2018 State Report for County-Level Data: Prevalence

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2018 Puerto Rico Report for County-Level Data: Prevalence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Introduction

The State Reports for County-Level Data on Prevalence are designed to provide the users of disability statistics with the number of people with disabilities for any given state and county in the United States. This report is intended to be an online complement to Section 1: Population and Prevalence of the Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and Annual Disability Statistics Supplement, providing greater detail within each state. The State Reports for County-Level Data on Prevalence can be used to compare county-level statistics between counties in any given state or states.

The following report provides county-level statistics for Puerto Rico. The proportions of people with disabilities, sometimes called prevalence, presented in the State Reports for County-Level Data is a useful tool for advocates, researchers, and policy-makers to plan and provide services and supports for people with disabilities. In this report, the prevalence of people with disabilities is presented as the number of people with disabilities in a given state and county per total state and county populations, respectively. Counts and percentages are provided in tables and maps.

The data for this report come from the American Community Survey 5-year data. The American Community Survey (ACS) is a national survey developed by the U.S. Census Bureau to provide information on a number of topics about social, economic, and demographic characteristics of the U.S. population. ACS 5-year data is collected over a longer period of time than 1-year data, providing larger sample sizes and increased reliability for less populated areas and small population subgroups. All of the statistics in this report use the ACS 5-year data which includes data from the year of the report and data from the four previous years. In the ACS, people are identified as having a disability based on responses to a series of six questions asking about having difficulties with vision, hearing, ambulation, cognition, self-care, and independent living (see glossary for further details).

Specific to Puerto Rico, the state chosen for this report, sentences providing interpretation and context for prevalence statistics are included below. A short glossary of terms is also provided at the end of the report explaining the statistics that are illustrated in each sentence.

 

 

Additional Resources. The Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and its complement, the Annual Disability Statistics Supplement, are summaries of statistics about people with disabilities, available both in hard copy and online at https://www.disabilitycompendium.org.

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Suggested Citation. Boege, S.L., Lauer, E.A., & Houtenville, A.J., 2020. 2018 State Report for Puerto Rico County-Level Data: Prevalence. Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Interpretation

The following statements are designed to help understand the 2018 county-level statistics from Puerto Rico that are presented:

  • For the number of people with and without disabilities:
    • The range of total people across Puerto Rico counties, also known as the difference between the largest and smallest counts of people across Puerto Rico counties, was 339,816.
      • The county with the greatest number of total people was San Juan (341,130 people).
      • The county with the least number of total people was Culebra (1,314 people).
    • The average number of total people across all counties was 43,097.
    • The median, also known as the middle-most number, of total people across Puerto Rico counties was 31,931.
  • For the number of people with disabilities:
    • The range of people with disabilities across Puerto Rico counties, also known as the difference between the largest and smallest counts of people with disabilities across Puerto Rico counties, was 66,244.
      • The county with the greatest number of people with disabilities was San Juan (66,338 people).
      • The county with the least number of people with disabilities was Culebra (94 people).
    • The average number of people with disabilities across all counties was 9,210.
    • The median, also known as the middle-most number, of people with disabilities across Puerto Rico counties was 6,677.
  • For the percentage of people with disabilities:
    • For the entire state of Puerto Rico, the overall percentage of people with disabilities is 21.4%.
      • The county with the highest percentage of people with disabilities was Guánica (34.2%).
      • The county with the lowest percentage of people with disabilities was Vieques (6.8%).

 

  • For the number of people without disabilities:
    • The range of people without disabilities across Puerto Rico counties, also known as the difference between the largest and smallest counts of people without disabilities across Puerto Rico counties, was 273,572.
      • The county with the greatest number of people without disabilities was San Juan (274,792 people).
      • The county with the least number of people without disabilities was Culebra (1,220 people).
    • The average number of people without disabilities across all counties was 33,888.
    • The median, also known as the middle-most number, of people without disabilities across Puerto Rico counties was 24,836.
  • For the percentage of people without disabilities:
    • For the entire state of Puerto Rico, the overall percentage of people without disabilities is 78.6%.
      • The county with the highest percentage of people without disabilities was Vieques (93.2%).
      • The county with the lowest percentage of people without disabilities was Guánica (65.8%).
Prevalence of People with and without Disabilities for Puerto Rico, by County: 2018
County Total Disability No Disability   County Total Disability No Disability
Count % Count % Count % Count %
 Puerto Rico   3,361,571 718,344 21.4 2,643,227 78.6     Dorado        37,067   5,690 15.4    31,377 84.6
   Adjuntas       18,125   3,663 20.2    14,462 79.8    Fajardo        31,837   7,449 23.4    24,388 76.6
    Aguada        38,597  10,815 28.0    27,782 72.0    Florida        11,895   2,297 19.3     9,598 80.7
  Aguadilla       52,717  11,890 22.6    40,827 77.4    Guayama        39,535   9,829 24.9    29,706 75.1
 Aguas Buenas     26,165   7,930 30.3    18,235 69.7   Guayanilla      18,948   2,952 15.6    15,996 84.4
   Aibonito       23,423   6,117 26.1    17,306 73.9    Guaynabo       88,333  20,151 22.8    68,182 77.2
   Arecibo        86,532  17,640 20.4    68,892 79.6     Gurabo        46,709  10,754 23.0    35,955 77.0
    Arroyo        18,099   4,231 23.4    13,868 76.6    Guánica       16,768   5,735 34.2    11,033 65.8
   Añasco        27,283   6,914 25.3    20,369 74.7    Hatillo        40,329   3,713  9.2    36,616 90.8
 Barceloneta      24,286   4,974 20.5    19,312 79.5  Hormigueros      16,158   4,801 29.7    11,357 70.3
 Barranquitas     28,630   7,377 25.8    21,253 74.2    Humacao        53,119   5,310 10.0    47,809 90.0
   Bayamón      177,645  47,640 26.8   130,005 73.2    Isabela        42,149  11,158 26.5    30,991 73.5
  Cabo Rojo       48,878   7,608 15.6    41,270 84.4     Jayuya        14,650   3,178 21.7    11,472 78.3
    Caguas       130,769  31,075 23.8    99,694 76.2  Juana Díaz      46,746   9,540 20.4    37,206 79.6
    Camuy         32,139   6,449 20.1    25,690 79.9     Juncos        39,067   8,593 22.0    30,474 78.0
  Canóvanas      45,962   8,521 18.5    37,441 81.5     Lajas         23,272   5,058 21.7    18,214 78.3
   Carolina      156,747  35,455 22.6   121,292 77.4     Lares         26,237   4,671 17.8    21,566 82.2
   Cataño        24,834   5,707 23.0    19,127 77.0  Las Marías       8,524     653  7.7     7,871 92.3
    Cayey         44,494  14,277 32.1    30,217 67.9  Las Piedras      37,727   4,606 12.2    33,121 87.8
    Ceiba         11,843   1,084  9.2    10,759 90.8     Loíza        26,428   5,234 19.8    21,194 80.2
    Ciales        16,895   4,454 26.4    12,441 73.6    Luquillo       18,438   4,769 25.9    13,669 74.1
    Cidra         40,196  11,618 28.9    28,578 71.1    Manatí        39,538   7,647 19.3    31,891 80.7
    Coamo         39,230   9,676 24.7    29,554 75.3    Maricao         6,202     522  8.4     5,680 91.6
   Comerío       19,528   5,642 28.9    13,886 71.1    Maunabo        11,018   1,334 12.1     9,684 87.9
   Corozal        33,932   8,690 25.6    25,242 74.4   Mayagüez       76,714  20,843 27.2    55,871 72.8
   Culebra         1,314      94  7.2     1,220 92.8      Moca         36,682   7,792 21.2    28,890 78.8
Prevalence of People with and without Disabilities for Puerto Rico, by County: 2018
County Total Disability No Disability   County Total Disability No Disability
Count % Count % Count % Count %
   Morovis        31,296   6,867 21.9    24,429 78.1     Yauco         36,252  10,372 28.6    25,880 71.4
   Naguabo        26,235   2,419  9.2    23,816 90.8                                                     
  Naranjito       28,500   8,569 30.1    19,931 69.9                                                     
   Orocovis       21,312   6,716 31.5    14,596 68.5                                                     
   Patillas       17,319   1,906 11.0    15,413 89.0                                                     
  Peñuelas       20,958   3,297 15.7    17,661 84.3                                                     
    Ponce        141,270  24,756 17.5   116,514 82.5                                                     
 Quebradillas     24,030   5,016 20.9    19,014 79.1                                                     
   Rincón        14,235   3,855 27.1    10,380 72.9                                                     
 Río Grande      49,917  11,852 23.7    38,065 76.3                                                     
Sabana Grande     22,938   7,537 32.9    15,401 67.1                                                     
   Salinas        28,497   5,876 20.6    22,621 79.4                                                     
 San Germán      32,024   3,516 11.0    28,508 89.0                                                     
   San Juan      341,130  66,338 19.4   274,792 80.6                                                     
 San Lorenzo      37,819   6,965 18.4    30,854 81.6                                                     
San Sebastián    37,826   8,329 22.0    29,497 78.0                                                     
 Santa Isabel     22,066   5,152 23.3    16,914 76.7                                                     
   Toa Alta       73,262  12,266 16.7    60,996 83.3                                                     
   Toa Baja       79,485  16,219 20.4    63,266 79.6                                                     
Trujillo Alto     67,497  11,877 17.6    55,620 82.4                                                     
    Utuado        29,382   5,311 18.1    24,071 81.9                                                     
  Vega Alta       37,055   6,637 17.9    30,418 82.1                                                     
  Vega Baja       53,196  11,958 22.5    41,238 77.5                                                     
   Vieques         8,771     598  6.8     8,173 93.2                                                     
   Villalba       22,845   5,681 24.9    17,164 75.1                                                     
   Yabucoa        34,101   4,639 13.6    29,462 86.4                                                     
Count of People with Disabilities for Puerto Rico, by County: 2018

Percentage of People with Disabilities for Puerto Rico, by County: 2018

Discussion

There are a number of concepts and factors which complicate the interpretation of the estimates presented in this report. These concerns affect all statistics from population-based surveys. The estimates included in this document should be interpreted the following limitations in mind and generalized with caution. In each point, a link to the U.S. Census Bureau website describing the limitation or concept in greater detail in the ACS has been provided.

Additional links to resources for the ACS:

Glossary

American Community Survey (ACS) — The American Community Survey is a large, continuous demographic survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that will provide accurate and up-to-date profiles of America’s communities every year. Annual and multiyear estimates of population and housing data are generated for small areas, including tracts and population subgroups. This information is collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample of addresses. See the U.S. Census Bureau website for additional details.

The Six Disability Questions in the American Community Survey:

  1. Is this person deaf or does he/she have serious difficulty hearing? (yes or no)
  2. Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses? (yes or no)
  3. (If person 5 years old or over) Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions? (yes or no)
  4. (If person 5 years or old over) Does this person have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? (yes or no)
  5. (If person 5 years old or over) Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing? (yes or no)
  6. (If person 15 years old or over) Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping? (yes or no)

Average — The sum of all of the values in a sample divided by the number of values in the sample.

Civilian — A person not in active-duty military.

Median — The middlemost value of a sample that separates the upper half of the values from the lower half of the values. 

Non-Institutionalized Population — Describes individuals who are residing in the community and who are not living in institutions such as jails, prisons, nursing homes, hospitals, etc.

Population — The total number of inhabitants in a defined geographic area including all races, classes, and groups.

 

 

Prevalence — The proportion of the population with a particular status or condition. Prevalence is usually expressed as a percentage or a number of people per unit of the population.

Prevalence Rate — The prevalence of a particular status or condition estimated over a specific period of time.

Range — The difference between the largest and smallest values in a sample. In a sample, when the smallest value is subtracted from the largest value the resulting value is called the range. 

Sampling Variability — The variation of a statistic when estimated from repeated samples.

United States Census Bureau — An agency within the United States Federal Statistical System tasked with producing data about the American people and economy. Their primary task is to conduct the United States Census every ten years.

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