34% Poverty Rate for Black People in Puerto Rico

Black or African American

34% Poverty Rate for Black People in Puerto Rico

Black or African American poverty in Puerto Rico compared

How does Puerto Rico compare to other Puerto Rico and National averages?

  • Puerto Rico

    34%

  • National average

    20.8% (-39% lower than Puerto Rico)

34% Poverty Rate for Black People in Puerto Rico

Historical Timeline

34% Poverty Rate for Black People in Puerto Rico historical data

  • 2011 - 48.8%

    The 2011 48.8% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 49.8%

    The 2012 increase to 49.8% from 2011 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 50.3%

    The 2013 increase to 50.3% from 2012 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 52.6%

    The 2014 increase to 52.6% from 2013 represents a 2.3% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 48.3%

    The 2015 decrease to 48.3% from 2014 represents a -4.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 46.1%

    The 2016 decrease to 46.1% from 2015 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 45.7%

    The 2017 decrease to 45.7% from 2016 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 44.7%

    The 2018 decrease to 44.7% from 2017 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 45.9%

    The 2019 increase to 45.9% from 2018 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 39.8%

    The 2021 decrease to 39.8% from 2019 represents a -6.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 41.4%

    The 2022 increase to 41.4% from 2021 represents a 1.6% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 34%

    The 2023 decrease to 34% from 2022 represents a -7.4% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Puerto Rico Poverty dataset.