San Juan, PR

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2021 Population

325,343

5.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

44.2

1.38% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

39.3%

0.866% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$24,751

2.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$152,400

0.717% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

120,197

4.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, San Juan, PR had a population of 325k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $24,751. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of San Juan, PR grew from 307,518 to 325,343, a 5.8% increase and its median household income grew from $24,078 to $24,751, a 2.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Juan, PR are White (Hispanic) (47%), Other (Hispanic) (21.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.8%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (12.2%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%).

None of the households in San Juan, 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, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (2,309 degrees awarded in 2021), Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (1,924 degrees), and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (1,468 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in San Juan, PR was $152,400, and the homeownership rate was 53.9%.

Most people in San Juan, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in San Juan, PR was 1 car per household.

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United States Puerto Rico San Juan Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 2.15 times more White (Hispanic) residents (153k people) in San Juan, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71.1k Other (Hispanic) and 54.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Juan, PR

White (Hispanic)
153k ± 3.43k
Other (Hispanic)
71.1k ± 3.05k
Two+ (Hispanic)
54.5k ± 3.07k

98.1%

Hispanic Population

319k people

98.1% of the people in San Juan, PR are hispanic (319k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
53,018 ± 5,608 people
Cuba
10,661 ± 2,531 people
Colombia
3,951 ± 1,542 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 53,018 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,661 and Colombia with 3,951.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,602 ± 310
Korea
1,515 ± 271
Gulf War (2001-)
873 ± 170

San Juan, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Juan, PR employs 120k people. The largest industries in San Juan, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,382 people), Retail Trade (13,578 people), and Educational Services (12,457 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($43,920), Utilities ($42,341), and Public Administration ($33,015).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,120. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

120k

2021 Value

± 2,793

4.95%

1 Year growth

± 2.98%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in San Juan, PR grew at a rate of 4.95%, from 115k employees to 120k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Juan, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18,399 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12,538 people), and Management Occupations (9,805 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Juan, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

120k

2021 Value

± 2,793

4.95%

1 Year growth

± 2.98%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in San Juan, PR grew at a rate of 4.95%, from 115k employees to 120k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Juan, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,382 people), Retail Trade (13,578 people), and Educational Services (12,457 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Juan, PR, though some of these residents may live in San Juan, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,421

Median earning men ± $926

$21,393

Median earning women ± $674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,888), Information ($33,891), and Public Administration ($33,133).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($39,052), Public Administration ($32,739), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,552).

Education

In 2021, universities in San Juan, PR awarded 11,775 degrees. The student population of San Juan, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 19,700 male students and 34,260 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Juan, PR are Hispanic or Latino (11,145 and 94.7%), followed by Unknown (511 and 4.34%), Black or African American (51 and 0.433%), and White (36 and 0.306%).

The largest universities in San Juan, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (2,309 and 19.6%), Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (1,924 and 16.3%), and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (1,468 and 12.5%).

The most popular majors in San Juan, PR are Registered Nursing (1,097 and 9.32%), General Psychology (384 and 3.26%), and General Business Administration & Management (371 and 3.15%).

The median tuition costs in San Juan, PR are $5,280 for private four year colleges, and $3,580 and $4,640 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in San Juan, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 63.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 53,960 (36.5% men and 63.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 53,960 students enrolled in San Juan, PR, 36.5% men and 63.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 48,030 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
933 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
358 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
290 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Juan, PR was Registered Nursing with 933 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
2,309 degrees awarded
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
1,924 degrees awarded
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
1,468 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras with 2,309 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 4,151 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Juan, PR, which is 0.544 times less than the 7,624 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 11,145 degrees mean that there were 21.8 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 511 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,122) 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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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Juan, PR was $152,400 in 2021, which is 0.622 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $153,500 to $152,400, a 0.717% decrease. The homeownership rate in San Juan, PR is 53.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in San Juan, PR have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Juan, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in San Juan, PR is $24,751. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in San Juan, PR was Census Tract 100.02 with a value of $93,143, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 96.14, with respective values of $72,500 and $65,873.

Housing

Property

$152,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,086

$72,938

Median Property Taxes

±$1,672

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, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.9%

Homeownership

2021

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 53.9% of the housing units in San Juan, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 100.02
Census Tract 9
Census Tract 96.14

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Juan, PR was Census Tract 100.02 with a value of $93,143, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 96.14, with respective values of $72,500 and $65,873.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$24,751

Median Household Income

± $710

135k

Number of Households

± 2,473

In 2021, the median household income of the 135k households in San Juan, PR grew to $24,751 from the previous year's value of $24,078.

The following chart displays the households in San Juan, 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, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (6.86%)
Worked At Home (5.4%)

In 2021, 74% of workers in San Juan, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.86%) and those who worked at home (5.4%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Juan, PR have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in San Juan, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Juan, 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, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Juan, PR (126k out of 320k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Juan, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

90.8% of the population of San Juan, PR has health coverage, with 24.6% on employee plans, 28.1% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0.937% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.23%

Uninsured

24.6%

Employer Coverage

28.1%

Medicaid

20.4%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

0.937%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Juan, PR grew by 1.52% from 9.09% to 9.23%.

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