San Juan, Puerto Rico Population 2024

San Juan Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Juan was:

  • White: 41.68%
  • Other race: 23.6%
  • Two or more races: 22.4%
  • Black or African American: 11.75%
  • Asian: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
39.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White134,46241.68%
Other race76,13623.6%
Two or more races72,27522.4%
Black or African American37,89911.75%
Asian9950.31%
Native American7620.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander870.03%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Juan Population by Race

San Juan Population Pyramid 2024

San Juan Median Age

44.8

Total

42.5

Male

46.8

Female

San Juan Adults

There are 269,873 adults, (77,862 of whom are seniors) in San Juan.

San Juan Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Child Dependency Ratio

San Juan Sex Ratio

Female176,26254.64%
Male146,35445.36%

San Juan Population by Age

San Juan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All139,6462.2653.446.6
Non Family64,9861.1647.552.5
Married35,5363.1177.122.9
Female31,6603.2938.961.1
Male7,4643.3554.245.8

3.11

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

53.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Juan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12,8445.36%
Associates Degree26,68411.14%
Bachelors Degree60,95625.44%
Graduate Degree41,42017.29%
High School Graduate50,24920.97%
Less Than 9th Grade21,9169.15%
Some College25,55010.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Juan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Juan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic234,375200,14399,409
2+ Races55,86150,13729,330
Other Race51,98641,87916,657
Black28,14321,5626,478
White3,4683,3812,198
Asian851531397
Native American657544235
Islander46227

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 63.38%.

San Juan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$30,464$33,264$28,525
Graduate Degree$45,850$56,859$40,548
High School Graduate$15,200$16,189$13,781
Less Than 9th Grade$12,052$14,238$9,132
Overall$24,714$25,647$23,965
Some College$19,435$20,963$17,666

$24,714

Average Earnings

$25,647

Average Male

$23,965

Average Female

San Juan Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Juan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Juan Language

7.25% of San Juan residents speak only English, while 92.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 92.06% of the population.

San Juan Language

San Juan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic310,721121,69439.17%
Other75,52939,59352.42%
Multiple70,69822,45031.75%
Black37,19918,85250.68%
White4,5981,05522.94%
Native76125433.38%
Asian93422423.98%
Islander876170.11%

38.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

36.77%

Male Poverty Rate

40.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Juan

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Juan is Islander, with 70.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Juan is White, with 22.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 48.43%.

San Juan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade60.62%
High School52.4%
Some College36.03%
Bachelors or Greater13.67%

San Juan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed72.55%
Male Unemployed61.99%
Female Employed21.3%
Male Employed19.41%

San Juan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Juan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$34,730$63,768
Households$26,610$50,374
Married Families$59,564$97,114
Non Families$18,503$32,743

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Juan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.7%

Male Marriage Rate

25.8%

Female Marriage Rate

San Juan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Juan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

San Juan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Juan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,104

Number of Veterans

6,765

Male Veterans

339

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,650
Korea1,406
First Gulf War768
Second Gulf War689
World War II138

San Juan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3,324
65 to 741,880
55 to 64983
35 to 54650
18 to 34267

San Juan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic6,9002.62%
White3,6853.22%
2+ Races1,6092.6%
Other Race1,0751.8%
Black7202.27%
Asian151.6%

San Juan Veterans by Race

San Juan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Juan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.5%

Labor Force Participation

44.2%

Employment Rate

15.5%

Unemployment Rate

San Juan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in San Juan

89.23%

Native Born

10.77%

Foreign Born

5.45%

Non Citizen

5.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.23% of San Juan residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 5.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Juan Place of Birth