The island lacked any form of large or mediumscale industry. it was plagued by the scarcity of fertile productive land and the per capita average annual income was $125. Because of the greater economic opportunities which most Puerto Ricans thought would be available on the mainland. there began a steady rise in migration from the island to urban areas in the United States. particularly New York. From 1945 to 1962 nearly 578.000 Puerto Ricans emigrated to the United States. constituting 85 percent of the total emigration during the 20th century. The largest numbersome 446.800emigrated during the period 195060 which comprised 65.6 percent of the total emigration. We must not lose sight of the fact. Mr.
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