Families and Living Arrangements

National Marriage and Divorce Rates Declined From 2011 to 2021

Puerto Rico had among the lowest marriage and divorce rates in 2021.

Population

How Socially Vulnerable Is Puerto Rico to Disasters?

All municipios and 87% of census tracts in Puerto Rico showed higher social vulnerability than the United States.

Population

¿Cuánta vulnerabilidad social ante desastres tiene Puerto Rico?

Todos los municipios y el 87 % de los sectores censales en Puerto Rico muestran una mayor vulnerabilidad social que los Estados Unidos.

Population

Data Products Built by and for Puerto Rican Communities

The Opportunity Project tackled challenges specific to Puerto Rico using open data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies.

Employment

Trabajadores jóvenes y mayores impulsaron empleos después de María

Primeros Indicadores trimestrales de la fuerza laboral de Puerto Rico publicados hoy proporcionan un perfil demográfico del empleo después del huracán María.

Employment

Youngest and Oldest Workers Drove Job Recovery After Hurricane Maria

The first Quarterly Workforce Indicators for Puerto Rico released today provide a demographic profile of employment after Hurricane Maria.

Population

The Opportunity Project Tackles Six New Challenges to Help Communities

New challenges include finding ways to support children in Puerto Rico and help communities transition to renewable energy.

Population

Net Outmigration from Puerto Rico Slows During Pandemic

The U.S. Census Bureau is now using flight data to more accurately measure migration flows in and out of Puerto Rico.

Population

PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census

The Isle of Enchantment lost 439,915 people last decade, dropping 11.8% to 3,285,874.

America Counts Story

Puerto Rico Has Tougher Workplace Vaccine Requirements Than U.S.

Puerto Rico leads U.S. states in small businesses requiring proof their employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to work.

Population

Estimating Puerto Rico’s Population After Hurricane Maria

Airline traffic data helped to more accurately estimate the Puerto Rico July 1, 2019, population.

Population

Street Addresses Are Simple, Right? Not in Puerto Rico

Parts of the island have the same street names and house numbers. The Census Bureau and other federal agencies join forces to manage Puerto Rico's addresses.

Population

More Puerto Ricans Move to Mainland United States, Poverty Declines

Migration from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States increased by 36.9% between 2017 and 2018. Poverty in Puerto Rico decreased by 1.3 percentage points.