Puerto Rico State Senate District 8

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
pr-sd-008
State
Puerto Rico
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
008
Land Area
326.2 sq mi
Water Area
85.5 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Puerto Rico State Senate District 8

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Río Grande Municipio60.62 sq mi18.6%100.0%
Vieques Municipio50.79 sq mi15.6%100.0%
Carolina Municipio45.37 sq mi13.9%100.0%
Canóvanas Municipio32.87 sq mi10.1%100.0%
Fajardo Municipio29.90 sq mi9.2%100.0%
Ceiba Municipio29.04 sq mi8.9%100.0%
Luquillo Municipio25.81 sq mi7.9%100.0%
Trujillo Alto Municipio20.76 sq mi6.4%100.0%
Loíza Municipio19.37 sq mi5.9%100.0%
Culebra Municipio11.65 sq mi3.6%100.0%

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Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Carolina zona urbana20.71 sq mi6.3%100.0%
Fajardo zona urbana8.14 sq mi2.5%100.0%
Trujillo Alto zona urbana7.40 sq mi2.3%100.0%
Canóvanas zona urbana2.82 sq mi0.9%100.0%
Aguas Claras comunidad2.74 sq mi0.8%100.0%
Quebrada Prieta comunidad1.89 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Cambalache comunidad1.47 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Río Grande zona urbana1.38 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Esperanza comunidad1.27 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Luis M. Cintrón comunidad1.20 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Palma Sola comunidad1.12 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Ceiba zona urbana1.10 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Ramos comunidad1.10 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Luquillo zona urbana1.06 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Culebra zona urbana0.82 sq mi0.2%99.9%
Las Croabas comunidad0.81 sq mi0.2%99.9%
San Isidro comunidad0.75 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Canovanillas comunidad0.68 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Santa Bárbara comunidad0.66 sq mi0.2%100.0%
La Dolores comunidad0.66 sq mi0.2%99.9%
Playa Fortuna comunidad0.61 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Hato Candal comunidad0.60 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Vieques zona urbana0.58 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Loíza zona urbana0.52 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Campo Rico comunidad0.42 sq mi0.1%100.0%

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Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
PR At-Large406,898100.0%12.4%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Demographics

Total Population
399,408 (± 246)
Median Age
44.7
Median Household Income
$32,346 (± $1,027)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
85.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
32.0%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1863,64715.9%
18 to 64242,47260.7%
65 and over93,28923.4%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)395,09998.9%
White, not Hispanic2,5820.6%
Black, not Hispanic5070.1%
Asian, not Hispanic4210.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic00.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic00.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic2980.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic5010.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
392,736
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
329,444

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic3,7931.0%
Hispanic388,94199.0%
White2,6650.7%
Black5580.1%
Asian3800.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native10.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander10.0%
Two or More Races140.0%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic3,3171.0%
Hispanic326,12999.0%
White2,3550.7%
Black4890.1%
Asian3270.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native00.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races150.0%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).