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Puerto Rico
State government overview
The governor of Puerto Rico is Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican), in office since January 2025. In Congress, Puerto Rico is represented by a non-voting resident commissioner. The Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico has two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Governor of Puerto Rico
Jenniffer González-Colón
Republican · In office since January 2025
Source: National Governors Association
Puerto Rico in Congress
1 Democrat
U.S. House
- Pablo José Hernández RiveraD · Resident Commissioner
Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
- Senate · 28 members
- 18 Partido Nuevo Progresista, 6 Partido Popular Democrático, 2 Independent, 2 Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño
- House of Representatives · 53 members
- 36 Partido Nuevo Progresista, 13 Partido Popular Democrático, 3 Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño, 1 Proyecto Dignidad
3,234,309
Population
$26,297
Median income
10.7%
Unemployment
44.8
Median age
Education
High school or higher81.2%
Bachelor's or higher29.8%
Graduate or professional8.7%
Housing
Median home value$131,500
Median rent$578
Homeownership rate67.9%
40.5%
Poverty rate
$17,981
Per capita income
46.4%
Labor participation
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 (5-Year Estimates)