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Who Gets Benefits in Ciales, PR

Households that received SNAP, SSI, Social Security or cash public assistance in the last 12 months. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Households getting SNAP
70.9%
Puerto Rico 47.4%
Households getting SSI
0.0%
Puerto Rico 0.4%
With Social Security income
56.7%
Puerto Rico 45.6%
With cash public assistance
13.6%
Puerto Rico 3.6%

Ciales has fewer than 10,000 residents, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error. Compare with care.

Households that received benefits in the last 12 months

  • SNAP (food stamps)57870.9%
  • Social Security income46256.7%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)00.0%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)11113.6%

See eligibility rules and how to apply: SNAP, SSI, Social Security COLA.

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Ciales, PR70.9%0.0%56.7%13.6%
Ciales Municipio67.3%0.3%59.1%10.9%
Puerto Rico47.4%0.4%45.6%3.6%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Ciales, PR?
70.9% of households in Ciales, PR received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 56.7% had Social Security income.
How does Ciales compare with Puerto Rico?
The households getting snap in Ciales is 70.9%, compared with 47.4% for Puerto Rico as a whole.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates

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