San Juan Norte PUMA, PR

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2024 Population

150,698

2024 Median Age

47.3

2.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

41.1%

1.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$25,790

2.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,900

1.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

51,001

1.44% 1-year growth

About

92% of the households in San Juan Norte PUMA, 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 Norte PUMA, PR are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (1,193 degrees awarded in 2024), Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (973 degrees), and University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences (658 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR was $173,900, and the homeownership rate was 47.1%.

Most people in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR was 1 car per household.

San Juan Norte PUMA, PR borders Carolina PUMA, PR, San Juan Sur PUMA, PR, Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR, and Toa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (51.6k people) in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48.8k Other (Hispanic) and 27.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR are Spanish (133,835 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (349 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (295 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

82,035

Women

54.1%

69,497

Men

45.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 151,532 inhabitants, with 45.9% men, and 54.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
51.6k ± 2.43k
Other (Hispanic)
48.8k ± 2.26k
White (Hispanic)
27.9k ± 2.07k

97%

Hispanic Population

146k people

97% of the people in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR are hispanic (146k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
16,791 ± 3,000 people
Cuba
1,834 ± 1,045 people
Colombia
679 ± 638 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Juan Norte PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 16,791 San Juan Norte PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 1,834 and Colombia with 679.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
133,835 households (91.2%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
349 households (0.238%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
295 households (0.201%)

92% of the households in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR was Spanish. 91.2% of the households in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,102 ± 251
Gulf War (1990s)
434 ± 168
Gulf War (2001-)
396 ± 148

San Juan Norte PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR.

Health

89.3% of the population of San Juan Norte PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 21% on employee plans, 28.9% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 0.659% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.9% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

21%

Employer Coverage

28.9%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

0.659%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR declined by 1.47% from 10.9% to 10.7%.

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

Economy

The economy of San Juan Norte PUMA, PR employs 51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR were Restaurants & Food Services (4,491 people), Construction (2,268 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,882 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($131,102), Advertising, public relations & related services ($115,866), and Legal services ($114,955).

Males in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,634. The income inequality in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.533, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,621

Women

50.2%

25,380

Men

49.8%

The workforce of San Juan Norte PUMA, PR in 2024 was 51,001 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

51k

2024 Value

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 1.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 50.3k employees to 51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR, are Customer service representatives (2,649 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,914 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,697 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Juan Norte PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

51k

2024 Value

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 1.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 50.3k employees to 51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,491 people), Construction (2,268 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,882 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Juan Norte PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,590

Median earning men ± $1,434

$23,489

Median earning women ± $1,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($53,250), Information ($46,067), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,585).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($40,159), Information ($36,757), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,116).

Education

In 2024, universities in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR awarded 6,865 degrees. The student population of San Juan Norte PUMA, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,306 male students and 16,933 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (6,830 and 99.5%), Unknown (20 and 0.291%), White (9 and 0.131%), and Black or African American (2 and 0.0291%).

The largest universities in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (1,193 and 17.4%), Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (973 and 14.2%), and University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences (658 and 9.58%).

The most popular majors in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR are Registered Nursing (518 and 7.55%), Nursing School (393 and 5.72%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (176 and 2.56%).

The median tuition costs are $7,380 for private four year colleges, and $3,410 and $4,326 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 27,239 (37.8% men and 62.2% 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 2024 there were 27,239 students enrolled in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR, 37.8% men and 62.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 26,699 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
398 degrees awarded
General Psychology
116 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
85 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR was Registered Nursing with 398 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
1,193 degrees awarded
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
973 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences
658 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus with 1,193 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,435 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR, which is 0.55 times less than the 4,430 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 6,830 degrees mean that there were 342 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 20 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, less-than 2-year ($9,013) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,964) 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.32% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.34% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Juan Norte PUMA, PR in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (30.3k), High School or Equivalent (29.9k), and Graduate Degree (19.4k).

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 Norte PUMA, PR was $173,900 in 2024, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,000 to $173,900, a 1.1% increase. The homeownership rate in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR is 47.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$173,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,598

$34,650

Median Property Taxes

±$1,235

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.1%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.1% of the housing units in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$25,790

Median Household Income

± $1,131

73.6k

Number of Households

± 1,935

In 2024, the median household income of the 73.6k households in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR grew to $25,790 from the previous year's value of $25,108.

The following chart displays the households in San Juan Norte PUMA, 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

0.533

2024 Wage GINI in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR

0.535

2023 Wage GINI in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR

In 2024, the income inequality in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR was 0.533 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.36% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Juan Norte PUMA, PR was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Worked At Home (9.15%)
Carpooled (6.83%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.15%) and those who carpooled to work (6.83%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Juan Norte PUMA, 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 Norte PUMA, 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 Norte PUMA, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Juan Norte PUMA, PR (61.1k out of 149k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Juan Norte PUMA, 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.