Table 5.
Socioeconomic and healthcare facilities in municipalities that comprise the Metro versus Northwest-Central regions.
| Puerto Rico | Metro Region | Northwest-Central Region | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total surface area of the region (sq. mile) | 3421 | 141 | 1043 |
| Total population in the regiona | 3,725,789 | 744,854 | 1,129,537 |
| Population density (people/sq. mile) | 1089 | 5283 | 1083 |
| Income per capita in the region (SD)a | US$10,355 | US$16,192 (2966) | US$7,991 (1813) |
| % Population under poverty level in the regiona | 34.7 | 29 | 48 |
| % Population 25 years or older with high school or more in the regiona | 67.6 | 76 | 63 |
| % Unemployment rate in the region (2014) | 14 | 8.1 | 16.1 |
| Total number of hospital and healthcare facilities in the region (as of 2013) (per sq. mile) | 250 (0.073) | 59 (0.418) | 79 (0.076) |
| Total hospice facilities in the region (per sq. mile) | 43 (0.013) | 13 (0.071) | 15 (0.016) |
SD: standard deviation.
The reported values are based on the municipalities represented in each region.
a
Based on the 2010 Census.