For Puerto Rico, Esri provides a standard demographics dataset sourced from data supplied by Michael Bauer Research GmbH, advanced demographics datasets sourced from data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), and an ArcGIS Places dataset sourced from data supplied by SafeGraph. Visit Where to find Esri Location Data to learn more about using standard and advanced demographics and ArcGIS Places.
Note:
See the American Community Survey and Census 2020 topics for the United States for more information about these datasets.
Release dates
- The standard demographics dataset was updated in October 2023; the vintage is 2022 (Unemployed Population 2021).
- The Census 2020 advanced demographics dataset was updated in June 2024; the vintages are 2020 and 2010 (a merged dataset).
- The American Community Survey (ACS) advanced demographics dataset was updated in June 2024; the vintage is 2022 (rolling estimates 2018-2022).
- The ArcGIS Places dataset was updated in August 2024; the vintage is 2023.
Settlement points
- Esri's Puerto Rican standard demographics settlement points use the OpenStreetMap (OSM) Building Footprints. Esri is a supporter of the OSM project, www.openstreetmap.org. The buildings were constrained to include only residential housing units. The buildings were verified and improved upon using the latest Esri imagery and HERE [Esri StreetMap Premium Layers (LandArea, BuiltUpArea)]. When necessary, household values were distributed evenly onto multi-unit residential buildings using a top-down approach with the Michael Bauer Research household values from the lowest level geographies.
- Esri's Puerto Rican advanced demographics settlement points use TIGER 2020 block points.
Base level geography
The Puerto Rican ArcGIS Places base level geography is geocoded points.
Geography levels
| Esri geography name | Local geography name | Standard demographics feature count | Advanced demographics feature count |
|---|---|---|---|
Country | None | 1 | 1 |
Postcodes3 | None | 3 | — |
CBSAs | None | — | 10 |
Municipalities | Counties | None | 78 | 78 |
Postcodes5 | ZIP codes | None | 132 | 123 |
Places | None | — | 292 |
Neighborhoods | County Subdivisions | None | 901 | 901 |
Census Tracts | None | — | 939 |
Block Groups | None | — | 2,513 |
Visualize demographic data categories
The data browser is a visualization tool to help you explore the data categories available in this country or region's standard and advanced demographics. See Use the data browser to learn more about this visualization tool.
Standard demographics use cases
The Esri standard demographics dataset for Puerto Rico is updated with Michael Bauer Research GmbH data updates to this region, approximately every two years. See the Standard demographics related links section below for a complete list of variables, release notes, and a sample report.
Example use cases that may help you understand Puerto Rican standard demographics include the following:
Total Population
 | What is measured: The total number of individuals living in a specific area. How you use it: Population counts are often used by local and national governments for policy planning, resource allocation, and to make informed decisions based on the needs of different population groups within a country or region. You can use this data to explore the allocation of public services, economic development, political representation, social research, and resources available for disaster preparedness. |
Population Density
 | What is measured: The number of people per unit of area (sq. mile or sq. kilometer). How you use it: Population Density is typically used for national and local projects such as infrastructure design, urban planning to allocate and distribute public services, and to assess the environmental impact of human activity based on where people are concentrated. |
Population per Mill
 | What is measured: The number of individuals in a region per thousand. How you use it: Population per Mill is used to understand the comparative distribution of population around a country or region based on a per-thousand ratio. This data is used to support market trend analysis, infrastructure planning, and regional and national policy development. Population distribution is often used in health care to track disease prevalence or vaccination rates. |
Male/Female Population Totals
 | What is measured: The total number of males and females in a region's population. How you use it: Male and Female Population counts provide insight into gender balance, which is used for informed decision-making in areas like education, workforce planning, health care, and skills training. This data is also used to help interpret complex results, such as health-care outcomes, crime statistics, targeted marketing campaigns, and housing shortages. |
Population Totals by Age and Gender
 | What is measured: The distribution of regional population across age groups and gender. How you use it: Male and Female Population by Age counts can be used to help predict future social and economic trends and to plan for future resource allocation based on age groups in fields such as education, health care, and the labor force. This data is important for identifying potential challenges related to shifts in age or gender ratios within different age brackets. |
Total Households
 | What is measured: The total number of households in a region. How you use it: Total Household counts can help you understand the composition of a country's population based on how many people live in a single dwelling or housing unit. This data assists with informed decision-making in areas like government policy, business strategy, community planning, and social research. You can use household counts to identify community needs, allocate public policy funds, perform business market analysis, and design targeted social programs. Local authorities use household counts to plan for community development projects, considering factors like housing availability and density. |
Average Household Size
 | What is measured: The median or average size of households (people who share the same living quarters) in a region. How you use it: Average Household Size data helps you to understand the overall population structure and informs policy decisions related to housing, resource allocation, and service provisioning. This data is used to analyze economic trends, specifically consumption patterns, based on the number of people sharing living spaces in a region. |
Households by Income
 | What is measured: Regional households based on reported income levels. How you use it: Households by Income data is used to analyze income inequality within a country's population. Income quintiles can help you understand the distribution of wealth across different socioeconomic groups. This data can help you effectively target policies or marketing strategies based on income levels, identifying areas where specific demographics might need additional support or where certain products or services could have higher market potential based on income brackets. |
Households by Type
 | What is measured: Regional households based on their relationship structure. How you use it: Households by Type categories are used to tailor housing and marketing policies in a region based on different household compositions—such as single-person households, extended families, and so on—and their specific needs. This data is important for policymakers and data analysts who work with infrastructure, housing, education, health-care, and marketing information. |
Marital Status
 | What is measured: Regional population based on marital status categories. How you use it: Marital Status categories are used to understand the social structure of the population, inform policy decisions related to family dynamics, plan the needs of programs with spousal benefits, analyze trends in regional marriage rates, and improve marketing campaigns based on life stages and household composition. This data is used in government policy planning, economic analysis, social and market research, and health-care planning. |
Educational Attainment
 | What is measured: Levels of education achieved by individuals in the regional population. How you use it: Educational Attainment categories help improve understanding of the overall regional education experience. This data is typically used to assess a country's economic potential, social development, workforce capabilities, and to inform policy decisions related to workforce training and social programs. Education data can also be used to assess the effectiveness of existing public education policies and employment training programs. |
Unemployed Population
 | What is measured: The number of individuals actively seeking employment who are currently unemployed in a region. How you use it: Unemployed Population counts help policymakers, researchers, and businesses identify patterns, target specific job-seeking groups with support programs, and make informed decisions about specific economic policies aimed at reducing unemployment. This data is particularly useful in areas like job training, education, and regional development, particularly when combined with other variables, such as age, gender, race, education level, and location. Regional unemployment data is used to identify trends and disparities, such as whether specific populations are disproportionately affected by unemployment. This data can inform the design of unemployment benefits, job training programs, and economic stimulus packages tailored to regional demographic needs. Unemployed Population data can also be used to perform labor market analysis, helping predict future market needs, trends, and challenges. |
Purchasing Power
 | What is measured: The ability of individuals or households to buy goods and services in a region. Purchasing Power data consists of four metrics:
How you use it: Purchasing Power data can help improve understanding of the potential consumer market in a country or region, specifically to determine pricing strategies and market potential options. This data can be used to develop targeted product, business, and sales strategies when entering a new market or expanding within an existing one. |
Standard demographics related links
Refer to the following content:
- Release notes (PDF)
- Variable list (CSV)
- Sample report (PDF)
- Demographic map layers
Geographic boundaries for advanced demographics
Esri adheres to specific legal, administrative, and postal geographies (typically the boundaries used by the U.S. Census Bureau and Esri data partners) for the United States and Puerto Rican advanced demographics.
Note:
Puerto Rico has one unified school district and one congressional district. These districts do not show up in the geographic scale in ArcGIS products. PR Census Bureau/TIGER geodatabases have been altered to better align with Esri basemaps.
To learn about the geographic boundaries used by the United States and its territories, see the Understanding Esri U.S. Geography tutorial.
Esri uses the following geographic boundaries with Puerto Rican advanced demographic datasets:
| Geography | Type | Vintage | Database | Feature count |
|---|---|---|---|
Country or State Equivalent | Legal/Administrative | U.S. Census/TIGER 2023 | 1 |
County or County Equivalent (municipios) (CY) | Legal/Administrative | U.S. Census/TIGER 2023 | 78 |
Census Tract (TR) | Statistical | U.S. Census/TIGER 2023 | 981 | 939 |
Block Group (BG) | Statistical | U.S. Census/TIGER 2023 | 2,555 | 2,513 |
Places (Zona Urbana and Comunidad) (PL) | Statistical | U.S. Census/TIGER 2023 | 292 |
County Subdivisions (barrios, barrios-pueblo) (CSD) | Legal/Administrative | U.S. Census/TIGER 2023 | 939 | 901 |
Core Based Statistical Areas (CB) | Statistical | Office of Mgt & Budget/July 2023 | 10 |
Residential ZIP codes (ZP) | Postal | TomTom/Q2 2023 | 123 |
All ZIP codes | Postal | TomTom/Q2 2023 | 176 |
Advanced demographics sample questions and use cases
Puerto Rico's advanced demographics provide additional insight about this region for most data categories. You can find a range of information about Puerto Rican population, language spoken at home, access to technology, housing, income, age, households, detailed race and ancestry characteristics, Hispanic origins, health insurance status, ability status, school enrollment and educational attainment, employment status, commute length and type, family structures, veteran status and military service, and poverty risk. See the Advanced demographics related links section below for the complete list of variables, release notes, and sample reports.
Some sample questions that could be answered using Puerto Rican advanced demographics include the following:
- What is the percentage of population who speak Spanish and no English in San Lorenzo?
- How many Veterans have health insurance coverage in Arecibo?
- How many family households in Adjuntas have 3 or more earners?
- Where can I find the highest concentration of Puerto Rican population with a graduate degree?
A selection of example use cases that may help you understand Puerto Rican advanced demographics include the following:
Computer and Internet Service
 | What is measured: Regional households based on the availability of internet service or mobile telephone providers; may be refined by householder age, school enrollment, and grade level groups. How you use it: Puerto Rican computer and internet service data can be used to inform infrastructure planning and policy development to improve access to regional services. This data is used by local and regional planning departments to assess and mitigate the material and economic barriers that deter some regional households from accessing these assets or services. |
Population by Ability Status
 | What is measured: Regional population based on specific chronic health or ability categories. For example, regional population with a limitation in speaking, communicating, or talking. How you use it: Puerto Rican population categorized by type of long-term health limitation can be used to inform healthcare policy and planning by identifying the prevalence of specific chronic health concerns. This data can be used to help public and private service providers and policy makers determine the correct targeted interventions or preventative measures, correctly allocate appropriate resources, and develop services that effectively address the population's needs (particularly for those in higher age categories or who experience chronic illness). |
Age by Sex by Race
 | What is measured: The total, female, and male population in a region based on self-identified race or ethnicity and Hispanic origin categories and further refined by five-year age groups. For example, the regional female Pacific Islander population with Hispanic origins ages 15-20. How you use it: Puerto Rican population categorized by race/ethnicity, age, and gender can help government agencies and service providers understand the needs of multicultural communities, informing policy decisions and resource allocation. Organizations and policymakers use this data to improve cultural resource management, education, and employment programs. This data helps providers and agencies address the needs of different linguistic and cultural groups and tailor services accordingly, for example, by providing translated or culturally sensitive materials, community outreach programs, and appropriate support in healthcare and education settings. |
Advanced demographics related links
Refer to the following content:
- Esri 2024 U.S. Demographics Release Notes (PDF)
- Esri 2024-2029 U.S. Data Catalog (XLS)
- Puerto Rico ACS June 2024 release notes (PDF)
- Puerto Rico ACS June 2024 variable list (CSV)
- Puerto Rico Census 2024 release notes (PDF)
- Puerto Rico Census 2024 variable list (CSV)
- 2018–2022 ACS Esri Methodology Statement (ArcGIS StoryMaps - revised Nov 2024); a PDF is also available.
Tutorial series
Refer to the following tutorial series:
- Get started with U.S. Updated Demographics (ArcGIS StoryMaps tutorial series)
- ACS Mapping with margins of error (ArcGIS StoryMaps tutorial series)
- How to use and interpret U.S. Updated Demographics (ArcGIS StoryMaps tutorial series)
Sample reports
Refer to the following sample reports:
Example map layers
Refer to the following example demographic map layers:
- Demographic map layers (ACS)
- Demographic map layers (Census)
- ArcGIS Online Puerto Rico ACS layers
- ArcGIS Online Puerto Rico Census layers
Note:
See Enrich Layer for more information about using ArcGIS Online layers
ArcGIS Places example use cases
The ArcGIS Places dataset for Puerto Rico—sourced from data supplied by SafeGraph—contains information about locations where consumers can spend money, time, or both, including restaurants, grocery stores, malls, parks, hospitals, museums, and more. See the Introduction to ArcGIS Places or SafeGraph topics for more information.
Some example use cases that may help you understand the ArcGIS Places dataset for Puerto Rico include the following:
- Businesses may use the ArcGIS Places dataset for Puerto Rico to locate competitors, perform site selections, identify marketing opportunities, and perform proximity analysis.
- Urban planners may leverage the ArcGIS Places dataset for Puerto Rico to understand the distribution of amenities and services within a city, aiding in effective zoning and infrastructure development.
- Retailers may use this dataset to assess how well their venues perform and to conduct market research.
- Emergency services may utilize the ArcGIS Places dataset for Puerto Rico to identify critical facilities such as hospitals, fire stations, and schools, enhancing response times and resource allocation during emergencies.
- Tourism industry professionals can use the ArcGIS Places dataset for Puerto Rico to create travel guides that highlight points of interest, helping visitors navigate local attractions.
- Environmental study researchers can use the ArcGIS Places dataset for Puerto Rico to study the impact of human activities on the environment by analyzing the proximity of certain points of interest to natural resources or protected areas.