Puerto Rico Lost 130,000 Residents After Maria Hit, Census Says
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Puerto Rico’s population, which has been shrinking for a decade, declined by 3.9 percent in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
An estimated 129,848 fewer people lived on the Caribbean island by July 1, 2018 than a year earlier, according to data released Wednesday. Maria slammed into the island on Sept. 20, 2017, destroying its electrical system and ripping apart homes. Nearly 3,000 people died, according to a report commissioned by Governor Ricardo Rossello.