San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR

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2020 Population

150,931

1.04% 1-year decline

2020 Median Age

44.6

2.06% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

42.1%

3.59% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$21,700

6.35% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$148,600

0.201% 1-year decline

2020 Employed Population

48,353

0.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR had a population of 151k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $21,700. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR declined from 152,516 to 150,931, a −1.04% decrease and its median household income grew from $20,404 to $21,700, a 6.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR are White (Hispanic) (50.6%), Other (Hispanic) (25%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (12.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.72%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%).

92.3% of the households in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) 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 Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (1,924 degrees awarded in 2021), Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (861 degrees), and University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences (679 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR was $148,600, and the homeownership rate was 47.6%.

Most people in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR was 1 car per household.

San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR borders Toa Baja & Dorado Municipios PUMA, PR, Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR, San Juan Municipio (Este) PUMA, PR, San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR, and Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2020, there were 2.03 times more White (Hispanic) residents (76.4k people) in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.7k Other (Hispanic) and 19.1k Black or African American (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 Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR are Spanish (132,698 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (290 households), and Italian (201 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

80,694

Women

53.5%

70,168

Men

46.5%

The resident population of United States in 2020 was 150,862 inhabitants, with 46.5% men, and 53.5% women.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR

White (Hispanic)
76.4k ± 2.26k
Other (Hispanic)
37.7k ± 2.07k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.53k

97.4%

Hispanic Population

147k people

97.4% of the people in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR are hispanic (147k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
18,093 ± 3,098 people
Cuba
2,323 ± 1,174 people
Colombia
603 ± 602 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 18,093 San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR residents, followed by Cuba with 2,323 and Colombia with 603.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
132,698 households (91.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
290 households (0.2%)
Italian
201 households (0.139%)

92.3% of the households in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR was Spanish. 91.6% of the households in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) 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
1,233 ± 221
Korea
689 ± 171
Gulf War (1990s)
322 ± 136

San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR employs 48.4k people. The largest industries in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR are Restaurants & Food Services (3,973 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,427 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,424 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($132,873), Legal services ($90,614), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($80,595).

Males in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,365. The income inequality in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.515, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,853

Women

49.3%

24,500

Men

50.7%

The workforce of San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR in 2020 was 48,353 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR.

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Occupations

48.4k

2020 Value

0.58%

1 Year growth

± 0.58%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 0.58%, from 48.1k employees to 48.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR, are Customer service representatives (2,098 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,876 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,757 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.4k

2020 Value

0.58%

1 Year growth

± 0.58%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 0.58%, from 48.1k employees to 48.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,973 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,427 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,424 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,958

Median earning men ± $1,088

$20,019

Median earning women ± $919

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($34,146), Information ($31,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,967).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($35,952), Public Administration ($30,243), and Wholesale Trade ($28,902).

Education

In 2021, universities in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR awarded 7,366 degrees. The student population of San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 21,956 male students and 35,004 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (7,328 and 99.6%), followed by Unknown (20 and 0.272%), Black or African American (6 and 0.0815%), and White (6 and 0.0815%).

The largest universities in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (1,924 and 26.1%), Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (861 and 11.7%), and University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences (679 and 9.22%).

The most popular majors in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR are Registered Nursing (824 and 11.2%), Nursing School (307 and 4.17%), and Other Culinary Arts & Related Services (207 and 2.81%).

The median tuition costs in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR are $5,280 for private four year colleges, and $3,050 and $3,725 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 50.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 56,960 (38.5% men and 61.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 56,960 students enrolled in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR, 38.5% men and 61.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 56,624 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
725 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
153 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
129 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR was Registered Nursing with 725 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
1,924 degrees awarded
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
861 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences
679 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus with 1,924 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 2,708 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR, which is 0.581 times less than the 4,658 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 7,328 degrees mean that there were 366 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 20 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($7,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,356) 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 2020, 1.51% 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.

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 Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (29.2k), Bachelors Degree (27.9k), and Some college (18k).

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 Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR was $148,600 in 2020, which is 0.647 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $148,900 to $148,600, a 0.201% decrease. The homeownership rate in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR is 47.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR is $21,700. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR was San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR with a value of $34,938, followed by Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR and Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR, with respective values of $31,746 and $29,431.

Housing

Property

$148,600

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,244

$33,910

Median Property Taxes

±$1,115

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 Municipio (Noroeste) 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 Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47.6%

Homeownership

2020

76.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 47.6% of the housing units in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) 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 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR was San Juan Municipio (Sur) PUMA, PR with a value of $34,938, followed by Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR and Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR, with respective values of $31,746 and $29,431.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) 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.

$21,700

Median Household Income

± $899

71.2k

Number of Households

± 1,758

In 2020, the median household income of the 71.2k households in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR grew to $21,700 from the previous year's value of $20,404.

The following chart displays the households in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) 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

0.515

2020 Wage GINI in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR

0.511

2019 Wage GINI in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR

In 2020, the income inequality in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR was 0.515 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.746% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Walked (7.86%)
Public Transit (7.47%)

In 2020, 69.9% of workers in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.86%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.47%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) 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 Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR (62k out of 147k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) 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

88.6% of the population of San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 23.7% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 24% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

23.7%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

24%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Juan Municipio (Noroeste) PUMA, PR declined by 4.87% from 11.9% to 11.4%.

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