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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
Tools for Vulnerable Populations in Puerto Rico
Recent Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) for Puerto Rico data continue to show high social vulnerability to disasters in the commonwealth, and new and updated data tools now highlight specific disaster risk and community characteristics.
The CRE for Puerto Rico focuses on the ability of a community to bounce back in the event of a natural disaster. Using restricted microdata from the Puerto Rico Community Survey and small area estimation methods, it measures social vulnerability to disasters based on 10 individual and household level components.
In 2022, 42.7% of the Puerto Rico population exhibited high social vulnerability (3+ components), which was more than double the stateside rate (20.6%).
The 2022 rate for high social vulnerability was similar to the 2021 rate (44.1%) but was lower than the 2019 rate (46.1%), corresponding with an increase in broadband internet adoption and lower unemployment rates in Puerto Rico.
Continue reading to learn more about:
- New tools for disaster risk and community context
- Our CRE for Puerto Rico webinar
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