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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for San Juan, Puerto Rico, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticSan JuanPuerto RicoUnited States
Total Population317,9953,234,309334,922,499
Median Household Income$28,562$26,297$80,734
Median Age45.744.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.0%29.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$173,200$131,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$612$578$1,413
Poverty Rate38.2%40.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate12.2%10.7%5.2%
Foreign Born10.1%2.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.5%67.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.028.026.4
Worked from Home8.3%6.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households23.8%34.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Age in San Juan, Puerto Rico

StatisticSan JuanPuerto RicoUnited States
Median Age45.744.838.9
Under 18 %15.3%16.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%13.3%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%11.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%26.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.5%23.4%17.2%

Households and families in San Juan, Puerto Rico

StatisticSan JuanPuerto RicoUnited States
Households146,2021,290,866129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households50.4%63.3%64.2%
Households with Children19.3%24.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.6%28.8%17.3%
People Living Alone43.2%31.4%28.7%
Never Married48.2%41.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in San Juan, Puerto Rico

StatisticSan JuanPuerto RicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,372$17,981$44,673
Households Under $25,00045.9%48.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.1%12.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9996.5%4.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.8%1.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate38.2%40.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty61.6%69.4%28.2%
SNAP Households35.5%47.4%n/a

Housing in San Juan, Puerto Rico

StatisticSan JuanPuerto RicoUnited States
Housing Units190,7521,634,357143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes38.2%68.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units43.4%13.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate23.4%21.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.5%32.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.0%30.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$813$646n/a

Education in San Juan, Puerto Rico

StatisticSan JuanPuerto RicoUnited States
Less than High School13.0%18.8%10.4%
High School Graduate20.8%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.2%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.2%21.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.7%8.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in San Juan, Puerto Rico

StatisticSan JuanPuerto RicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.6%46.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.4%82.6%68.8%
Public Transit3.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.2%21.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.0%11.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car20.4%13.0%n/a

Origins and language in San Juan, Puerto Rico

StatisticSan JuanPuerto RicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence0.0%0.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.3%1.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.8%1.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home6.9%4.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home92.5%95.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.6%20.6%16.7%

Cities near San Juan

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.