The Puerto Rican population
of the the United States increased every decade of the 20th century. The 1990
Census identified 2,728,000 Puerto living in the 50 states. There were
Puerto Ricans living in every continental state of the Union and in
Hawaii. However, 90 percent of the Puerto Rican population is concentrated
in only 10 states, which are shown here in the map. The principal state
of residence for Puerto Ricans is New York, which has over one million
Puerto Ricans, followed by New Jersey and Florida.
In
the past, the Puerto Rican population was even more concentrated than
now in the state of New York, which was the principal port of entry
for Puerto Ricans. However, there has taken place a process of dispersion
of the Puerto Rican population to other states. This is due to the fact
that Puerto Ricans are moving from New York to other states, and also
to the fact that recent immigrants from Puerto Rico to the continental
United States are choosing other states as their place of residence.
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The Puerto Rican Population
in the United States, by Decades
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Hispanic
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