% of 554 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Puerto Rico
2021
15.3% of 682 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Puerto Rico
2021
25.8% of 1.2 million people
Employed
Puerto Rico
2021
21% of 1.1 million people
Male
Puerto Rico
2021
19.7% of 558 thousand people
Female
Puerto Rico
2021
22.3% of 528 thousand people
Unemployed
Puerto Rico
2021
58% of 163 thousand people
Male
Puerto Rico
2021
54.1% of 87 thousand people
Female
Puerto Rico
2021
62.4% of 76 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Puerto Rico
2021
38% of 2.8 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Puerto Rico
2021
8.9% of 699 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Puerto Rico
2021
42.4% of 478 thousand people
Did not work
Puerto Rico
2021
49.4% of 1.6 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Puerto Rico
2021
54.6% of 601 thousand people
Male
Puerto Rico
2021
50.4% of 273 thousand people
Female
Puerto Rico
2021
58% of 329 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Puerto Rico
2021
77.3% of 22 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Puerto Rico
2021
44.8% of 69 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Puerto Rico
2021
40.7% of 74 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Puerto Rico
2021
50.2% of 88 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Puerto Rico
2021
58.9% of 118 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Puerto Rico
2021
55.8% of 119 thousand people
75 years and over
Puerto Rico
2021
62.3% of 111 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Puerto Rico
2021
7.3% of 150 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Puerto Rico
2021
65.3% of 95 thousand people
Did not work
Puerto Rico
2021
71.5% of 357 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Puerto Rico
2021
40.3%