San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

2.06M

0.47% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

1.15% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

37.9%

1.37% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$27,966

4.14% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$138,700

3.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

753,443

2.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR had a population of 2.06M people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $27,966. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR declined from 2.07M to 2.06M, a −0.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $26,853 to $27,966, a 4.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (31.5%), Other (Hispanic) (30.2%), White (Hispanic) (27.8%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.91%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.769%).

None of the households in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR are NUC University (9,792 degrees awarded in 2022), University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (2,424 degrees), and Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (2,248 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR was $138,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR was 2 cars per household.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR borders Aguadilla-Isabela, PR, Arecibo, PR, Coamo, PR, Coco, PR, Guayama, PR, Jayuya, PR, and Ponce, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.04 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (651k people) in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 624k Other (Hispanic) and 573k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
651k ± 10.6k
Other (Hispanic)
624k ± 9.67k
White (Hispanic)
573k ± 8.94k

98.8%

Hispanic Population

2.04M people

98.8% of the people in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR are hispanic (2.04M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16,477 ± 863
Gulf War (2001-)
6,925 ± 689
Korea
5,983 ± 625

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR employs 753k people. The largest industries in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR are Retail Trade (97,704 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94,086 people), and Educational Services (63,649 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($42,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($40,368), and Utilities ($39,051).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

753k

2023 Value

± 7,756

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 1.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 734k employees to 753k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (108,127 people), Sales & Related Occupations (83,951 people), and Management Occupations (60,097 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

753k

2023 Value

± 7,756

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 1.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 734k employees to 753k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR, are Retail Trade (97,704 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94,086 people), and Educational Services (63,649 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR, though some of these residents may live in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,091

Median earning men ± $265

$22,696

Median earning women ± $286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($39,428), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,182), and Public Administration ($34,331).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($37,401), Public Administration ($32,498), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,036).

Establishments by Size

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Education

In 2022, universities in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR awarded 34,506 degrees. The student population of San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 48,095 male students and 73,811 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR are Hispanic or Latino (32,500 and 94.3%), followed by Unknown (652 and 1.89%), Black or African American (603 and 1.75%), and White (482 and 1.4%).

The largest universities in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR by number of degrees awarded are NUC University (9,792 and 28.4%), University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (2,424 and 7.02%), and Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (2,248 and 6.51%).

The most popular majors in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR are Registered Nursing (2,728 and 7.91%), General Business Administration & Management (962 and 2.79%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (927 and 2.69%).

The median tuition costs in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR are $5,400 for private four year colleges, and $5,024 and $5,024 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 53.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 68.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 121,906 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 121,906 students enrolled in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 115,646 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
2,161 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
717 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
576 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR was Registered Nursing with 2,161 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

NUC University
9,792 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
2,424 degrees awarded
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
2,248 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was NUC University with 9,792 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 13,257 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR, which is 0.624 times less than the 21,249 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 32,500 degrees mean that there were 49.8 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 652 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($8,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,190) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR was $138,700 in 2023, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $134,400 to $138,700, a 3.2% increase. The homeownership rate in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR is 67.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR is $27,966. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $46,048, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $39,532 and $38,773.

Housing

Property

$138,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$781

$540,419

Median Property Taxes

±$5,067

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2023

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.8% of the housing units in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR was Guaynabo Municipio, PR with a value of $46,048, followed by Gurabo Municipio, PR and Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR, with respective values of $39,532 and $38,773.

The following map shows all of the counties in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$27,966

Median Household Income

± $312

797k

Number of Households

± 6,763

In 2023, the median household income of the 797k households in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR grew to $27,966 from the previous year's value of $26,853.

The following chart displays the households in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (7.24%)
Worked At Home (5.7%)

In 2023, 81.3% of workers in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.24%) and those who worked at home (5.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR (777k out of 2.05M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR has health coverage, with 24.7% on employee plans, 39.3% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.982% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.84%

Uninsured

24.7%

Employer Coverage

39.3%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.982%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR declined by 3.15% from 7.06% to 6.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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