During calendar year 2018, it was estimated that about 113,000 people migrated to other jurisdictions in the United States, in net terms, according to the latest data from the American Community Survey released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Migration from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States increased by 36.9% between 2017 and 2018, […]
The Survey’s statistics refer to the information collected during calendar year 2017 and includes social, economic and housing data for Puerto Rico and municipalities with a population of 65,000 people or more.
The mass exodus of Puerto Ricans to the U.S. mainland are already having an impact on federal health system funding and will surely influence the upcoming electoral cycle, according to a report published by San Juan-based Impactivo Consulting.
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