51.1% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Puerto Rico

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51.1% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Puerto Rico

Did not work poverty in Puerto Rico compared

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

  • Puerto Rico

    51.1%

  • National average

    21.7% (-58% lower than Puerto Rico)

51.1% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Puerto Rico

Historical Timeline

51.1% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Puerto Rico historical data

  • 2015 - 55.7%

    The 2015 55.7% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 52.4%

    The 2016 decrease to 52.4% from 2015 represents a -3.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 53.3%

    The 2017 increase to 53.3% from 2016 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 51.7%

    The 2018 decrease to 51.7% from 2017 represents a -1.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 53.2%

    The 2019 increase to 53.2% from 2018 represents a 1.5% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 49.4%

    The 2021 decrease to 49.4% from 2019 represents a -3.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 51.1%

    The 2022 increase to 51.1% from 2021 represents a 1.7% increase YoY.

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