Puerto Rico Demographics

Population - Employment - Households - Income / Financial - Housing - Education - Marital Status - Means of Transport to Work

What is the population of Puerto Rico?

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There are 3,311,274 residents in Puerto Rico, with a median age of 43.1. Of this, 47.47% are males and 52.53% are females.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Population	3,311,274	1.7%
Male Population	1,571,861	1.6%
Female Population	1,739,413	1.8%

Male population 47.47%

Female population 52.53%

		Y-o-Y Change
Median Age	43.1	1.7%

What are the employment statistics in Puerto Rico?

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White-collar workers make up 79.07% of the working population in Puerto Rico, while blue-collar employees account for 20.93%. There are also 142,908 entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico (13.53% of the workforce); 657,828 workers employed in private companies (62.3%); and 214,957 people working in governmental institutions (20.36%).

		Y-o-Y Change
White Collar	834,896	2.4%
Blue Collar	220,947	4.5%

White Collar 79.07%

Blue Collar 20.93%

		Y-o-Y Change
Self Employees	142,908	8.1%
Private Companies	657,828	3.3%
Governmental Workers	214,957	0.0%
Not for Profit Companies	40,150	-5.3%

Self Employees 13.53%

Private Companies 62.3%

Governmental Workers 20.36%

Not for Profit Companies 3.8%

How many households are there in Puerto Rico?

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There are a total of 1,196,790 households in Puerto Rico, each made up of around 3 members. Family establishments represent 65.99% of these Puerto Rico households, while non-family units account for the remaining 34.01%. Additionally, 25.82% of households have children and 74.18% of households are without children.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Households	1,196,790	-0.7%
Average People Per Household	3	2.6%
Family Households	789,758	-2.6%
Non-family Households	407,032	3.0%

Family Households 65.99%

Non-family Households 34.01%

		Y-o-Y Change
Households with Children	309,054	-6.6%
Households without Children	887,736	1.5%

Households with Children 25.82%

Households without Children 74.18%

What are the median and average incomes in Puerto Rico?

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The average annual household income in Puerto Rico is $34,931, while the median household income sits at $21,967 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $24,445, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $26,052. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $7,826 and $18,687, respectively.

		Y-o-Y Change
Average Household Income	$34,931	4.9%
Median Household Income	$21,967	4.3%

How many homeowners and renters are there in Puerto Rico?

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There are 1,553,791 housing units in Puerto Rico, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1978. Of the 1,196,790 occupied housing units in Puerto Rico, 68.03% are owner-occupied, while 31.97% have renters living in them.
Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 37.95% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $131,100. In general, housing costs reach $358 per month in Puerto Rico.

		Y-o-Y Change
Housing Units	1,553,791	-0.4%
Median Year Built	1978	0.0%
Built in 1939 or Earlier	30,210	-3.0%
Built between 1940 and 1949	54,393	0.3%
Built between 1950 and 1959	135,188	0.6%
Built between 1960 and 1969	272,090	0.1%
Built between 1970 and 1979	354,943	0.0%
Built between 1980 and 1989	259,425	-1.8%
Built between 1990 and 1999	235,211	-1.3%
Built between 2000 and 2009	189,019	-1.8%
Built between 2010 and 2019	23,070	N/A
Built in 2020 or Later	242	N/A

		Y-o-Y Change
Occupied Housing Units	1,196,790	-0.7%
Owner Occupied	814,154	-0.4%
Renter Occupied	382,636	-1.5%

Owner Occupied 68.03%

Renter Occupied 31.97%

		Y-o-Y Change
With Mortgage	308,987	-2.0%
Without Mortgage	505,167	0.6%
Median Value with Mortgage	$131,100	-0.5%
Median Value without Mortgage	$97,100	1.4%
Median Housing Costs per Month	$358	2.9%

With Mortgage 37.95%

Without Mortgage 62.05%

What is the level of education in Puerto Rico?

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Approximately 35.25% of the population in Puerto Rico holds a high school degree (that's 956,676 residents), while 15.98% have attained a college certificate (549,350 locals) and 18.4% have a bachelor's degree (499,371 people).

		Y-o-Y Change
No High School	343,996	-1.1%
Some High School	956,676	1.6%
Some College	549,350	3.4%
Associate Degree	290,479	5.0%
Bachelor's Degree	499,371	5.7%
Graduate Degree	189,677	5.8%

No High School 12.67%

Some High School 35.25%

Some College 15.98%

Associate Degree 10.7%

Bachelor's Degree 18.4%

Graduate Degree 6.99%

What is the marital status of Puerto Rico residents?

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A total of 1,185,212 people in Puerto Rico have never been married (which represents 41.79% of the total population), while 1,043,982 of them are wedded (36.81%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 65,296 (2.3%) and 386,867 (13.64%), respectively.

		Y-o-Y Change
Never Married	1,185,212	5.7%
Married	1,043,982	-2.0%
Separated	65,296	-1.4%
Widowed	220,379	4.9%
Divorced	386,867	4.0%

Never Married 41.79%

Married 36.81%

Separated 2.3%

Widowed 7.77%

Divorced 13.64%

What are the most common means of transportation in Puerto Rico?

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The top three means of transportation people in Puerto Rico use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 928,328 residents commute by car, 25,891 prefer going to work by walking and 6,118 by bus or trolley bus.

		Y-o-Y Change
Car	928,328	2.0%
Bus or TrolleyBus	6,118	-1.3%
Subway or Elevated	70	N/A
Railroad	4,874	-15.0%
Ferryboat	348	-21.3%
Bicycle	1,597	-14.1%
Motorcycle	535	-24.2%
TaxiCab	1,369	25.8%
Walk	25,891	-2.0%

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2021 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.