San Juan Sur PUMA, PR

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2022 Population

183,756

1.92% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

44.4

48.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

37.2%

1.52% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$28,361

48.2% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$164,700

44% 1-year decline

2022 Employed Population

59,521

1.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, San Juan Sur PUMA, PR had a population of 184k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $28,361. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of San Juan Sur PUMA, PR declined from 187,349 to 183,756, a −1.92% decrease and its median household income declined from $54,701 to $28,361, a −48.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR are White (Hispanic) (44.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (21.9%), Other (Hispanic) (19.5%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (12.3%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.954%).

93.3% of the households in San Juan Sur PUMA, 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 Sur PUMA, PR are University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (2,424 degrees awarded in 2022), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (1,205 degrees), and Neo-Esthetique European Institute (236 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR was $164,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

San Juan Sur PUMA, PR borders Carolina PUMA, PR, San Juan Norte PUMA, PR, Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR, Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR, Caguas PUMA, PR, and Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR.

United States Puerto Rico

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 2.04 times more White (Hispanic) residents (82.1k people) in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.3k Two+ (Hispanic) and 35.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR are Spanish (163,801 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (355 households), and Portuguese (128 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

101,038

Women

54.9%

83,080

Men

45.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 184,118 inhabitants, with 45.1% men, and 54.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR

White (Hispanic)
82.1k ± 3.15k
Two+ (Hispanic)
40.3k ± 2.41k
Other (Hispanic)
35.9k ± 2.65k

98.7%

Hispanic Population

181k people

98.7% of the people in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR are hispanic (181k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
8,901 ± 2,260 people
Cuba
1,526 ± 955 people
Spain
452 ± 521 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Juan Sur PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 8,901 San Juan Sur PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 1,526 and Spain with 452.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
163,801 households (92.9%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
355 households (0.201%)
Portuguese
128 households (0.0726%)

93.3% of the households in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR was Spanish. 92.9% of the households in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,605 ± 251
Korea
766 ± 193
Gulf War (2001-)
427 ± 172

San Juan Sur PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Juan Sur PUMA, PR employs 59.5k people. The largest industries in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR are Restaurants & Food Services (4,243 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,844 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,993 people), and the highest paying industries are Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services ($102,655), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($93,526), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($90,910).

Males in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,332. The income inequality in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.505, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,990

Women

52.4%

26,306

Men

47.6%

The workforce of San Juan Sur PUMA, PR in 2020 was 55,296 people, with 52.4% woman, and 47.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR.

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Occupations

59.5k

2022 Value

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 1.27%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 58.8k employees to 59.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR, are Customer service representatives (3,439 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,288 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,950 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Juan Sur PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.5k

2022 Value

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 1.27%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 58.8k employees to 59.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,243 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,844 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,993 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Juan Sur PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,900

Median earning men ± $1,199

$23,417

Median earning women ± $963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,219), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,512), and Manufacturing ($32,558).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($45,524), Information ($37,100), and Public Administration ($31,408).

Education

In 2022, universities in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR awarded 4,378 degrees. The student population of San Juan Sur PUMA, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,022 male students and 11,414 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (3,685 and 84.2%), followed by Unknown (543 and 12.4%), Black or African American (96 and 2.19%), and White (36 and 0.822%).

The largest universities in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (2,424 and 55.4%), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (1,205 and 27.5%), and Neo-Esthetique European Institute (236 and 5.39%).

The most popular majors in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR are General Biological Sciences (257 and 5.87%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (236 and 5.39%), and Registered Nursing (202 and 4.61%).

The median tuition costs in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR are $4,848 for private four year colleges, and $5,024 and $5,024 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 59.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 18,436 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 18,436 students enrolled in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 15,430 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
248 degrees awarded
General Psychology
176 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
170 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR was General Biological Sciences with 248 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
2,424 degrees awarded
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
1,205 degrees awarded
Neo-Esthetique European Institute
236 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras with 2,424 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,455 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR, which is 0.498 times less than the 2,923 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,685 degrees mean that there were 6.79 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 543 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.57% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.46% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Juan Sur PUMA, PR in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (35.9k), High School or Equivalent (33.1k), and Graduate Degree (22.4k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR was $164,700 in 2022, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $294,200 to $164,700, a 44% decrease. The homeownership rate in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR is 59.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR is $28,361. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

Housing

Property

$164,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,619

$45,158

Median Property Taxes

±$1,576

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 Sur PUMA, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2022

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.9% of the housing units in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR was Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR with a value of $37,786, followed by Trujillo Alto & Gurabo PUMA, PR and Carolina PUMA, PR, with respective values of $36,840 and $32,888.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$28,361

Median Household Income

± $1,382

75.4k

Number of Households

± 2,041

In 2022, the median household income of the 75.4k households in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR declined from $28,361 from the previous year's value of $54,701.

The following chart displays the households in San Juan Sur PUMA, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.505

2022 Wage GINI in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR

0.522

2021 Wage GINI in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR

In 2022, the income inequality in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR was 0.505 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.35% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Juan Sur PUMA, PR was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (7.76%)
Worked At Home (6.06%)

In 2022, 77.2% of workers in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.76%) and those who worked at home (6.06%).

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.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Juan Sur PUMA, 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 Sur PUMA, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR (67.8k out of 182k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Juan Sur PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.3% of the population of San Juan Sur PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 31.1% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0.816% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.66%

Uninsured

25.7%

Employer Coverage

31.1%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

0.816%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR declined by 4.82% from 8.04% to 7.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Juan Sur PUMA, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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