39.7% Poverty Rate for Hispanics in Puerto Rico

Hispanic

39.7% Poverty Rate for Hispanics in Puerto Rico

Hispanic poverty in Puerto Rico compared

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

  • Puerto Rico

    39.7%

  • National average

    16.6% (-58% lower than Puerto Rico)

39.7% Poverty Rate for Hispanics in Puerto Rico

Historical Timeline

39.7% Poverty Rate for Hispanics in Puerto Rico historical data

  • 2011 - 45.6%

    The 2011 45.6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 46%

    The 2012 increase to 46% from 2011 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 46.9%

    The 2013 increase to 46.9% from 2012 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 48.1%

    The 2014 increase to 48.1% from 2013 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 46.1%

    The 2015 decrease to 46.1% from 2014 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 43.6%

    The 2016 decrease to 43.6% from 2015 represents a -2.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 44.5%

    The 2017 increase to 44.5% from 2016 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 43.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 43.2% from 2017 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 43.6%

    The 2019 increase to 43.6% from 2018 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 40.6%

    The 2021 decrease to 40.6% from 2019 represents a -3.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 41.9%

    The 2022 increase to 41.9% from 2021 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 39.7%

    The 2023 decrease to 39.7% from 2022 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.

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