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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

We feature stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, emergency management, and population.

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Population

Puerto Rico Community Survey Offers Detailed Look at Island Population

May 28, 2025

The 2019-2023 and most recent American Community Survey includes Puerto Rico Community Survey data on 78 municipios down to census tracts and block groups.
Population

Encuesta sobre la Comunidad de Puerto Rico presenta datos de su gente

May 28, 2025

La reciente Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense de Puerto Rico, del 2019-2023, incluye datos sobre 78 municipios, sectores censales y grupos de bloques.
Business and Economy

How Many Business Start-Ups in Puerto Rico?

September 03, 2024

For the first time, the Census Bureau is releasing monthly data on new business applications in Puerto Rico.
Population

Disminuyó la población de Puerto Rico nacida en el extranjero

May 21, 2024

La población de la Isla nacida en el extranjero bajó de los 100,000 habitantes del 2018 al 2022, un descenso de casi 15,000 comparado con la década anterior.
Population

Puerto Rico’s Foreign-Born Population Has Declined

May 21, 2024

The island’s foreign-born population dropped below 100,000 in 2018-2022, a decline of roughly 15,000 from a decade earlier.
Families and Living Arrangements

National Marriage and Divorce Rates Declined From 2011 to 2021

July 13, 2023

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

How Socially Vulnerable Is Puerto Rico to Disasters?

June 07, 2023

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?

June 07, 2023

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

February 16, 2023

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

2020 Island Areas Censuses: Computer and Internet Use

October 20, 2022

New data from the Island Areas Censuses provide an updated look at estimates of computer ownership and broadband internet subscriptions.
Employment

Youngest and Oldest Workers Drove Job Recovery After Hurricane Maria

September 26, 2022

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

Trabajadores jóvenes y mayores impulsaron empleos después de María

September 26, 2022

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

The Opportunity Project Tackles Six New Challenges to Help Communities

June 01, 2022

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

December 21, 2021

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

August 25, 2021

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

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

June 15, 2021

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

August 19, 2020

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

January 06, 2020

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

September 26, 2019

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.

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