San Juan, Puerto Rico Population 2024

San Juan Demographics

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

  • White: 32.66%
  • Two or more races: 30.24%
  • Other race: 25.83%
  • Black or African American: 10.71%
  • Asian: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
39.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White104,74532.66%
Two or more races96,98130.24%
Other race82,83525.83%
Black or African American34,34710.71%
Asian9060.28%
Native American8350.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

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

45.2

Total

43

Male

47.1

Female

San Juan Adults

There are 269,973 adults, (79,505 of whom are seniors) in San Juan.

San Juan Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

San Juan Sex Ratio

Female175,14954.62%
Male145,54245.38%

San Juan Population by Age

San Juan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All140,5922.2453.146.9
Non Family67,9981.1647.452.6
Married34,5313.1177.122.9
Female30,9983.3638.461.6
Male7,0653.3956.643.4

3.14

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

53.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Juan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,9684.98%
Associates Degree28,32111.79%
Bachelors Degree62,58126.05%
Graduate Degree42,24117.58%
High School Graduate48,73620.29%
Less Than 9th Grade20,6708.6%
Some College25,72810.71%

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
Hispanic234,863202,755101,569
2+ Races75,55468,08239,082
Other Race57,13346,39918,418
Black25,05019,7046,440
White3,6793,5982,460
Asian785487404
Native American620525281
Islander42170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.8%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 66.87%.

San Juan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,191$34,827$29,849
Graduate Degree$48,341$61,872$41,613
High School Graduate$15,421$17,019$13,432
Less Than 9th Grade$13,146$15,654$9,163
Overall$26,004$26,988$25,073
Some College$19,892$21,270$18,503

$26,004

Average Earnings

$26,988

Average Male

$25,073

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

6.91% of San Juan residents speak only English, while 93.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 92.45% of the population.

San Juan Language

San Juan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic309,994121,11839.07%
Other82,12642,87852.21%
Multiple95,10631,08232.68%
Black34,17417,15650.2%
White4,67193119.93%
Native83431738.01%
Asian84426231.04%
Islander4242100%

38.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

36.76%

Male Poverty Rate

40.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Juan

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Juan is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Juan is White, with 19.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 48.74%.

San Juan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade60.47%
High School54.29%
Some College35.84%
Bachelors or Greater14.39%

San Juan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.6%
Male Unemployed60.87%
Female Employed21.24%
Male Employed19.01%

San Juan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Juan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$37,154$68,152
Households$27,500$53,450
Married Families$62,236$103,446
Non Families$19,410$35,395

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Juan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.0%

Male Marriage Rate

25.2%

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 45-54.

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

6,410

Number of Veterans

5,993

Male Veterans

417

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,431
Korea1,154
First Gulf War800
Second Gulf War569
World War II95

San Juan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3,181
65 to 741,565
55 to 64912
35 to 54542
18 to 34210

San Juan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic6,1842.34%
White2,6012.89%
2+ Races2,0952.49%
Other Race1,1821.81%
Black5171.81%
Asian151.72%

San Juan Veterans by Race

San Juan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

28.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Juan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.4%

Labor Force Participation

44.8%

Employment Rate

14.4%

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

89.56%

Native Born

10.44%

Foreign Born

5.15%

Non Citizen

5.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.56% of San Juan residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 5.15% 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