53.5% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Puerto Rico

5 to 17 years

53.5% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Puerto Rico

5 to 17 years poverty in Puerto Rico compared

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

  • Puerto Rico

    53.5%

  • National average

    15.7% (-71% lower than Puerto Rico)

53.5% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Puerto Rico

Historical Timeline

53.5% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Puerto Rico historical data

  • 2011 - 42.6%

    The 2011 42.6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 41.9%

    The 2012 decrease to 41.9% from 2011 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 42.4%

    The 2013 increase to 42.4% from 2012 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 43.5%

    The 2014 increase to 43.5% from 2013 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 56.6%

    The 2015 increase to 56.6% from 2014 represents a 13.1% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 54.1%

    The 2016 decrease to 54.1% from 2015 represents a -2.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 56.2%

    The 2017 increase to 56.2% from 2016 represents a 2.1% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 54.9%

    The 2018 decrease to 54.9% from 2017 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 55%

    The 2019 increase to 55% from 2018 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 54.3%

    The 2021 decrease to 54.3% from 2019 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 56.5%

    The 2022 increase to 56.5% from 2021 represents a 2.2% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 53.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 53.5% from 2022 represents a -3.0% decrease YoY.

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