Press Release | August 16, 2022 Census Bureau Releases Results of Post-Enumeration Survey for Puerto Rico From 2020 Census The U.S. Census Bureau today released estimates of[...]

AUG. 16, 2022 - The U.S. Census Bureau today released estimates of net coverage error and components of coverage for Puerto Rico from the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey (PES). These results provide insight into the quality of the 2020 Census counts for the population and housing units in Puerto Rico.

"The release of coverage estimates for Puerto Rico represents a final piece in completing our comprehensive assessments from the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey," Census Bureau Director Robert L. Santos said. "This is one of many self-assessments that allow us to think critically about how we transform our operations and plan for the 2030 Census."

The PES was used to develop independent estimates of the number of people and housing units in the United States and Puerto Rico on April 1, 2020. These estimates were compared to 2020 Census counts to explore the strengths and limitations of the data and to inform plans to improve the 2030 Census.

Puerto Rico is the largest and most populous U.S. territory and was treated as a separate governmental entity. As such, the sample was designed up front to allow for subpopulation estimates of coverage.