Puerto Rico - Selected Social Characteristics in Puerto Rico: 2007

Puerto Rico

Selected Social Characteristics in Puerto Rico: 2007

Data Set: 2007 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Survey: Puerto Rico Community Survey

Social - Education, Marital Status, Relationships, Fertility, Grandparents...
Economic - Income, Employment, Occupation, Commuting to Work...
Housing - Occupancy and Structure, Housing Value and Costs, Utilities...
Demographic - Sex and Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Housing Units...
Narrative - Text profile with graphs for easy analysis...

NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

For more information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.

Selected Social Characteristics in Puerto Rico	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	1,204,285	+/-7,019	100%	(X)
Family households (families)	898,030	+/-9,219	74.6%	+/-0.6
With own children under 18 years	374,023	+/-6,254	31.1%	+/-0.5
Married-couple family	548,833	+/-8,553	45.6%	+/-0.6
With own children under 18 years	210,950	+/-5,613	17.5%	+/-0.5
Male householder, no wife present, family	65,643	+/-3,588	5.5%	+/-0.3
With own children under 18 years	23,783	+/-2,285	2.0%	+/-0.2
Female householder, no husband present, family	283,554	+/-6,568	23.5%	+/-0.5
With own children under 18 years	139,290	+/-5,446	11.6%	+/-0.4
Nonfamily households	306,255	+/-7,093	25.4%	+/-0.6
Householder living alone	270,300	+/-6,033	22.4%	+/-0.5
65 years and over	111,652	+/-4,228	9.3%	+/-0.4

Households with one or more people under 18 years	455,252	+/-6,818	37.8%	+/-0.5
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	366,660	+/-3,848	30.4%	+/-0.3

Average household size	3.24	+/-0.02	(X)	(X)
Average family size	3.81	+/-0.03	(X)	(X)

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	3,898,203	*****	100%	(X)
Householder	1,204,285	+/-7,019	30.9%	+/-0.2
Spouse	548,613	+/-8,344	14.1%	+/-0.2
Child	1,520,851	+/-14,153	39.0%	+/-0.4
Other relatives	451,280	+/-11,920	11.6%	+/-0.3
Nonrelatives	173,174	+/-9,312	4.4%	+/-0.2
Unmarried partner	62,299	+/-3,553	1.6%	+/-0.1

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	1,472,279	+/-1,213	100%	(X)
Never married	597,549	+/-7,998	40.6%	+/-0.5
Now married, except separated	625,647	+/-9,747	42.5%	+/-0.7
Separated	50,827	+/-3,168	3.5%	+/-0.2
Widowed	48,154	+/-3,259	3.3%	+/-0.2
Divorced	150,102	+/-5,426	10.2%	+/-0.4

Females 15 years and over	1,648,806	+/-1,216	100%	(X)
Never married	545,183	+/-7,761	33.1%	+/-0.5
Now married, except separated	625,243	+/-9,829	37.9%	+/-0.6
Separated	69,560	+/-4,002	4.2%	+/-0.2
Widowed	180,557	+/-5,037	11.0%	+/-0.3
Divorced	228,263	+/-6,125	13.8%	+/-0.4

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months	42,418	+/-3,121	100%	(X)
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	22,511	+/-2,452	53.1%	+/-4.0
Per 1,000 unmarried women	36	+/-4	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	42	+/-3	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	41	+/-8	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	75	+/-6	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	11	+/-2	(X)	(X)

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	121,717	+/-5,611	100%	(X)
Responsible for grandchildren	57,494	+/-3,868	47.2%	+/-2.0
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	10,734	+/-1,738	8.8%	+/-1.4
1 or 2 years	13,729	+/-1,944	11.3%	+/-1.5
3 or 4 years	7,085	+/-1,258	5.8%	+/-1.0
5 or more years	25,946	+/-2,617	21.3%	+/-1.8

Characteristics of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years
Who are female	63.1%	+/-1.9	(X)	(X)
Who are married	68.1%	+/-3.1	(X)	(X)

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,124,470	+/-9,639	100%	(X)
Nursery school, preschool	65,153	+/-3,422	5.8%	+/-0.3
Kindergarten	46,354	+/-3,365	4.1%	+/-0.3
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	474,355	+/-4,590	42.2%	+/-0.5
High school (grades 9-12)	257,171	+/-4,978	22.9%	+/-0.5
College or graduate school	281,437	+/-8,448	25.0%	+/-0.6

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,539,282	+/-1,870	100%	(X)
Less than 9th grade	576,093	+/-11,414	22.7%	+/-0.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	278,049	+/-9,823	10.9%	+/-0.4
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	652,285	+/-10,731	25.7%	+/-0.4
Some college, no degree	285,555	+/-8,419	11.2%	+/-0.3
Associate's degree	208,037	+/-7,004	8.2%	+/-0.3
Bachelor's degree	398,178	+/-9,408	15.7%	+/-0.4
Graduate or professional degree	141,085	+/-5,325	5.6%	+/-0.2

Percent high school graduate or higher	66.4%	+/-0.5	(X)	(X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	21.2%	+/-0.4	(X)	(X)

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	2,938,517	+/-435	100%	(X)
Civilian veterans	121,119	+/-4,602	100%	(X)

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Population 5 years and over	3,670,864	+/-560	100%	(X)
With a disability	954,577	+/-13,870	26.0%	+/-0.4

Population 5 to 15 years	634,780	+/-2,929	100%	(X)
With a disability	68,778	+/-4,389	10.8%	+/-0.7

Population 16 to 64 years	2,520,668	+/-2,910	100%	(X)
With a disability	570,483	+/-10,944	22.6%	+/-0.4

Population 65 years and over	515,416	+/-468	100%	(X)
With a disability	315,316	+/-4,383	61.2%	+/-0.8

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	3,896,476	+/-2,941	100%	(X)
Same house	3,592,407	+/-12,900	92.2%	+/-0.3
Different house in Puerto Rico or the U.S.	299,617	+/-12,748	7.7%	+/-0.3
In Puerto Rico	270,481	+/-12,527	6.9%	+/-0.3
Same municipio	174,732	+/-10,153	4.5%	+/-0.3
Different municipio	95,749	+/-6,964	2.5%	+/-0.2
In the United States	29,136	+/-4,076	0.7%	+/-0.1
Elsewhere	4,452	+/-1,473	0.1%	+/-0.1

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	3,942,375	*****	100%	(X)
Native	3,833,268	+/-6,617	97.2%	+/-0.2
Born in Puerto Rico or the United States	3,822,813	+/-6,795	97.0%	+/-0.2
In Puerto Rico	3,616,684	+/-10,030	91.7%	+/-0.3
In the United States	206,129	+/-8,909	5.2%	+/-0.2
Born in U.S. Island Areas, or born abroad of American parents	10,455	+/-2,050	0.3%	+/-0.1
Foreign born	109,107	+/-6,617	2.8%	+/-0.2

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	109,107	+/-6,617	100%	(X)
Naturalized U.S. citizen	43,090	+/-3,507	39.5%	+/-2.6
Not a U.S. citizen	66,017	+/-5,304	60.5%	+/-2.6

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside Puerto Rico	325,691	+/-10,030	100%	(X)

Native	216,584	+/-9,158	100%	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	37,156	+/-4,207	17.2%	+/-1.7
Entered before 2000	179,428	+/-8,233	82.8%	+/-1.7

Foreign born	109,107	+/-6,617	100%	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	27,739	+/-3,708	25.4%	+/-2.7
Entered before 2000	81,368	+/-5,202	74.6%	+/-2.7

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	109,107	+/-6,617	100%	(X)
Europe	4,699	+/-1,036	4.3%	+/-0.9
Asia	3,122	+/-1,284	2.9%	+/-1.2
Africa	0	+/-283	0.0%	+/-0.2
Oceania	70	+/-115	0.1%	+/-0.1
Latin America	100,427	+/-6,408	92.0%	+/-1.7
Northern America	789	+/-688	0.7%	+/-0.6

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	3,697,190	*****	100%	(X)
English only	174,694	+/-10,136	4.7%	+/-0.3
Language other than English	3,522,496	+/-10,138	95.3%	+/-0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	3,011,770	+/-14,992	81.5%	+/-0.4
Spanish	3,517,822	+/-10,232	95.1%	+/-0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	3,009,792	+/-15,046	81.4%	+/-0.4
Other Indo-European languages	3,572	+/-828	0.1%	+/-0.1
Speak English less than "very well"	1,226	+/-469	0.0%	+/-0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	1,060	+/-813	0.0%	+/-0.1
Speak English less than "very well"	710	+/-745	0.0%	+/-0.1
Other languages	42	+/-69	0.0%	+/-0.1
Speak English less than "very well"	42	+/-69	0.0%	+/-0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	3,942,375	*****	100%	(X)
American	96,445	+/-6,359	2.4%	+/-0.2
Arab	2,008	+/-1,379	0.1%	+/-0.1
Czech	104	+/-183	0.0%	+/-0.1
Danish	36	+/-60	0.0%	+/-0.1
Dutch	261	+/-228	0.0%	+/-0.1
English	945	+/-485	0.0%	+/-0.1
French (except Basque)	3,172	+/-889	0.1%	+/-0.1
French Canadian	451	+/-396	0.0%	+/-0.1
German	2,571	+/-834	0.1%	+/-0.1
Greek	109	+/-128	0.0%	+/-0.1
Hungarian	76	+/-97	0.0%	+/-0.1
Irish	1,063	+/-586	0.0%	+/-0.1
Italian	4,958	+/-1,266	0.1%	+/-0.1
Lithuanian	54	+/-91	0.0%	+/-0.1
Norwegian	50	+/-84	0.0%	+/-0.1
Polish	699	+/-392	0.0%	+/-0.1
Portuguese	231	+/-206	0.0%	+/-0.1
Russian	374	+/-300	0.0%	+/-0.1
Scotch-Irish	49	+/-81	0.0%	+/-0.1
Scottish	114	+/-137	0.0%	+/-0.1
Slovak	0	+/-283	0.0%	+/-0.1
Subsaharan African	6,237	+/-1,707	0.2%	+/-0.1
Swedish	184	+/-185	0.0%	+/-0.1
Swiss	44	+/-72	0.0%	+/-0.1
Ukrainian	0	+/-283	0.0%	+/-0.1
Welsh	177	+/-225	0.0%	+/-0.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	5,926	+/-2,090	0.2%	+/-0.1

Selected Social Characteristics in Puerto Rico	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Notes:
�Ancestry listed in this table refers to the total number of people who responded with a particular ancestry; for example, the estimate given for Russian represents the number of people who listed Russian as either their first or second ancestry. This table lists only the largest ancestry groups; see the Detailed Tables for more categories. Race and Hispanic origin groups are not included in this table because official data for those groups come from the Race and Hispanic origin questions rather than the ancestry question (see Demographic Table).
�The Census Bureau introduced a new skip pattern for the disability questions in the 2003 ACS questionnaire. This change mainly affected two individual items -- go-outside-home disability and employment disability -- and the recode for disability status, which includes the two items. Accordingly, comparisons of data from 2003 or later with data from prior years are not recommended for the relevant questions. For more information, see the ACS Subject Definitions for Disability.
�While the 2007 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the December 2006 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. The 2007 Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) data generally reflect the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in PRCS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.
�Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available. Selected migration, earnings, and income data are not available for certain geographic areas due to problems with group quarters data collection and imputation. See Errata Note #44 for details.

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