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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Puerto Rico & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | PUERTO RICO | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | 702,250Outside state ranking | +2,501,045 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | 350,364Outside state ranking | +1,247,795 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 374,354Outside state ranking | 39,013Outside state ranking | +335,341 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $580Outside state ranking | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$1,351 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | 389,016Outside state ranking | +824,471 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 111,971Outside state ranking | 23,218Outside state ranking | +88,753 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,476Outside state ranking | 4,468Outside state ranking | −992 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | 167,804Outside state ranking | +1,299,773 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,128Outside state ranking | 103,317Outside state ranking | −91,189 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 70,638Outside state ranking | 88,726Outside state ranking | −18,088 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $27,213Outside state ranking | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$82,494 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $18,766Outside state ranking | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$57,838 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $43,218Outside state ranking | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$117,889 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 559,700Outside state ranking | 52,355Outside state ranking | +507,345 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 577,803Outside state ranking | 55,170Outside state ranking | +522,633 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 209,879Outside state ranking | 55,294Outside state ranking | +154,585 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 5,974Outside state ranking | 15,101Outside state ranking | −9,127 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 33,138Outside state ranking | 16,372Outside state ranking | +16,766 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | 660,918Outside state ranking | +2,336,842 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 178,626Outside state ranking | 31,061Outside state ranking | +147,565 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | 480,511Outside state ranking | +734,691 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | 239,572Outside state ranking | +1,743,268 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 864,745Outside state ranking | 272,874Outside state ranking | +591,871 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 212,744Outside state ranking | 99,423Outside state ranking | +113,321 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 135,352Outside state ranking | 16,495Outside state ranking | +118,857 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 22,654Outside state ranking | 254,350Outside state ranking | −231,696 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,589Outside state ranking | 285,823Outside state ranking | −283,234 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 0Outside state ranking | 820Outside state ranking | −820 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 2,015Outside state ranking | 34,592Outside state ranking | −32,577 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | 88,430Outside state ranking | +3,078,895 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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