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San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area

2,037,875 Population
1,438.2 square miles 1,416.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

44.8 ±0.2 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6461%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female53%
  • Male
  • Female
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1%†White0%†Black0%Native0%†Asian0%†Islander0%†Other0%†Two+99%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$20,020 ±$646 Per capita income
  • about half the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$27,981 ±$978 Median household income
  • about one-third of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

36.5% ±1.2% (738,796  ±25,081) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty51%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty37%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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30.2 minutes ±0.6 (22,364,100  ±602,720) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

827,522 ±7,878 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0 (2,016,749  ±5,457) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples42%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married36%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale46%Female38%
Now marriedMale39%Female34%
DivorcedMale12%Female16%
WidowedMale4%†Female11%
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3.3% ±0.6% (15,938  ±2,885) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

2%†15-195%†20-245%†25-297%†30-355%†35-391%†40-440%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

1,020,539 ±6,166 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied81%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied68%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit76%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$145,000 ±$2,178 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-fifths of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

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Population migration since previous year

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Social

83.7% ±1.4% (1,287,330  ±21,022.8) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
33.1% ±0.9% (508,761  ±13,461.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

16%No degree26%High school25%Some college23%Bachelor's10%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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Place of birth for foreign-born population

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2.2% ±0.2% (38,436  ±3,159) Population with veteran status
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

588†WWII3,301†Korea14,864†Vietnam5,044†Gulf (1990s)7,593†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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38,436 Total veterans ±3,159 35,628 Male ±2,887 2,808 Female ±938

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US41980-san-juan-bayamon-caguas-pr-metro-area/>