Puerto Rico Profile and Statistics

Puerto Rico Cities Households By Type

In 2007, Puerto Rico had total households with the average home having residents and the average family coming in at .

Of those homes reported, % were made up of families with kids under 18 years old; % of homes were married couples with kids under 18 years old.

There were homes where the male was the sole parent of one or more kids under 18, and where the female was the sole head of household.

In Puerto Rico, people live alone, and of that, are 65 and over.

There were (%) homes with at least one person under 18 living there and (%) where one resident or more was 65 or older.

Relationships in Puerto Rico

So who are the folks in those homes? Out of the total household population of , percent are the main “Householder,” while are spouses. There are children, and comprise “other relatives.” are non-relatives sharing the space, while reflect an unmarried partner in the home.

Puerto Rico Census Marital Status data

In Puerto Rico, there are males, 15 years or older. Of that, have never married; are currently still married, but have separated. are legally separated, are divorced and are widowed.

Among women 15 or over (), % never married, % are married but separated while % are legally still separated. % are divorced and % are widowed.

Puerto Rico Fertility Rates and PR Statistics

Let’s talk babies in Puerto Rico (PR): In the 2007 report, women (15-50) had given birth in the previous 12 months. Here’s how it breaks down:

Of the unmarried women in Puerto Rico (which could mean widowed, divorced or never hitched); of those, had a baby in the previous year.

A finer breakdown is as follows (each category reflects per 1000 women):
Among unmarried women, there were births; among women 15 to 50, it totals babies. Women 15 to 19 had babies, while there were babies delivered to women 20 to 34. Among women 35 to 50, the birth rate totaled .

Puerto Rico Grandparents Statistics

There are grandparents living with their own grandkids, and (%) that are responsible for those young ‘uns. Of those, % are the grandmothers and % of the grandparents are married.

Among those “Nanas” and ”Pop Pops” caring for the kids, have done it for less than a year; have been in charge from 1-2 years, handling things 3 or 4 years and doing the job 5 or more years.

Puerto Rico School Enrollment / Educational Attainment: (PR)

In Puerto Rico, (%) of the population is 3 years old and over and enrolled in school. Of that, (%) are in nursery or preschool; (%) are in kindergarten, while (%) are in Elementary school (meaning, grades 1-8). (%) are slogging through High School, while (%) are in college or graduate school.

The total percentage of those folks with a high school graduate degree (or higher) is % (); % () percent hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher. It breaks down as follows:

Among the population 25 years or older (), (%) have less than a 9th grade education, while (%) made it anywhere from 9th to 12th grade, but received no diploma. There are (%) who are high school graduates (or have the equivalency). (%) have some college experience but no degree; (%) reached an Associate’s degree; (%) attained their Bachelor’s degree and (%) hold a Graduate or other professional degree.

Veteran Information

The civilian population (18 and over) in Puerto Rico is . Of that, (%) are civilian veterans.

Disability Status Of Civilian. Noninstitutionalized Pop.

The total population in this demographic (5 years and over) is (%) – of that, (%) have a disability. The different groups break down as follows:

Among the total age group of 5-15 years (), (%) have a disability.

Of those 16-64 years old (), (%) have a disability.

Of those 65 and older (), (%) have a disability.

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