San Juan

Population: 320,691
Median household income: $27,500
Median home value: $174,000

Located in San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, San Juan is a community with a population of 320,691. The median household income of $27,500 is in line with the San Juan Municipio median ($26,981).

Between 2019 and 2023, San Juan's population held roughly steady from 323,279 to 320,691, while its median home value rose 13.6% from $153,200 to $174,000.

73.7% of workers drive to work alone. 39.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 320,691
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $27,500
Median home value: $174,000
Median gross rent: $598
Housing units: 183,020
Homeownership rate: 53.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

323,279320,691

Median household income

$22,552$27,500

Median home value

$153,200$174,000

Median gross rent

$481$598

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	323,279	$22,552	$153,200	$481
2020	307,518	$24,078	$153,500	$507
2021	325,343	$24,751	$152,400	$528
2022	322,616	$26,610	$166,600	$576
2023	320,691	$27,500	$174,000	$598

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11,235	3.5%
5 to 17	39,483	12.3%
18 to 24	29,728	9.3%
25 to 34	41,946	13.1%
35 to 44	37,084	11.6%
45 to 54	38,704	12.1%
55 to 64	43,006	13.4%
65 to 74	38,336	12.0%
75 and over	41,169	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,693	1.5%
Black or African American	546	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	757	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	580	0.2%
Two or more races	303	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	313,812	97.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree17.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32,638	13.6%
High school graduate	48,736	20.3%
Some college or associate's	54,049	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	62,581	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	42,241	17.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit3.6%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	89,877	73.7%
Carpooled	8,596	7.0%
Public transit	4,443	3.6%
Walked	5,820	4.8%
Bicycle	372	0.3%
Worked from home	8,927	7.3%
Other means	3,938	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,260	17.9%
15 to 29 min	50,864	45.0%
30 to 44 min	29,532	26.1%
45 to 59 min	5,627	5.0%
60+ min	6,763	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 38.8% (122,888 of 316,786)

	Count	Share
Family households	72,594	51.6%
Nonfamily households	67,998	48.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140,592	76.8%
Vacant	42,428	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	74,709	53.1%
Renter-occupied	65,883	46.9%

1-unit, detached39.6%

1-unit, attached9.0%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units19.4%

20 or more units23.4%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72,566	39.6%
1-unit, attached	16,520	9.0%
2 to 4 units	15,290	8.4%
5 to 19 units	35,595	19.4%
20 or more units	42,762	23.4%
Mobile home & other	287	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7276770
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 6.84 sq mi
Center point: 18.4046, -66.0637

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