Percentage of one-person households in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of one-person households was 23.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Puerto Rico, 1970–2010
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, percentage of one-person households in Puerto Rico stood at 23.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Puerto Rico peaked at 23.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 35th out of 67 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of one-person households in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.3% | — |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +10.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 23.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 23.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9%, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of one-person households in Puerto Rico was 23.1% in 2010, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of one-person households recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 67 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.