Navigating Recovery: Health Care Financing and Delivery Systems in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
| Appendix Table 1: Selected Indicators on the U.S. Territories, Compared to the 50 States and DC | |||
| 50 States and DC | Puerto Rico | U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Total Population1 | 326,625,791 | 3,351,827 | 107,268 |
| Demographic and Economic Characteristics | |||
| Citizenship2 | |||
|
U.S. Born |
86% | 97% | 67% |
|
Naturalized |
7% | 1% | 21% |
|
Not a Citizen |
7% | 1% | 12% |
| Age3 | |||
|
0-14 |
19% | 16% | 20% |
|
15-24 |
13% | 14% | 11% |
|
25-54 |
39% | 38% | 37% |
|
55-64 |
13% | 13% | 14% |
|
65+ |
16% | 19% | 18% |
| Race/Ethnicity4 | |||
|
White |
61% | 1% | 14% |
|
Black |
12% | <1% | 66% |
|
Hispanic |
18% | 99% | 17% |
|
Asian/Pacific Islander |
6% | <1% | <1% |
|
Mixed Race/Other |
3% | <1% | 3% |
| Unemployment Rate5 | 5% | 14% | 13% |
| Below Poverty Level6 | 14% | 44% | 22% |
| Health Access Indicators7 | |||
| Adult Uninsured Rate | 12% | 7% | 30% |
| Needed to see a doctor but could not because of cost in the past 12 months | 87% | 87% | 78% |
| Routine Check-Up in the past 12 months | 71% | 82% | 69% |
| Dental Visit in the past 12 months | 66% | 69% | 51% |
| Health Status Indicators8 | |||
| Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) | 13% | 8% | 13% |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (Age in years) | 80 | 79 | 80 |
| Adults Reporting Fair/Poor Health | 18% | 34% | 20% |
| Adults Reporting Overweight/Obese | 65% | 67% | 65% |
| Adults Reporting Heart Attack/Heart Disease | 7% | 11% | 4% |
| Adults Reporting Diabetes | 11% | 15% | 13% |
| Adults Reporting Cancer | 11% | 6% | 5% |
| Adults Reporting Depression | 17% | 18% | 6% |
| NOTES: Totals may not sum to 100% due to rounding. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race but are categorized as Hispanic for this analysis; all other racial groups are non-Hispanic. SOURCES: See endnotes. | |||