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Puerto Rico

PR · population 3,234,309 · GEOID 72

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Unemployment is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

3,234,309

0.97% of United States · 3,234,309 of 334,922,499

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

6.2%

+0.1 pts vs 2026-08worse

2024-012026-09
Table, 33 periods
Unemployment
PeriodUnemploymentMargin
2024-015.8%—
2024-025.9%—
2024-035.9%—
2024-045.9%—
2024-055.8%—
2024-065.7%—
2024-075.6%—
2024-085.5%—
2024-095.4%—
2024-105.4%—
2024-115.4%—
2024-125.4%—
2025-015.4%—
2025-025.5%—
2025-035.4%—
2025-045.5%—
2025-055.5%—
2025-065.6%—
2025-075.6%—
2025-085.7%—
2025-095.7%—
2025-105.7%—
2025-115.7%—
2025-125.7%—
2026-015.7%—
2026-025.6%—
2026-035.6%—
2026-045.6%—
2026-055.6%—
2026-065.8%—
2026-076.0%—
2026-086.1%—
2026-096.2%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LASST720000000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$578

better than the United States

This place $578
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

No output series for this place.

Federal obligations

No federal obligations series for this place.

More about this place

Median age 44.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 0.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 40.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 46.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $131,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $26,297 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 10.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29