1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 2,716,300
2000: 3,869,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 2,672,800; 98.4%
2000: 3,753,600; 97.0%

1.2 RELIGIOUS MAKE-UP OF THE REST OF THE POPULATION:

Bahaís: [1970] 1,200; 0.0%
________  [2000] 2,788; 0.1%

Hindus: [1970] 1,000; 0.0%
_______    [2000] 3,404; 0.1%

Jews: [1970] 2,000; 0.1%
_____   [2000] 2,683; 0.1%
Muslims: [1970] 0; 0.0%
________     [2000] 928; 0.0%

Spiritists: [1970] 4,000; 0.2%
___________  [2000] 27,274; 0.7%

Other Religionists: [1970] 1,000; 0.0%
__________________       [2000] 1,115; 0.0%

Atheists: [1970] 5,000; 0.2%
___________[2000] 14,150; 0.4%
Nonreligious: [1970] 29,000; 1.1%
_________________[2000] 61,692; 1.6%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 7,800; 0.3%
___________________________   [2000] 31,309; 0.8%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 2,665,000; 98.1%
__________________________ [2000] 3,722,291; 96.2%
Anglicans: [1970] 9,722; 0.4%
_____________ [2000] 12,400; 0.3%
Orthodox: [1970] 1,000; 0.0%
____________ [2000] 1,300; 0.0%
Protestants: [1970] 227,835; 8.4%
______________ [2000] 505,000; 13.1%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 2,585,824; 95.2%
______________________ [2000] 2,900,000; 75.0%
Independents: [1970] 80,000; 3.0%
_________________ [2000] 249,000; 6.4%
Marginal Christians: [1970] 18,257; 0.7%
_________________________ [2000] 95,000; 2.5%
Doubly-affiliated: [1970] -257,683; -9.5%
_____________________ [2000] -40,409; -1.0%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 140,000; 5.2%
________________ [2000] 348,000; 9.0%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 170,000; 6.3%
__________________________________ [2000] 1,025,000; 26.5%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 271,600; 10.0%
____________________________________ [2000] 544,610; 14.1%
 

1.33 ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION
Puerto Rican White: 72.0%
Black: 15.0%
Mulatto: 10.0%
USA White: 2.2%
Cuban White: 0.2%