Poblacion san juan puerto rico: Viejo san juan (puerto rico)
San Juan, Puerto Rico Metro Area Population 1950-2023
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the San Juan, Puerto Rico metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of San Juan in 2023 is 2,440,000, a 0.12% decline from 2022.
- The metro area population of San Juan in 2022 was 2,443,000, a 0.08% decline from 2021.
- The metro area population of San Juan in 2021 was 2,445,000, a 0.12% decline from 2020.
- The metro area population of San Juan in 2020 was 2,448,000, a 0.12% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations – World Population Prospects
MLA Citation:
| Other Cities in Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
| City Name | Population |
| San Juan | 2,440,000 |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | 298,000 |
|
San Juan – Historical Population Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Growth Rate |
| 2023 | 2,440,000 | -0. 12% |
| 2022 | 2,443,000 | -0.08% |
| 2021 | 2,445,000 | -0.12% |
| 2020 | 2,448,000 | -0.12% |
| 2019 | 2,451,000 | -0.12% |
| 2018 | 2,454,000 | -0.12% |
| 2017 | 2,457,000 | -0.12% |
| 2016 | 2,460,000 | -0.12% |
| 2015 | 2,463,000 | -0.12% |
| 2014 | 2,466,000 | -0.12% |
| 2013 | 2,469,000 | -0.12% |
| 2012 | 2,472,000 | -0.12% |
| 2011 | 2,475,000 | -0. 12% |
| 2010 | 2,478,000 | -0.12% |
| 2009 | 2,481,000 | -0.12% |
| 2008 | 2,484,000 | -0.12% |
| 2007 | 2,487,000 | -0.12% |
| 2006 | 2,490,000 | -0.12% |
| 2005 | 2,493,000 | -0.12% |
| 2004 | 2,496,000 | -0.12% |
| 2003 | 2,499,000 | -0.12% |
| 2002 | 2,502,000 | -0.12% |
| 2001 | 2,505,000 | -0.12% |
| 2000 | 2,508,000 | 0.56% |
| 1999 | 2,494,000 | 0. 77% |
| 1998 | 2,475,000 | 0.77% |
| 1997 | 2,456,000 | 0.78% |
| 1996 | 2,437,000 | 0.79% |
| 1995 | 2,418,000 | 0.75% |
| 1994 | 2,400,000 | 0.80% |
| 1993 | 2,381,000 | 0.76% |
| 1992 | 2,363,000 | 0.77% |
| 1991 | 2,345,000 | 0.77% |
| 1990 | 2,327,000 | 5.06% |
| 1989 | 2,215,000 | 6.49% |
| 1988 | 2,080,000 | 6.50% |
| 1987 | 1,953,000 | 6. 49% |
| 1986 | 1,834,000 | 6.50% |
| 1985 | 1,722,000 | 6.49% |
| 1984 | 1,617,000 | 6.45% |
| 1983 | 1,519,000 | 6.52% |
| 1982 | 1,426,000 | 6.50% |
| 1981 | 1,339,000 | 6.44% |
| 1980 | 1,258,000 | 4.05% |
| 1979 | 1,209,000 | 3.07% |
| 1978 | 1,173,000 | 3.17% |
| 1977 | 1,137,000 | 3.18% |
| 1976 | 1,102,000 | 3.09% |
| 1975 | 1,069,000 | 3. 19% |
| 1974 | 1,036,000 | 3.19% |
| 1973 | 1,004,000 | 3.08% |
| 1972 | 974,000 | 3.18% |
| 1971 | 944,000 | 3.17% |
| 1970 | 915,000 | 4.10% |
| 1969 | 879,000 | 4.39% |
| 1968 | 842,000 | 4.34% |
| 1967 | 807,000 | 4.40% |
| 1966 | 773,000 | 4.46% |
| 1965 | 740,000 | 4.37% |
| 1964 | 709,000 | 4.42% |
| 1963 | 679,000 | 4. 46% |
| 1962 | 650,000 | 4.33% |
| 1961 | 623,000 | 4.53% |
| 1960 | 596,000 | 3.11% |
| 1959 | 578,000 | 2.85% |
| 1958 | 562,000 | 2.74% |
| 1957 | 547,000 | 2.82% |
| 1956 | 532,000 | 2.90% |
| 1955 | 517,000 | 2.78% |
| 1954 | 503,000 | 2.65% |
| 1953 | 490,000 | 2.94% |
| 1952 | 476,000 | 2.81% |
| 1951 | 463,000 | 2. 66% |
| 1950 | 451,000 | 0.00% |
San Juan, PR | Data USA
San Juan, PR
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Comparison
In 2020, San Juan, PR had a population of 308k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $24,078. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of San Juan, PR declined from 323,279 to 307,518, a −4.88% decrease and its median household income grew from $22,552 to $24,078, a 6.77% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Juan, PR are White (Hispanic) (56.3%), Other (Hispanic) (18.3%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (13.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.49%).
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 (2,535 degrees awarded in 2020), Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (2,205 degrees), and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (1,286 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in San Juan, PR was $153,500, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.
Most people in San Juan, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in San Juan, PR was 1 car per household.
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In 2020, there were 3.08 times more White (Hispanic) residents (173k people) in San Juan, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56.2k Other (Hispanic) and 40.1k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
Diversity
Race and Ethnicity
In 2020, there were 3.08 times more White (Hispanic) residents (173k people) in San Juan, PR than any other race or ethnicity.
There were 56.2k Other (Hispanic) and 40.1k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
98% of the people in San Juan, PR are hispanic (301k people).
The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Juan, PR as a share of the total population.
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Global Diversity
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In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,432 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,896 and Colombia with 3,744.
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Military
Veterans
San Juan, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.
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The economy of San Juan, PR employs 115k people.
The largest industries in San Juan, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,639 people), Retail Trade (12,854 people), and Educational Services (12,465 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($43,784), Utilities ($41,436), and Wholesale Trade ($34,823).
Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $31,123. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.451, which is lower than than the national average.
Employment
Occupations
AllMenWomen
WorkforceAverage Wage
ValueYearly Change
From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Juan, PR declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 119k employees to 115k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Juan, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,081 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12,456 people), and Management Occupations (9,991 people).
This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Juan, PR.
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Unemployment Insurance Claims
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Industries
Employment by Industries
WorkforceAverage Wage
AllMenWomen
ValueYearly Change
From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Juan, PR declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 119k employees to 115k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Juan, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,639 people), Retail Trade (12,854 people), and Educational Services (12,465 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.
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Median Earnings by Industry
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,087), Wholesale Trade ($32,674), and Public Administration ($32,172).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($37,207), Information ($34,964), and Public Administration ($30,965).
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In 2020, universities in San Juan, PR awarded 11,773 degrees. The student population of San Juan, PR in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 20,857 male students and 34,113 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in San Juan, PR are Hispanic or Latino (11,138 and 94.
6%), followed by Unknown (540 and 4.59%), White (40 and 0.34%), and Black or African American (28 and 0.238%).
The largest universities in San Juan, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (2,535 and 21.5%), Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (2,205 and 18.7%), and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (1,286 and 10.9%).
The most popular majors in San Juan, PR are Registered Nursing (1,382 and 11.7%), General Psychology (410 and 3.48%), and Law (359 and 3.05%).
The median tuition costs in San Juan, PR are $5,775 for private four year colleges, and $3,340 and $3,968 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
Admissions & Enrollments
Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled
UniversityAssociates CollegesBaccalaureate CollegesDoctoral UniversitiesMasters Colleges and UniversitiesSpecial Focus InstitutionsAll
MeasureApplicants Admitted (%)Admitted who Enrolled (%)Enrolled
In 2020 in San Juan, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50.
5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 68.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 54,970 (37.9% men and 62.1% women).
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Enrollments by Gender and Races
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Gender, Race & EthnicityGenderRace & Ethnicity
In 2020 there were 54,970 students enrolled in San Juan, PR, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 51,416 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.
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Completions
Concentrations
1 to 2 Year Postsecondary CertificateAssociates Degree2 to 4 Year Postsecondary CertificateBachelors DegreePostbaccalaureate CertificateMasters DegreePost-Masters CertificateResearch DoctorateProfessional DoctorateOther Doctorate
In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Juan, PR was Registered Nursing with 1,175 degrees awarded.
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Universities
GenderAllMenWomen
RaceAsianBlack or African AmericanNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslandersHispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeNon-resident AlienUnknownWhiteAll
In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras with 2,535 degrees awarded.
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Student Diversity
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Gender, Race & EthnicityRace & EthnicityGender
AllPublicPrivate
In 2020, 4,254 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Juan, PR, which is 0.
566 times less than the 7,519 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 11,138 degrees mean that there were 20.6 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 540 degrees awarded.
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Awarded Degrees over Time
DegreesSectors
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Tuition
Average Net Price by Sector
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Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($7,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.
Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,705) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.
Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,122) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
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Working Population
Educational Pyramid
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MeasurePopulationAverage Wage
Adults Age 25 and OlderAll Population
In 2020, 1.87% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.56% of women were in the same situation.
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Educational Attainment
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RaceWhiteBlackAmerican IndianAlaska NativeAmerican Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other racesAsianNative Hawaiian and Other Pacific IslanderOtherTwo or More RacesAll
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (741k), Primary Education (489k), and Bachelors Degree (475k).
This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.
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The median property value in San Juan, PR was $153,500 in 2020, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $153,200 to $153,500, a 0.196% increase. The homeownership rate in San Juan, PR is 53.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.
4%.
People in San Juan, PR have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Juan, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.
Median household income in San Juan, PR is $24,078. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in San Juan, PR was Census Tract 100.02 with a value of $105,781, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 96.14, with respective values of $66,594 and $63,415.
Housing
Property
Property TaxesProperty Value
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.
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Rent vs Own
Rent vs OwnHomeowners with Mortgage
In 2020, 53.
3% of the housing units in San Juan, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year’s rate of 53.3%.
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Equity
Income by Location
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Race/EthnicityTotalWhiteBlackNative AmericanAsianOtherTwo Or MoreWhite Non-HispanicHispanic
In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Juan, PR was Census Tract 100.02 with a value of $105,781, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 96.14, with respective values of $66,594 and $63,415.
The following map shows all of the places in San Juan, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).
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Household Income
Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
In 2020, the median household income of the 137k households in San Juan, PR grew to $24,078 from the previous year’s value of $22,552.
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
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Wage Distribution
The closest comparable wage GINI for San Juan, PR is from Puerto Rico.
In 2020, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.195% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.
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Transportation
Commuter Transportation
In 2020, 74.2% of workers in San Juan, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.77%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.52%).
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.
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Commute Time
Using averages, employees in San Juan, PR have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% 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.
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Car Ownership
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 1 car.
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Poverty
Poverty & Diversity
Gender, Race & EthnicityAge and SexRace & Ethnicity
39.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Juan, PR (120k out of 303k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 – 34, followed by Females 35 – 44 and then Females 18 – 24.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Juan, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.
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.
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90.
9% of the population of San Juan, PR has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0.959% on military or VA plans.
COVID-19
Daily New Cases by Date
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Y-AxisDaily New CasesConfirmed CasesConfirmed Cases per CapitaDeathsDeaths per CapitaTestsHospitalizations
This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in , as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.
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Coverage
Health Care Diversity
GenderAge Range
In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.