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Puerto Rico
Statistics on children, youth and families in Puerto Rico from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Youth Development Institute
Children age 6 to 11 years experiencing poverty
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Why This Indicator Matters
In Puerto Rico, the child poverty rate has remained persistently high for more than a decade. Poverty during childhood poses a substantial risk to healthy development, increasing exposure to conditions that can hinder early brain development and contribute to poorer academic, cognitive, and health outcomes. Children in low-income households also face a higher likelihood of engaging in risky health-related behaviors during adolescence. Prolonged exposure to poverty further compounds these challenges, leading to adverse outcomes in both adolescence and adulthood. The risks are particularly acute for children who experience poverty in their earliest years or who are exposed to persistent or deep poverty.
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Definition and Source
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Definition
To determine the family income it is considered: earnings, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, public assistance, veterans' payments, survivor benefits, pension or retirement income, interest, dividends, rents, royalties, income from estates, trusts, educational assistance, alimony, child support, assistance from outside the household, and other miscellaneous sources.
On the other side, these values does not includes information about unrelated individuals under age 15, institutional group quarters (such as prisons or nursing homes), nursing homes, college dormitories, military barracks and people living situations without conventional housing (and who are not in shelters). Also noncash benefits like food stamps, housing subsides, capital gain or losses, and the income of non- relatives in the household are not considered.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau. (n.d.). Puerto Rico Community Survey. www.data.census.gov
Last Updated
May 2026