Puerto Ricans in

Presentation Puerto Ricans in Florida Study of Puerto Ricans in the State of Florida

I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Type of study Quantitative, descriptive CATI study

II. SAMPLE DESCRIPTION

Reach State of Florida

Quota by Date of arrival Before 2011: 22.8%; 2012-2014: 27.7%; 2015-2016:23.8%; 2017-2018: 25.7

Gender Female 48.1% Male 51.9%

Edad 18-24: 14.9%; 25-35: 31%; 36-50: 29.9%; 51-60: 16.6%; 61+:7.6

Urban centers Orlando, Tampa, , Fort Lauderdale

Methodology 1,000 telephone interviews probabilistic random sample selection of respondent via time of arrival quotas. MOE: +/-3.1%

Date of data collection May 8-23, 2018

III. SOFTWARE USED FOR DATA COLLECTION

Data Collection TECHNEOS SPSS ENTRYWARE SUITE 3.0 (handheld computer based data collection software)

Processing PASW STATISTICS 23.0 (SPSS)

IV. FIELD WORK

Questionaire Design ICR

Data Collection ICR

Study author: Eduardo A. Gamarra

Year of arrival in 27.7% 25.7% Florida 23.8% 22.8% Sample of 1000 Puerto Ricans.

Before 2011 Between 2012 Between 2015 Between 2017 and 2014 and 2016 and 2018 Educational level in the Year of arrival by educaon four arrival groups Before 2011 Between 2012 and 2014 Between 2015 and 2016 Between 2017 and 2018 Puerto Ricans are a fairly well- educated group. The most highly educated are those who 67.3% 60.6% arrived in the last year and who 57.0% left mainly as a result of the impact of Hurricane Maria on 47.5% 42.0% 38.6% the island. 36.1%

24.1%

7.6% 7.4% 2.9% 4.4% 2.9% .4% 1.2%

Elementary (1-6) High University Graduate School(7-12) Before 2011 2012-2014 2015-2016 2017-2018 Department stores or commercial Current employment establishment 22 17 13 32 Public sector, government employment 4 9 7 8 in Florida Health Sector 21 17 15 11 Unspecified assistant 15 25 23 22 Hospitality, hotels, bars 23 29 17 21 Unspecified private employment 27 27 20 22 Puerto Ricans in Florida are a Client service 16 16 19 9 Secuiity 0 0 2 0 skilled and educated group of Mechanic, repairs 2 2 2 1 workers. Real estate agent 0 0 0 1 Volunteer 1 1 0 2 Domestic worker, childcare 4 3 5 1 Own business 15 18 17 22 Plumbing, electricity, gardening, painting 1 3 1 3 Paralegal 0 0 1 1 Worker Construction 1 3 0 1 Military 1 1 0 0 House wife 0 4 7 4 Airlines 0 1 0 0 Internet Sales 2 4 2 3 Engineer 1 1 0 0 Veterinary 0 1 0 0 Disabled 4 7 4 3 Student 0 4 2 2 Airport 0 0 1 0 Technology 3 4 2 4 Lawyer 1 0 0 0 Retired 6 5 4 1 Sales miscellaneous 15 19 20 25 Transport (Uber, taxi, truck) 23 32 33 30 Education sector 8 10 5 8 Maintenance 3 1 4 2 Financial Sector 1 1 1 2 Miami Orlando Tampa Ft Lauderdale

Department stores or commercial 11.9% 58.3% 26.2% 3.6% establishment Public sector, government 64.3% 35.7% Current employment employment Health Sector 9.4% 56.3% 25.0% 9.4% in Florida Unspecified assistant 12.9% 55.3% 24.7% 7.1% Hospitality, hotels, bars 16.7% 53.3% 25.6% 4.4% Unspecified private employment 13.5% 56.3% 25.0% 5.2% Orlando and Tampa attract the Client service 11.7% 46.7% 36.7% 5.0% majority of skilled Puerto Rican Secuiity 50.0% 50.0% Mechanic, repairs 14.3% 71.4% 14.3% workers. Real estate agent 100.0% Volunteer 75.0% 25.0% Domestic worker, childcare 15.4% 46.2% 15.4% 23.1% Own business 9.7% 62.5% 18.1% 9.7% Plumbing, electricity, gardening, 12.5% 50.0% 25.0% 12.5% painting Paralegal 100.0% Worker Construction 20.0% 40.0% 40.0% Military 50.0% 50.0% House wife 26.7% 53.3% 6.7% 13.3% Airlines 100.0% Internet Sales 9.1% 63.6% 27.3% Engineer 50.0% 50.0% Veterinary 100.0% Disabled 5.6% 83.3% 11.1% Student 25.0% 62.5% 12.5% Airport 100.0% Technology 46.2% 53.8% Lawyer 100.0% Retired 100.0% Sales miscellaneous 11.4% 63.3% 17.7% 7.6% Transport (Uber, taxi, truck) 10.2% 72.0% 10.2% 7.6% Education sector 12.9% 58.1% 25.8% 3.2% Maintenance 70.0% 30.0% Financial Sector 80.0% 20.0% Before emigrating, did Before emigrang, did you have family in you have family in Florida? Florida? Yes No Don't Know Most Puerto Ricans report having family in Florida before emigrang. 2% 21%

77% City of Residence in Ciy of Residence in Florida Florida Miami Orlando Tampa Ft Lauderdale

The majority of Florida Puerto Ricans live in the I-4 Corridor.

6% 11% 22%

61% Yauco .4% Yabucoa .7% Villalba .2% Utuado .1% Toa Baja .8% Prior to emigrating to Toa Alta .5% Cidra .2% Ciales .6% Florida in what city/ Santurce .9% San Sebas?an .5% San Lorenzo 1.0% San German .5% town did you live? Salinas .5% Sabana Grande .2% Trujillo Alto 1.2% Rio Piedras 1.0% Puerto Ricans in Florida come Rio Grande 1.0% Rincon .8% Quebradillas .6% from at least 70 different towns Santa Isabel .9% Orocovis .1% Naranjito 1.0% and cities although mainly from Naguabo .3% Morovis .3% Moca .5% larger urban centers like San Miramar .9% Ponce 3.5% Mayaguez 2.6% Juan. Maunabo .2% Mana? .9% Luquillo .4% LeviNown .2% Lares .6% Las Piedras 1.4% Juncos .5% Juana Diaz .7% Isabela 1.1% Humacao 2.2% Hormigueros .5% Ha?llo .6% Gurabo .6% Guayama .6% Guanica .5% Guaynabo 1.0% Fajardo 3.1% Dorado 1.9% Yauco .5% Corozal 1.9% Coamo .9% San Juan 16.0% Cayey 1.4% Cataño .6% Carolina 8.1% Canovanas .2% Camuy .6% Salinas 4.2% Caguas 1.6% Bayaney .8% Bayamon 8.4% Pa?llas .6% Barranquitas .6% Barceloneta 1.2% Vega Baja 3.4% Arecibo 3.3% Añasco .7% Aibonito .4% Aguadilla 2.5% Aguada .7% Aguas Buenas 1.7% Adjuntas .9% .0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% Reason for leaving Reason for leaving Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Job opportunity 19.8% Searching for higher qualty of life for 19.2% Precarious economic situaon on the 18.3% Family was residing in the US 11.8% Post hurricane 10.6% Beer health and educaon for family 7.4% Change of environment 5.3% Studies/university 3.2% Came with parents 1.3% Separaon or divorce 1.2% Beer social security condions .6% Marriage .5% Military service .3% Violence on the island .3% Beer benefits for veterans .2% How long do you plan How long do you plan to stay in Florida? to stay in Florida? 55.9%

41.0%

1.2% 1.9%

3-6 months 6-12 months Indefinitely Don't Know Would you return to Would you return to live in live in Puerto Rico? Puerto Rico?

Yes No Don't Know

25% 32%

43% How many members of your How many members of your family family accompanied you on your trip to Florida? accompanied you on your trip to Florida?

24.1% 22.7% 21.7%

15.2%

10.5%

5.8%

1 2 3 4 5 o más None What is the likelihood What is the likelihood that a family that a family member member will move to the US? will move to the US? 26.0%

22.1%

18.1% 17.2%

13.5%

3.1%

No family Very Unlikely Likely Very likely Don't member unlikely Know will move Since your arrival in Florida what is the most Since your arrival in Florida what is the most difficult difficult challenge or problem you have faced? challenge or problem you have Not speaking English 17.7% faced? Geng a job 16.6% None 12.8% Don't Know 10.2% High cost of living 7.6% Low salaries 5.9% Finding housing 5.2% High cost of housing 5.0% Adapng to a new culture 4.8% Racism 3.8% Discriminaon 2.0% Trump's government 1.5% Obtaining health insurance 1.5% Stable employment 1.3% Finding a job equivalent to the job held in Puerto 1.0% Family separaon .9% Obtaining social security benefits .7% Transporng oneself .3% Loosing our tradions .2% High taxes .2% Requirements to obtain housing .2% Difficulty in finding work permits .2% Crime .2% No help to connue studies .2% In your opinion, what is the In your opinion, what is the principal principal problem facing problem facing Puerto Ricans in Florida? Puerto Ricans in Florida? Not speaking English 18.6% Obtaining employment 15.4% None 9.5% Don't Know 7.5% High cost of living 6.8% High cost of housing 6.6% Finding housing 6.6% Low salaries 6.3% Racism 5.9% Adapng to a new culture 4.6% Discriminaon 3.8% Stable employment 2.3% Trump's government 1.6% Family separaon 1.3% Finding a job like the one held in .8% Obtaining health insurance .7% Obtaining social security benefits .5% Few incenves to connue studies .3% Requirements to obtain housing .3% High taxes .2% Losing our tradions .2% Difcules in obtainin work licenses .1% Crime .1% Since your arrival in Florida, have you started Yes No looking for a job?

13%

87% Have you been able to Have you been able to get a job since your get a job since your arrival in Florida? arrival in Florida? Yes No NA

13%

26% 61% Have you been able to get a job since your Since your arrival in Florida, have you arrival in Florida? been able to get a job?

69.3% 65.0% 57.6% 52.9%

Pre 2011 Between Between Between 2017 2012-2014 2015-2016 and 2018 Currently unemployed Currently Unemployed

32.8% 35.2% 29.1% 22.5%

Pre 2011 Between Between Between 2017 2012-2014 2015-2016 and 2018 Have you received any aid/ Have you received any aid/assistance from assistance from any agency in any agency in Florida? Florida? Yes No

10%

90% Food Stamps 30.8%

If you received aid/ DCF (Children and Family 15.4% assistance, from which Medicaid/ Medicard 14.4% agency? SS/ Social Security 7.7%

Food Stamps y Medicaid 4.8%

Access Florida 4.8%

SNAP Y SS 3.8%

WIC 3.8%

SNAP 2.9%

Government (unspecified) 2.9%

TANG 1.9%

Unemployment (unspecified) 1.9%

Career Source 1.0%

Department of Health 1.0%

FEMA 1.0%

Neighborhod board (food assistance) 1.0%

Assistance for medicaons (unspecified) 1.0% Is the job you currently hold Yes No Currently unemployed in the same area as the one you held in Puerto Rico?

21% 30%

49% On a scale of 1-5, how On a scale of 1-5, how difficult has it been difficult has it been to to find a job? find a job? 30.5%

19.6% 17.6% 18.4%

13.1%

.8%

1.Very 2 3 4 5 Very NA difficult easy What type of housing What type of housing do you live in? do you live in? 56.0%

25.3%

14.8%

3.9%

Own or rent Rent house or Live with Live in friend's house or apartment relaves house apartment

Have you registered to vote Have you registered to vote in the in the United States? United States?

Yes No

25%

75% Have you registered to vote Did you register as a Democrat, in the United States? Republican or Independent?

57.0% Puerto Ricans have historically been linked to the Democratic Party in Florida and nationwide.

17.9%

12.1% 13.0%

Democrat Republican Independent DK Did you register as a Did you register as Democrat, Democrat, Republican or Republican or Independent? Independent? As % what year did you arrive in Florida

Before 2011 Between 2012- 2014

Between 2015- 2016 Between 2017- 2018

63.3% 62.0% 60.7%

39.0% N=749

28.7% 25.0%

16.6% 17.1% 16.0% 14.5% 12.2% 13.3% 11.6% 9.9% 7.3% 3.0%

Democrat Republican Independent DK Are you most likely to vote for a On a scale of 1-5, where 1 is Democrat and Democratic or Republican 5 is Republican, are you most likely to vote candidate? for a Democrac or Republican candidate?

56.6%

24.2%

10.7% 7.1% 1.5%

1Demócrata 2 3 4 5Republicano Have you heard of? Have you heard of? 99.6 75.5 Rick Sco 69.1 49.5 Mario Diaz Balart 28.7 Ileana Ros Lehnen 22.8 Carlos Curbelo 21 21 Philip Levine 15.6 13.6 10.9 11.7 Ron de Sans 8.1 What is your opinion of What is your opinion of President President Donald Trump? Donald Trump?

40.7%

31.2%

15.7%

9.7%

2.7%

1 Very bad 2 Bad opinion 3 Good opinion 4 Very good Don't know opinion opinion Whats is your opinion Whats is your opinion of President Trump? of President Trump? Between 2017 and 208 Between 2015 and 2016 Between 2012 and 2014 Before 2011

12.1% 14.3% Don't Know 8.4% 4.0%

4.7% 1.7% Very good .7% 4.0%

12.1% 10.1% Good 21.5% 18.5%

28.8% 31.2% Bad 33.1% 31.7%

42.4% 42.6% Very bad 36.4% 41.9% What is your opinion of What is your opinion of Governor Rick Governor Rick Sco? Sco?

49.1%

27.5%

9.6% 7.7% 6.2%

1 Very bad 2 Bad opinion 3 Good opinion 4 Very good Don't know opinion opinion What is your opinion What is your opinion of of President Governor President Governor Rick Rick Scott? Sco?

Between 2017 and 208 Between 2015 and 2016 Between 2012 and 2014 Before 2011

8.5% 9.8% Don't Know 8.3% 1.8% 37.2% 27.4% Very good 21.4% 23.6% 44.7% 53.7% Good 57.6% 31.8% 7.4% 6.1% Bad 8.3% 20.9% 2.1% 3.0% Very bad 4.4% 21.8% What is your opinion of What is your opinion of Senator Bill Senator Bill Nelson? Nelson?

44.8%

22.4%

17.6%

12.9%

2.2%

1 Very bad 2 Bad opinion 3 Good opinion 4 Very good Don't know opinion opinion What is your opinion What is your opinion of of Senator Nelson? Senator Nelson?

Between 2017 and 208 Between 2015 and 2016 Between 2012 and 2014 Before 2011

13.7% 8.4% Don't Know 12.7% 15.7%

10.5% 20.0% Very good 18.8% 19.3%

46.3% 42.1% Good 43.6% 47.1%

25.3% 26.3% Bad 23.0% 17.1%

4.2% 3.2% Very bad 1.8% .7% What is your opinion of Senator What is your opinion of Marco Rubio? Senator Marco Rubio?

48.7%

19.1%

12.7% 11.0% 8.5%

1 Very bad 2 Bad opinion 3 Good opinion 4 Very good Don't know opinion opinion What is your opinion What is your opinion of Senator Marco Rubio? of Senator Marco Between 2017 and 208 Between 2015 and 2016 Rubio? Between 2012 and 2014 Before 2011

20.1% 11.2% Don't Know 13.2% 6.1%

17.4% 12.9% Very good 9.1% 5.0%

43.5% 50.6% Good 51.8% 48.6%

10.3% 18.8% Bad 16.4% 31.5%

8.7% 6.5% Very bad 9.5% 8.8% I am certain to vote” in the November congressional elections On a scale from 1-5 where 1 is "I will not vote" and 5 is "I am certain to vote” in the November congressional elecons…

51.0%

19.8% 17.4%

7.2% 4.7%

1. I will not vote 2 3 4 5Certain to vote THANK YOU