On Friday, August 7, staff from the Institute of Statistics held a workshop as part of the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo professional training series. Focusing on how to identify data related to the Puerto Rican diaspora, Dr. Ronald Hernández Maldonado, Lanselotte Oliveras Vega and Alberto L. Velázquez Estrada shared information on available sources and tools. Specifically, the session covered topics such as census data sources and their differences, community vulnerability estimates, custom tabulations using the U.S. Census Bureau's MDAT tool, and the cost-of-living index and its calculator for metropolitan areas in Puerto Rico and the United States.
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Institute of Statistics facilitates workshop at professional journalism training series
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Instituto de Estadísticas presente en Reunión de Colaboradores de la Cruz Roja Americana
El Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico formó parte de la Reunión de Colaboradores 2026 de la Cruz Roja Americana - Tendiendo Puentes: Avanzando la preparación, respuesta y recuperación en los adultos mayores. Durante la actividad realizada el pasado viernes, 26 de junio de 2026, Alberto L. Velázquez Estrada, Gerente Senior de Proyectos Estadísticos presentó de parte del Instituto de Estadísticas la Radiografía del Adulto Mayor en Puerto Rico.
Diversos apectos sociodemográficos fueron compartidos, así como los cambios en periodos recientes sobre los adultos mayores en Puerto Rico. En este sentido, se promovió la discusión y compresión hacia este grupo poblacional que va en crecimiento en nuestra jurisdicción, en torno a la respuesta en situaciones de emergencia. Accede a la copia de la presentación compartida en el documento a la derecha de esta sección.
EXPO STATISTICS 2025
Expo Statistics 2025
The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics celebrated on October 17, 2025. This is the masterful event that the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics celebrates every five (5) years. The program of this activity addressed topics such as artificial intelligence and statistics, academic statistics programs in Puerto Rico and data needs in the public and private sectors, among other topics.
The initiative:
This initiative focuses on the use of quality data to drive change and is part of World Statistics Day, as proclaimed by the United Nations (UN).
Invited-Special Presentations
- Dr. Carlos Ortiz Reyes, Artificial Intelligence and Statistics
- Dr. Hesmy Sánchez Vega, Present and future of Applied Statistics and Data Science programs in Puerto Rico
- Dr. Elio Ramos Colon, Academic Programs in Applied Statistics and Data Science
- Dr. Raul E. Macchiavelli, Training in Statistics at UPRM
- Dr. Cynthia M. Pérez, The Role of Statistics in Strengthening Comprehensive Public Health
Data Panel
Quality data panel transcription
Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics
- Dr. Idania R. Rodriguez Ayuso, Driving change with quality statistics and data for everyone
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