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. |