State Ledger
State profile

Puerto Rico FIPS 72

Population
3,311,274
Median household income
$21,967
Nonfarm employment
—
Business establishments
50,332

Every figure above traces to a primary source · view data sources & methodology

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Retail trade
134,088 employees
Business concentration
18.1%
of private employment in Retail trade
Most establishments
Retail trade
10,025 establishments

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 0 months available
Not enough employment history to chart yet.
Employment ratio
—
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
180,168
Business density
—
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Retail trade 134,088 employees
2 Health care and social assistance 90,342 employees
3 Accommodation and food services 89,170 employees
4 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 87,805 employees
5 Manufacturing 78,093 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 3 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
FIRST BANCORP /PR/ · FBP
$1.26B
State Commercial Banks
EVERTEC, Inc. · EVTC
$931.82M
Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation
Pharma-Bio Serv, Inc. · PBSV
$9.00M
Services-Management Consulting Services

Population & People

Homeownership rate
68.0%
814.2K of 1.20M occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
597.3K · 18.0%
18–24
314.9K · 9.5%
25–34
419.2K · 12.7%
35–44
403.6K · 12.2%
45–54
430.7K · 13.0%
55–64
441.8K · 13.3%
65–74
378.2K · 11.4%
75+
325.7K · 9.8%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$111,800
Median gross rent
$505 / month
Vacancy rate
23.0%
Total housing units
1.55M
Owner-occupied homes
814.2K
Renter-occupied homes
382.6K

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price.

Federal Spending

Federal spending data is temporarily unavailable for this state.