59% of visitors to Puerto Rico were women and 63% are Puerto Ricans residing in other jurisdictions

This is according to the Visitor Profile for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 published by the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics in collaboration with the Tourism Company

San Juan, Puerto Rico. December 9, 2024. The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute (Institute) in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (CTPR) published the Visitor Profile Fiscal Year 2023-2024. This Profile includes the findings of the Traveler Survey conducted from July 2023 to June 2024. This survey was conducted at Luis Muñoz Marín airports in Carolina, Mercedita in Ponce and Rafael Hernández airports in Aguadilla, as well as at the tourist docks of Old San Juan. The term “visitor” includes all non-resident travelers staying in hotels, hostels, rented apartments, homes of family and/or friends, own home, guesthouse, and others.

“The main statistical product of traveler surveys are estimates of visitor expenses, which are included in Puerto Rico's Balance of Payments as income for our economy. In addition, these surveys contribute to the determination of Gross Product and generate statistics on the characteristics of travelers, characteristics that are necessary for decision-making both at the governmental level and by the private sector,” explained Dr. Orville M. Disdier Flores, Executive Director of the Institute.

For his part, the executive director of the CTPR, Carlos Mercado Santiago, highlighted that “the new Traveler Survey questionnaires were specifically designed to respond to the data needs identified by the CTPR, Discover Puerto Rico, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, the Puerto Rico Planning Board and Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC. This strategic adaptation allowed us to collect key information for the planning, execution and evaluation of short and long-term promotion strategies, in addition to meeting the main objectives of economic statistics.”

The Visitor Profile provides information about visitors regarding their place of origin, gender, age, education, occupation, income level, the purpose of their trip, type of accommodation, places visited, average number of days spent, activities carried out, the quality of the services offered at airports, their satisfaction with their visit and their expenses in various categories. It should be noted that several reported analyses were broken down between Puerto Rican visitors and other types of visitors, allowing for certain contrasts. Among the most significant findings from this study are the following:

• 93% of visitors come from other jurisdictions in the United States.
• 63% of the people who visit us are Puerto Ricans who reside in other jurisdictions.
• 59% of the visitors were women.
• Puerto Rican women between 40 and 59 years of age represent Puerto Rico's most frequent visitor profile.
• The majority of visitors are highly educated, with 53% having a baccalaureate or higher degree.
• More than 50% of Puerto Rican visitors reported annual family incomes greater than $60,000 while most other visitors reported annual family incomes of $80,000 or more.
• The majority of Puerto Rican visitors visit us for vacations or to visit family and friends (36% and 32%, respectively).
• 47% of visitors stayed in the private residences of friends or family, followed by hotels (22%) and short-term rentals (20%).
• The main municipalities where non-Puerto Rican visitors stayed were San Juan, Carolina and Rio Grande. Puerto Rican visitors tended to disperse more across other regions outside the metropolitan area.
• The Metro region was the most visited in general, by 66% of visitors. This region is particularly popular with non-Puerto Rican visitors (76%).
• The regions of Porta del Sol, known for its beach tourism, and Porta Cordillera, famous for its mountainous landscapes, showed relatively low visitor values at 28% and 15%, respectively. 20% of the total number of visitors reported visiting Porta Caribe, famous for its culture and history.
• A low percentage of visitors (17%) participate in ecotourism activities.
• 95% of visitors were “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with their visit and 96% of visitors stated that they are “very likely” or “likely” to return to Puerto Rico.
• The total expenditure of air visitors reached $2,546 million, of which 52% were Puerto Rican visitors. Including cruise ship hikers in transit, total spending is close to $2.6 billion, representing approximately 3% of Puerto Rico's Gross Product.

To access the Visitor Profile Fiscal Year 2023-2024, you can visit Visitor profile.

The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute is an autonomous governmental entity responsible for coordinating the Government's statistical production service to ensure that the data collection and statistics systems, on which public policies are based, are complete, reliable, and have quick and universal access.

For more information you can visit the website: www.estadisticas.pr or write to preguntas@estadisticas.pr. They can also follow social networks through Facebook (@estadisticas .pr), X (@EstadisticasPR), LinkedIn (Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico) and Instagram (@institutodeestadisticas) accounts.

Authorized by the Office of the Electoral Comptroller OCE-SA-2024- 13775

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Press Release

Conference on the 2020 Census, process, importance and purpose of data

Free admission to Caguas on Thursday, February 27, 2020

Make Puerto Rico count! is an initiative of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics to publicize, through an entire day of conferences, the processes of the Decennial Census that is being carried out during this year 2020, the methodology, the importance and the purpose of the data. This will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Criollo Center for Caribbean Science and Technology in Caguas from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free and includes lunch and poster presentation.

“The census is much more than just a count of people. It provides us with an image of our society that is useful and necessary in decision-making, in effective planning and in the distribution of funds, among other actions. In addition, it helps us to see how our communities have changed over time,” said Alberto L. Velázquez-Estrada, Manager of Statistical Projects at the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics.

With the participation of census data experts and key field operations personnel from the U.S. Census Bureau, topics related to the census operation and the importance of official population enumeration will be presented, which is considered a unique opportunity in every decade. The topics to be presented are: Decennial censuses and aspects to consider in the current demography of Puerto Rico, by Dr. Judith Rodriguez, former professor of the Graduate Program in Demography of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico; Census Operation 2020, by Jeff Behler, director of the New York Regional Office (NYRO) of the U.S. Census Bureau; The Complete Enumeration Committees in Puerto Rico, by Giselle Laffitte, partnership specialist (NYRO) of the U.S. Census Bureau; and Visualization of census data, by the Mr. Gerson Vázquez from Data Viz CMLSO Specialist.

In the same way, the activity will present the panel: Use and relevance of census data for public policy and research, with the participation of Dr. María E. Enchautegui Román from the Youth Development Institute, Dr. Viviana De Jesús Monge from the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras campus and Medical Sciences campus, demographer Raúl Figueroa, and planner Yoel Velázquez from Albizu University.

“During the past decade, Puerto Rico experienced a variety of economic, social and natural situations, whose impact and consequences will undoubtedly be reflected in this 2020 Census. This is why it is important to educate ourselves on this topic, so that, when the time comes, an informed analysis of the results can be made. At the Institute, we are 100% committed to the work of the Census,” said the Acting Executive Director of the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico, Dr. Orville M. Disdier.

Those interested in participating must register at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haz-que-cuentes-puerto-rico-censo-2020-tickets-76454612805

To learn more about the Institute of Statistics, you can access the website: www.estadisticas.pr.gov. On social media through Facebook (@estadisticas .pr), Twitter (@EstadisticasPR) and LinkedIn (Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico) accounts.

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9 de diciembre de 2022:  El Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico publicó el Compendio Estadístico de Escuelas Privadas PK-12 en Puerto Rico 2021-2022, y el Compendio Estadístico de Instituciones Postsecundarias Técnico-Vocacionales en Puerto Rico 2021-2022.  Ambos compendios fueron producidos en colaboración con la Oficina de Registro y Licenciamiento de Instituciones de Educación, la cual forma parte del Departamento de Estado del Gobierno de Puerto Rico.  Estos compendios proveen información estadística importante, como lo es la matrícula, cantidad de docentes, tasa de promoción, graduación o egresados, entre otros.

Se destacan como resultados relevantes del Compendio Estadístico 2021-2022 del sector de Educación Básica (PK-12) Privada:

• La matrícula de estudiantes aumentó de 108,178 (año escolar 2020-2021) a 109,979 (año escolar 2021-2022).
• El 51% de los estudiantes eran del sexo masculino y el 49% del sexo femenino.
• La cantidad de maestros y maestras aumentó de 9,554 (año escolar 2020-2021) a 9,749 (año escolar 2021-2022).
• El 80% de la facultad eran maestras, mientras que el 20% eran maestros.
• El costo promedio del pago mensual fluctuó entre $313 y $408.
• De los 313 incidentes de acoso reportados, el 49.5% consistieron en acoso verbal y el 25.6% en acoso cibernético.

Asimismo, se destacan como resultados relevantes del Compendio Estadístico 2021-2022 de sector de Instituciones Postsecundarias Técnico-Vocacionales:

• La matrícula de estudiantes aumentó de 17,700 (año académico 2020-2021) a 24,089 (año académico 2021-2022).
• El 49% de los estudiantes eran del sexo masculino y el 51% del sexo femenino.
• La cantidad de profesores y profesoras disminuyó de 2,791 (año escolar 2020-2021) a 2,609 (año escolar 2021-2022).
• El 52% de la facultad eran profesoras, mientras que el 48% eran profesores.
• El 68% de la facultad trabajaba a tiempo parcial, mientras que el 32% a tiempo completo.

“Durante la pasada década, el sistema educativo ha experimentado importantes cambios en todos los niveles.  Estos cambios no solo se reflejan en el sector público, sino también en el sector privado de prekínder a duodécimo grado y en el sector postsecundario técnico-vocacional.  Contar con información cuantitativa sobre estos cambios es primordial para, ante estos retos, tomar decisiones basadas en la evidencia, y planificar las acciones a futuro”, expresó el Dr. Orville M. Disdier.

Damaris Nolasco, directora de la Oficina de Registro y Licenciamiento de Instituciones de Educación del Departamento de Estado, expresó que, “Aunque la matrícula de estudiantes del sector privado PK-12 demostró un aumento en comparación con el año anterior 2020-2021, es importante esperar a los próximos compendios, pues, debido a la pandemia, el año 2020-2021 fue uno atípico y confirmar si esta tendencia de aumento se mantiene.  Definitivamente, es importante recopilar, producir y publicar los compendios estadísticos en colaboración con el Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico”.

Tanto el Compendio Estadístico de Escuelas Privadas PK-12 en Puerto Rico, como el Compendio Estadístico de Instituciones Postsecundarias Técnico-Vocacionales en Puerto Rico 2021-2022, se puede acceder, en cualquier momento a través de la siguiente dirección electrónica:

Compendios estadísticos sobre la educación privada no universitaria

Para preguntas técnicas sobre este informe, pueden enviar un correo electrónico a: preguntas@estadisticas.pr.

Para conocer más sobre el Instituto de Estadísticas, pueden acceder la página web: www.estadisticas.pr.gov.  En las redes sociales a través de las cuentas de Facebook (@estadisticas.pr), Twitter (@EstadisticasPR), Instagram (@institutodeestadisticas) y LinkedIn (Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico).

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