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Population
  2000 2010
Population 3,808,610 3,725,789
State Rank NA NA
Median Age 32.1 36.9
Total 8 year-olds 60,020 48,340
Boys 30,827 24,757
Girls 29,193 23,583
Total 9 year-olds 61,899 52,546
Boys 31,798 27,092
Girls 30,101 25,454
Total 10 year-olds 64,795 53,810
Boys 33,188 27,558
Girls 31,607 26,252
Total 11 year-olds 60,221 50,865
Boys 30,807 26,135
Girls 29,414 24,730
Total 12 year-olds 60,456 54,239
Boys 30,678 27,469
Girls 29,778 26,770
 
How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone 69% 79%
Car Pool 18% 10%
Public Transportation 5% 2%

Geography
Capital San Juan
Largest City San Juan
Second Largest City Bayamón

Business
  2000 2009
Dentist Offices 978 999
Amusement Parks 5 10
FastFood Restaurants NA 2,730
Toy Stores 50 68
Video/Disc Rental Stores 88 66
Zoos & Botanical Gardens 1 1
Candy & Nut Stores NA 41
Pet & Pet Supply Stores NA 58
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers 8 11

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

A value of NA indicates that data are not available for the indicated time period, or is not applicable for the current region.

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History

  • Population 1900: 2,210,703
  • Population 1950: 3,808,610

I never knew that! *

  • Nickname: Isle of Enchantment
  • Flower: Puerto Rican Hibiscus
  • Tree: Kapok
  • Bird: Stripe-headed Tanager

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from the 2010 Census, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.