Series P-25, No. 336 April 26,1966
ESTIMATES OF THE POPULATION OF PUERTO RICO AND OTHER OUTLYING AREAS: 1950 TO 1965
(This report supersedes "-"'C7-'=+-"-'7=ii:-,,~?~~' Series P-25) No. ~~3B, whi.(~h shows preliminary intercensal and Sericf3 P-2'j, No. 30() which presents postcensal estimates
This. report presents estimates of the tota] totaJ shown by the 19'50 Census was 2)1 milUon. population of the COllh'11onwealth of Puerto Rico These figures do not include certa:Ln other areas and the prinCipal outlying areas of United under United States sovereignty or juri States sovereignty or jurisdiction, for July 1 such as Midway, Wake, and Johnston Is of ea2h ~ear, 1950 to 1965, and estimates of lands, whos e total. population numbered a few the p6pu~ation of Puerto Rico by broad age thousand. This report does not deal with the groups, for 1964 and 1965. The estj.mates for other United States population residing outside 1965 ar~ preliminary; they will be revised next the United States, which includes United States year, when more current information on popu ci tizens resi.ding in foreign countries and crews lation change becomes available. The other of United States merchant vessels; this group ~utlying areas included are American Samoa, the numbered about million in all according to ;anal Zone, Guam, the Virgin ISlands of the the census count in April 1960. United States, and the Trust Territory of the Puerto RiCO, by far the most populous of Pacific Islands. these areas, had an estimated total. population Estimates of the total resident popula of 2,633,000 on July 1, 1965. The other areas tion and of the civilian resident population of each have less than 100,000 inhabitants. The Puerto Rico and the other five outlying areas largest, the Trust Territory of the Pacific listed, for July 1, 1965, with ct1.lJlulative and Islands, COVering the Caroline, Marshall, and average annual growth rates since April 1, Mariana Islands, excluding Guam, had an esti 1960, the date of the last census, are given in mated population of 91,900 on July 1, 1965. The table Estimates of the population of these smallest, American Samoa, had 21,400 inhabit areas for July 1 of each year, 1950 to 1965, ants at that time. are given in table 2. Estimates of the com The population of each of the outl.ying ponents of population change, that is, births, areas grew at a more rapid rate between April deaths, and net migration, for each outlying 960, and July 1, 1965, than during the decade area, for the period April 1, 1960, to July , from April 1, 1950, to April 1, 1960. All of 1964, are given in table 3; similar data for the outlying areas except the Trust Territory the period April 1, 1950, to April 1, 1960, are experienced net out-mi.gration from 1950 to 1960. given in table 4. In the period April 1, 1960, to July 1, 1964, The estimated total population of Puerto the rate of out-migration decreased in some) areas Rico and the other five outlying areas on July 1, (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and Guam) and net 1965, is 2.9 million; the total for these areas in-migration occurred in others (Virgin Islands shown by the 1960 Census was 2.6 million and the and Canal Zone).
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In spite of its high rate of natural increase All data on the Armed Forces are l.lElsed. (excess of births over deaths per 1,000 population), figures provided by the Department of DeJense. fmbstantial net out-migration from Puerto Rico The component, net loss of ci vi.li aUG to tbe Armed between 1950 and 1960 limited its average annual Forces, is important only for Puerto Rico; figures rate of population growth to 0.6 percent in t.his on t,he balanc~e of' i.nduetions, enlistment£;, and. perioci; this rate compares with an annual average discharges for Puerto Ili.co wore obtainod from the rate of 2.2 percent in the period 1960 to 1965, Puerto nican PlannIng Board.. when was only a small net out-migration. The esti.mates of net ctv:i1i.an migraUorJ for The overall growth rate for Puerto FUco tn the the Canal. Zone and tho Vi.rgi.n 1,;lancif3 were elc·· 1960-1965 period (1;~ percent) was fclUbBtantiaLLy veJoped on the llw;Ls of data on GCllOOJ. cnrollmcmt hi grlClr than trlat of the UnIted St,ates (8 percent) a result of its much higher rate of natural i.n ttle elementary graeicf::, trom whi.ch eutimatos of tile net migration rato oJ' C;C1100] -agc) cll:i.ldren incrcaGe. In the 1950··1960 period the overan and tlwn of trw toLa] populati.on were cierivc(l, growtrl rate for Puerto Rico (6 percent) was mucfl Tlli.[l tlle Cenmw Bureau I"l component, McUlod II, lower than that of the Un:L ted States (Hl percent) becaUB8 or tts heavy out-mJgratton. oJ wrltcfl _ ..'-.c ..• __... -.C .. '- __-'._. __ .' 8er:iei.' P.2tJ, No. :'J2~. Uuta on f~c11oo1 enrollment ror th:Ls purpose were provicled tJy tlw Toea:! governm()nts. For }'Iwrl,o 11:Lco anel The est:Lmate of' the civilian population 01' each area except Guam and the Trust Terdtory was pre·· Amerj_can f:)amoa, triO 8st1matec use as the m1grSljj on pared by a variati.on of the component mcrtilOd of component pa:;cenger statistics col.1cct()d llY ttle making postcensal population 8st1mates. .For ttJe government f'or tr18se areas. The migration 8iJt:i mate for PU8ri,o flico Jor April to ,Tune, 1960, period since 1960 this method involves (I) 8sti mating the civilian population on April 1, 1960, however, is not the sum of the reported monthly figures Jor this period but the sum of centered the census figures for that date, (2) adding 12·-month movIng averages of' the monthly data. civiUan population on April 1, 1960, an estimate of births for the period between the Short-term fluctuations in passenger data may weLl r en ec t t tJ e seas onaJ movement_Q:L.:t.l'.amdBIltB-xa:ther- - . --~ ttJan the movement 01' migrants to a new residence; esti.mate of deaths, (4) adding or subtracting an the movement of' transients wi.l.1 tend to cancel au" estimate of net migration, and (5) subtracting an estimate of the net loss of civiUans to the Armed over longer periods. The s·tatistics tor Puertc Forces. The estimate of the total populati.on of Rico were compiled by the Puerto Rico Planning each area was obtained by adding an estimate of Board. The net migration of' civilians carried 11Y the number of persons in the Armed }/oreeR st,at.i oned military transport is includ.ed on trIO bas:is of in the area on t11e estimate date. data from the Department of Defense. The population of' Guam is esti.mated 11Y a Estimates of births and deaths for Puerto different method from that of most of the other Rico and the Virgin Islands were derived from data outlying areas becamle data on net migration are obtained f'rom the National Center fer Health Sta lacking and the large number of' military personnel tistics, U.S. PubUc Healtrl Servi.ce. Data on and other specIal groups located there make it un bir·ths and deaths for American Samoa and the Canal wi se to use component Method II wi. th its dependence Zone were provided by the local goverrments of on school enro1J.ment data. The estimates of the these areas, All the data are classified on an population of Guam are based principalJ.y on the re occurrence basis only and have not been adjusted sults of' an annual census which excludes the large to a residence basis. The estimates of births in number of' persons residi.ng in military reserva Puerto Rico have been adjusted for underregistra tions. The annual census is taken by the Of'Hce of' tion by factors obtai.ned by extending the results the CtJief Commissioner from records maintained by of the 1950 Birth Registration Tests to subsequent the Municipal Commissioners. This census excludes years. 1 No adjustment was made for underregistra members of the Armed Forces and their dependents, tion of births i.n the Vi.rgin Islands inasmuch as contract employees of' the Armed Porces and their the 1950 Birth Registration Test showed registra dependents, and alien labor insi.de mi.1i tary reser tion to be complete. No adjustment was made f'or vations. The other data for Guam are supplied by underregistration of deaths in any of the areas. the Imnigration and Naturali.zati.on Service, the Def ense Department, the Governor 01' Guam, and th e Civil Service Commission. (Additional information , This test was conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics in conjunction wIth the 1950 regarding the source 0:[ current data for Guam :Ls Census of Popul.ation. A similar te.st was not COD- given below under the discussion of intercensal ducted in 1960, esti.mates. ) This method appears to have r8sultod 3
some double counting since the sum of the es subtracting natural increase from total change. of tile various component groups in tile The second set of estimates of net immigration was po.pulation for April 1960 exceeds trle 1960 Census prepared by distri.buting the decennial net immi count of trw total population; tile postcensal esti gration evenly over the decade. mates derived initially were reduced by a corre- The estimates of the population of' American sponding therefore. Samoa take account o{ the results 01' a census The of trle population of the 'J'rust taken by the Government of Am0)rican Samoa on Sep Terri tory were made in tile same general way a o tember 25, 1956, as well as 0:[ the CeYlllUSeS taken those for Guam except tllat fewer groups in the by the Bureau of trw Census on AprE 1, 1950, and population had to be estimat,ed separately. 1'118 April 1, 1960. Trl8 results 01' trle tl1ree censuseE annual special count of resi.dent,s covers alJ of are as follow,s: trw indigenous population and excludef3 only the 1')60, ...... ,., ...... , .. . S'nal1 number of Federal employee,) and their de Se;)'tembe,r 25 j 1956 •...... •. 1')50.", ... " .... ,." .... " .. " .• pendents. These counts are shown in the Annua] R8port to the UnIted Nations on the AciministraUon The "error of Closure" for eacrJ. o{ the two inter 01' trw Trust Territory. 1<'edera1 employees and consa} periods, representJ.ng trle d:lf:ferencG lJetween their dependents are added on the basis 01' data intercensal cllange measurecl lJY bi.rths, deatrw, anci secured from trJe CivE Service CommislCli.on. emigrants and Change measured by the two censm;es, hari been d.istributed evenly within each peri.od. The of births and deaths for Guam and the Trust Terri tory, used in estimating trle The estimates 01' populati.on for the Canal Zone components of' population change shown in tables 3 I'DI' 1950 to 1953 are based on a serieri o{ Bsti and 4, were obtained from the local governments. mates prepared by tile Canal Zone Government and The estimllJ,te 01' net immigrati.on was deri.ved as a pub11 sh ed in the ===-=::.J:...=-=-o...... ::.=...... :="'-.::.c..c,-,-,,,,--,,--,,== residual .. Company and the Canal Zone Government. These esti mates were made "by compiling information obtained 1'rom the Housing Dj.Vision, the real estate unit, The estimates for each area for 1950 to 1959 were and tile Army, Air Force, and Navy authori.ties, and derived by methods similar to those used 1'or pre by making a house-to-house canvass of personri em pari.ng the estimates for 1960 to 1965, but an ad ployed by commercial interests. " The estimates ;ustment had to be made to allow 1'or the discrep for 1954 to 1959 have been prepared by a vari.ation ancy between the 1960 Census counts and postcensa1 of the Census Bureau's component Method 11.2 estimates based on the 1950 Census counts and data on the components of population change to 1960. Inasmuch as the annual census 01' the perma In general, this" error of closure" - - the corr'ec nent residents of Guam was initiated in September tion necessary to make the estimates 01' change 1952, estimates for midyear dates prior to this between the two censuses balance--was distributed date were prepared on the basis of the 1952 census evenly over the decade. Additions and exceptions count and data on natural increase compiled by the to the methodology already described for 1960 ·to local government. Estimates 01' the number 01' alien 1965 are given below. laborers inside military reservations since 1956 are based on the number 01' aliens registered under As with the postcensa1 esti.mates 1'or Puerto the Alien Address Program of the Immigration and Rico, the migration estimates for parts of "fiscal" Naturalization Service. For the years 1'rom 1951 years in Puerto RiCO, (L e., April to June, 1950, to 1955, the number was estimated by the local and July 1959 to March 1960) are not the sums of office 01' the Immigration and Natura1i.zation Serv the reported monthly figures 1'or this period but ice. (The number of aliens was shown separately the sums of centered 12-month moving averages of' in the 1950 Census but not in the 1960 Census.) the monthly data. Deaths under 1 year of age were The esti.mates of contract employees 01' the Armed adjusted 1'or underregistration. Forces are based on the total number of Civilian Net immigration to the Virgin Islands 01' the employees until 1953 and, af'ter that year, on the United States was estimated annual1y during 1950 to 1960 by averaging the results of two methods. One set 01' estimates 01' net immigration was pre 2 The procedure used to estimate net migration pared by the Census Bureau's component Method II, differs from the usual one for this method in that the popUlation at the end of the estimate period on the basis of data on school enrollment provided (1960) was used as a base. This reverse procedure by the local government. These estimates were required the computation of a special set of factors tied in with the estimated net immigration 1'01' for converting the school-age migration rates to rates the decade as a whole obtained as a residual by for all ages, 4
number of "nonresident" civilian employees, as re ported by the Civil Service Commission. (Most of broad . --Estimates of the cont,ra~t employees inside mi.litary reserva total resident population and of the civilian 1'88- tions are from off the island.) The estimates of i.dent population o:r Puerto Rico, by broad age the dependents of members of the Armed Forces and groups, for July 1,1965, are pr8sentedintaJ)le fi. of Armerl Forces employees (Jince 1957 are based The age groups shown are; Under 18 years, 18 to on the number of such persons in the Marianas, 64 years, and 65 years and over, and tile cumu most, of were in Guam, m3 compiled by the DEl·· lative age groups 18 and over amI 21 and over. fense Department. Before 19t)7, ttJe only available Somewhat, more age detai.l is gi.ven for July 1, data for this category relate to the number 0:[ 1964, in table 6. TIle ages shown tIlSrtl are: Under dependents of the Armed Foreles and of government 5 years, 5 to 7 yean], 18 to 44 yeanl, 45 to employees enrolled in public schools. The dHfer 64 years, and 65 yean] and over, plus the ClilllU ence between these figures i.n 195'1 has been dis lative age groups 14 and over, 1fl and over, and tributed evenly over the years 1950 to 1957 on 21 and over. the supposition that it representEl primarily tllEl The esttmatss by age were obtained, for the increase, duri.ilg these years, of depencl ents not most part, by applying the component methocl to age enrolled in school. groups. The (Jsti.mates of the agEl dIstribution of A census of the Trust Terri tory Wafl taken in migrants are hased em survey data em paflf3l:mgSI' the fi.rst half of 1958 under the di.rec:tion of the movemeni, into and out of Puerto Rico compi.ledl)y High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the the Puerto Rico Department of Labor. Pacific Islands and tabulated by the Bureau of the Census. The census count eXCluded Armed Forces on __-'-. ___ ---'-'-,:..;;..;:-e.:. - .·Comparable estImates for reservations. A similar census was not puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the Virgin Islands, 1950 or 1960. Estimates of the civilian for the years 1940 to 1949, are shown in Current as of June 30 are prepared annually by Series P-25, No. BO. 8sti- the"Trust Territory Headquarters Statistical Cen mates of the total population of the UnHed ~)tates ter on the basis of data furnished by the various tor 1950 to 1965 are given inSeries P-25, No. 331. municipal governments. Previous to the establish Estimates of the total population of States are ment of ciVilian government, the estimates were given for 1960 to 1965 in Series P-25, No. 324, made under the auspices of the Department of the and for 1950 to 1959 in Series P-25, No. 304. Es Navy. The estimate for June 30, 1958, was 70,594, timates f'or States by broad age groups for 1960 to as compared with the census count for that year of 1965 are shown in Series P-25, No. 333. 70,724. The estimates of the civilian population for April 1, 1950 and 1960, shown in table 2 have =.:c;;.=:=c::=o,--,:_~,-""=",-",,, • - - Eac:h esti.mate in this been obtained by interpolation between the esti report has been rounded independently to the mates for June 30, which bracket them. Estimates nearest thousand (Puerto Rico) or hundred (other of Federal employees and their dependents have areas) from figures computed to the last digit; not .been added to the intercensal estimates since hence, the sum of parts may differ from the the data were not available, but their number was totals shown. Percents are based on the unrounded quite small. figures. 5
Tobie l.-PROVISIONAL ESTIMATES OF THE TOTAL RESIDENT AND CIVILIAN RESIDENT POPULATION DF PUERTO RICO AND OTHER OUTLYING AREAS: JULY 1, 1965
(Total resident pOTJUlatJ.on includes persons in the Armed Forces stationed in each area. been rounded to the neare8t thousand for Puerto rUca and to the nearest, hundred for
Average percent AY'ea Hnd type of population J"uly 1, 1965 April. 1, 19601 Number Perecnt 1960 to 1965 1950 to 1960
TOTAL IlFf,IDFNT POJ~rLA'rION Puerto l1ico ••.•.•.•.... " ...... , .... . +12.cJ +2.2 {·0.6 Amer.i.caD n,nflOa •••.••••.. , ....••..•••. .! G.6 j-I.;? 1-0,(, Cnnn1 ?;OD0 •••••••••• , •.•••••••••••••• 1-28,1, I/I.t\ ·-2.3 Guam • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 U+.l 12.15 +1.~ IslandS of the United States .. -j 3:).0 15. ? 11.9 'l'erritory of' the Pacific 1·20.':5 1 'L.'j 1:3.0
2,338,000 +1:2.1 1;-: .2 +O.C American ~)amon .•••.••...... 20, 000 1-().6 11.2 IO'() Gannl ;;'one •••••••••••.•••••••.••••••• 34,'500 1·2).9 t 1~ • .1 -2.2 57,100 11<1. 6 f-3.2 i.]. ') 32, 000 j. 3/.,? I'~' '1 'I'erritoI"'"Y of the Pacific 75,900 121,0 1-3.6 +3.3 ------Census eounts foY' total resident populntLon except for the Tru,st Terri-tory, wbere 8. censu,s W[iEJ trlken in .l95f.l but not jn 1960. 2 Computed by the formula for continuous compounding, p ;:op 1
Tobie 2.-ESTIMATES OF THE TOTAL RESIDENT AND CIVILIAN RESIDENT POPULATION OF PUERTO RICO AND OTHER OUTLYING AI (Total resident in the Armed Forces stationed in each area. Each has been rounded to the for Puerto Rico and to the nearest hundred for the other Trust l'err:i:tory AmeY'ic~n Ptlerto Rico Canal Zone Guam of the of the Samoa Un:i:ted Pacific States Islands TOTAL RESIDENT POPULATION 1, 19E5 (provisional) ••.• ••••••••.•• 0 o. 2,633,000 21,400 5':",100 17o}500 1,3,300 1,19(,4 ...... , •• ,., .•.•. , ••...•. ,., 2,578, 000 21,000 53,900 69,100 ItO, 600 1, 1963 .•••.•.•.••••••••••.•••••••••••. 2,520,000 21,900 50,000 68,300 39,700 1,1%2 •••••••••••••••••..•.•.•••••••.• 2,459,000 21,100 44,800 66,400 34,900 1. 1961 •..•.•... , •••. , ...... 2,409,000 20, 000 It 3,200 64.600 34,300 1, 1960. 2,362,000 20,100 42,300 66,t\OO 32,200 1, 1960 •••••••..•••••••••••.• 2, 3/!-9} 544 ;~O,O51 42,122 67,044 32,099 1,1959 ...... , .• , ...... , 2,322,000 20,400 42,000 67,800 31, 000 1, 1958 ..•.••.••.•••••••.••.•••....•••• 2,299,000 20,500 0,300 66,700 30,000 1957 ..... , ...... 2,260,000 20,300 51,600 66,500 29,1.00 68,900 1956 ...... , .. , ...... , .. " .. , 2,249,000 20,100 53,4.00 69,200 28,/+00 68,300 1955 •.•••••••..•...... , .•...... ,. 2,250,000 19,800 54,900 68,700 27,600 66,000 1954 •.••..•....•.....••...... •. 2,214,000 19,500 55,300 6'7,100 2'7,200 63,300 1953 ...... , .... , .. , .. . 2,204,000 19,200 57,000 68,700 26,900 60,300 1952 ••..•••.•••••.••••..•••.•.••..•. 2,227,000 19,300 58,100 63,600 27,900 59,600 1951 ...... •.. 2,235,000 19,500 55,500 63,/!-00 27,700 58,100 1, 1950 •.••.....•.••...•...... •..•.... 2,218,000 19,100 53,200 59,900 26,900 56,600 1, 1950 (census) ...... 2,210,703 18,937 52,822 59,498 26,665 256,800 CllfILIfl.N REBIDan' POPULATION July 1, 1965 (provisional) •••••••••••••••••. 2,621,000 21,400 It2,BOO 167,700 43,100 91,700 July 1,1964.,.", ...... "., .. .,., .... .,. 2,567, 000 21,000 42,400 60,800 40,500 89,300 July 1, 1963 ... ., ...... " ...... , ...... , 2,509,000 21,900 39,500 59,500 37,300 85,600 :Ju1y 1, 1962 ...... 2,lt49,OOO 21,000 36,300 58,600 34,600 81,800 July 1, 1961 •••.•.•...•..•....••••.••••.•••• 2,399,000 20,000 35) 000 56,700 32,900 78,600 July 1, 1960 ...... 2,3/+9, 000 20,100 3/+,600 5'7,000 32,100 76,500 April 1, 1960 ...... ""., ...... " 2,338,000 20,000 34,500 57,100 32,000 75,900 July 1, 1959 .•••...... •.••••.. , ••• " ••. 2,313,000 20,/tOO 35,300 56,000 30,900 '13,100 July 1, 1958" ... " ...... " ... "",, ...... 2,289,000 20,500 36,500 5rJ,800 29,900 2 70,72/1 July 1, .•••••••••••••.••••..••.....•.• 2,251,000 20,300 38,500 54,/+00 29,300 6'7,200 July 1, ••••••••••.•••••••••••..•••.••• 2,240,000 20, 000 40,600 56,600 28, :;00 65,OqO July 1, 1955 ••.•••••••••.•.••••••••••••••••• 2,235,000 19,700 I~l, 600 53,400 27,500 64,300 July 1, 1954 ••.•••.•..••..••..•.•••.' ••••••.. 2,190,000 19,400 41,900 51,700 27,100 61,100 July 1, ••••.••••••.•.••..•••••••.•••.. 2,177,000 19,100 42,200 49,700 26,800 57,800 July 1, ,.,..,...... ,..,. ... ,. .. 2,202,000 19,200 It2,100 1,7,200 27,800 5?,,200 July 1, 1Y51.,. .•••••••...•.•.. ,...... 2,216,000 19,400 41,400 45,500 27,600 56,200 July 1, 1950 ...... ,...... ,...... 2,213,000 19,000 1,2,500 11-1,300 26,800 5/t,800 April 1, 1950., ...... , ... , 2,205,000 18,800 /1-3,000 ItO, 300 26,500 5/"ltOO from a large increase in dependents of Federal employees. and 1, 1950, are estimates. No census in 1950 OJ' 1960. A cemms of the the first half of 1958 from the U.S. Census Bureau, provided Territory Headquarters Statistical Center on the basis of 8 compi- 6 Table 3.-ESTIMATES OF THE COMPONENTS OF CHANGE IN THE TOTAL RESIDENT AND CIVILIAN RESIDENT POPULATION OF PUERTO RICO AND OTHER OUTLYING AREAS: 1960 TO 1964 (Total resident population includefJ personfJ in the l\..rmed Forces stationed in each area. Each estimate has been rounded to the neare.st thourland fo:r Puerto Hico and to the ncare8t hUlldred for oth~r 8.rf~fHJ) Component3 of (!han~e Area Lype of population TOTAL m;Smf,NT POPUlATION Puerto HiGo ...... " .... , .. , .... " AlnCl'j can Samoa ...... •..•.. , , ... , •...... , .. Canal Zone ...... , ...... , ...... , ... , .. Guam •••••••.•••.••.•••• , ••.••. , •.•.•••....• Islnnd.s of the UniLod iJtatcn ...... Territory of the PfH~ifi(; Islands ... " CIVILIAN m,;3IDEWJ' POPULATION Puerto Rico ...... , ...... , .. AHlOri(~an SlJlJIOfl .•••••..•••. , .• , .••..•..••. ,. Can,,} Zone ...... " .... ". Guam ...... TI:31o.nds of the Uni Led .stD:te~, ...... 'l'(orri tory of tbe Pacific Island.'] .... , coun"LR for tot{~l resident Includes estimated net 10so to Table 4.-ESTIMATES OF THE COMPONENTS OF CHANGE IN THE TOTAL RESIDENT AND CIVILIAN RESIDENT POPULATION OF PUERTO RICO AND OTHER OUTLYING AREAS: 1950 TO 1960 re.:ddent population includes persons in the iu'med Forces sta"t:i.oned in each area. Each estimate has been :cound8d to the nearest thousand for Puer'to Htco and to thc neLlrCfJ L hUndred for othor arlO'as) Net change Components of change Area and type of population Net migration Nwnber Percent Births Deaths Number Percent TOTAL RESIDENT POPULATION Puerto Rico ...... •...... -22.3 American Samoa ....•..... , , .... , ...... : -28,4 Canal Zone ...... •.•...... •...•.•...... •... Guam ...•...... Virgin Islands of the United States ...... -3.5 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands ...•. +7.2 CIVILIAN RFSIDENT POPULATION I 2,,338,000 2,205,000 -22.6 ::~~~a~l~~~;i~: :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 20,000 18,800 Canal Zone .••.••.....•...... •...... :31+,500 La ,000 Guam ...... 57,100 '"0,300 -3.8 Islands of the United ,states ...... 32,000 26,500 -3.2 Terri tory of the Pacific Islands .... . 75,900 5LI-,400 +6,000 ;11.1 1 Census eounts for total resident population except for the Trust Terr'itory, 1;!here a cen.sus vIas taken in 1958 but not in 1960 or 1950. Table 5.-PROVISIONAL ESTIMATES OF THE TOTAL RESIDENT AND CIVILIAN RESIDENT POPULATION, BY SELECTED AGE GROUPS, FOR PUERTO RICO, JULY 1, 1965, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR APRIL 1, 1960 Under 18 18 to 64 D~J.te and type of population Total YCIlTf.i years ---+------fl------j------ T01'AL RESIDENT POPULATION 1,2$6,000 1,288,000 1,063,406 1,061,976 Pe:r(!ent change ...... , ...... +-12. ° +21.0 +22.0 ;21.1 +21.2 CIVILIAN RESIDENT POPUlATION 1965 ...... 2,621,000 1,27),000 149,000 1,42t, ,000 1,279,000 1960 ...... •..... , ..... , .. " .... , 2,338,000 1,052,000 122,000 1,174,000 1,053,000 Percen"L c.:hnn[!;e ...... , ... , ...... +12.1 +2.9 +21.2 +22.0 +21.3 +21./f 7 Tobie 6.-ESTIMATES OF THE TOTAL RESIDENT AND CIVILIAN RESIDENT POPULATION, BY AGE, FOR PUERTO RICO, JULY 1 1964 WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR APRIL 1, 1960 ' , Under 5 :.; to 1'1 18 to 44 Dnte and type of years years years YGars Total Resident t'OIDU1.UT,lOn 1, 1964 .. l 1, 1960 }. Percent change .,'. , . , , . , ... , ...... •• I-J'I.CJ Ci Vi.linn n813idcnt Populo ~ion 19(/1 ... ,." ....•.. , .... , .••. 1G2.,O[JO 1960, ...... ,. 3 5!t ,000 Percent change ...... , .• +9.El +2, "3 +2.6 ,1'1. [J +16,9 +1'/, J PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Total He.sident Populat.ion 1,1964 ...... , ...... lOO.[J ]/~. 1 32.2 'Vr.J lJ.() I),') h':\, J ')), I,e. ;~ 1')1),0 1) 1960" ...... 100.[J 1'),1 3/l • '5 ·J2.3 D.D '5,? Ij '3,) Civilian Hesident Population 196/", .••...... , ••.....•••.. 100.0 S,C) 53. '; 1-t8.1 1960 ....•...... , UJO.O 5,2 )9,7 ::;0.2 !I'~;' 0