San Juan, PR

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2024 Population

317,995

2024 Median Age

45.7

1.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

38.2%

1.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$28,562

3.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,200

0.46% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

127,013

2.54% 1-year growth

About

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 (1,880 degrees awarded in 2024), Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (1,193 degrees), and Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (973 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in San Juan, PR was $173,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.5%.

Most people in San Juan, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in San Juan, PR was 2 cars per household.

Photo by James Willamor

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

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (107k people) in San Juan, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91.6k Other (Hispanic) and 70.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Juan, PR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
107k ± 3.44k
Other (Hispanic)
91.6k ± 3.13k
White (Hispanic)
70.9k ± 3.02k

98.2%

Hispanic Population

312k people

98.2% of the people in San Juan, PR are hispanic (312k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
Colombia
4,201 ± 1,590 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,227 ± 339
Korea
878 ± 224
Gulf War (1990s)
678 ± 225

San Juan, 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, PR.

Health

91.5% of the population of San Juan, PR has health coverage, with 23.3% on employee plans, 31.3% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 0.655% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.51%

Uninsured

23.3%

Employer Coverage

31.3%

Medicaid

19.2%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

0.655%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Juan, PR declined by 2.7% from 8.74% to 8.51%.

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.

Economy

The economy of San Juan, PR employs 127k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Juan, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (14,976 people), Retail Trade (13,615 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,846 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,549), Utilities ($45,239), and Finance & Insurance ($42,209).

Employment

Occupations

127k

2024 Value

± 3,095

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 3.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Juan, PR grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 124k employees to 127k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Juan, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,277 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12,525 people), and Management Occupations (12,474 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Juan, 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

127k

2024 Value

± 3,095

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 3.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Juan, PR grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 124k employees to 127k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Juan, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,976 people), Retail Trade (13,615 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,846 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

$26,467

Median earning men ± $1,073

$24,861

Median earning women ± $693

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,747), Information ($39,965), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,378).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($42,356), Information ($40,439), and Public Administration ($38,490).

Education

In 2024, universities in San Juan, PR awarded 10,012 degrees. The student population of San Juan, PR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 16,587 male students and 27,083 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Juan, PR are Hispanic or Latino (9,412 and 94%), Unknown (434 and 4.34%), Black or African American (90 and 0.899%), and White (49 and 0.49%).

The largest universities in San Juan, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (1,880 and 18.8%), Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (1,193 and 11.9%), and Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (973 and 9.72%).

The most popular majors in San Juan, PR are Registered Nursing (606 and 6.05%), Nursing School (393 and 3.93%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (331 and 3.31%).

The median tuition costs are $6,415 for private four year colleges, and $4,300 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 2024 in San Juan, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 60.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 43,670 (38% men and 62% 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 43,670 students enrolled in San Juan, PR, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 41,406 records, of which 62.4% were women and 37.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
458 degrees awarded
General Psychology
275 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
219 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Juan, PR was Registered Nursing with 458 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
1,880 degrees awarded
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
1,193 degrees awarded
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
973 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras with 1,880 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,454 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Juan, PR, which is 0.527 times less than the 6,558 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 9,412 degrees mean that there were 21.7 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 434 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 ($9,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,235) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Juan, PR was $173,200 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,000 to $173,200, a 0.46% decrease. The homeownership rate in San Juan, PR is 52.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Juan, PR have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Juan, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,565

$76,818

Median Property Taxes

±$1,970

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

52.5%

Homeownership

2024

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.5% of the housing units in San Juan, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Juan, 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.

$28,562

Median Household Income

± $1,044

146k

Number of Households

± 2,910

In 2024, the median household income of the 146k households in San Juan, PR grew to $28,562 from the previous year's value of $27,500.

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.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (8.31%)
Carpooled (7.07%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in San Juan, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.31%) and those who carpooled to work (7.07%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Juan, PR have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Juan, PR (120k out of 315k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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