Comunidad · Puerto Rico
Caño Martin Peña, Puerto Rico
Caño Martin Peña, comunidad, in San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Caño Martin Peña had 11,618 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,124). GEOID 7212806.
Residents, 2020-2024
11,618
±1,124 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 10,997
Median household income
$19,149
±$2,039 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297
Median home value
$105,400
±$8,985 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500
Median gross rent
$578
±$54 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578
Where is Caño Martin Peña and what county is it in?
Caño Martin Peña is a comunidad in San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 15,984 residents per square mile in 2020.
Caño Martin Peña is in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 40 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Caño Martin Peña, and is it growing?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Caño Martin Peña's population at 11,618 (±1,124). The 2020 Census counted 10,997 residents.
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Caño Martin Peña is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Caño Martin Peña | San Juan Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 11,618 ±1,124 | 336,160 | – |
| Housing units | 7,267 ±490 | 201,026 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Caño Martin Peña?
The median resident of Caño Martin Peña is 47.4 years old; 14.2% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 0.2%.
| Measure | Caño Martin Peña | San Juan Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.4 ±2.6 | 45.8 | – |
| Under 18 years | 14.2% ±2.8 pts | 15.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.2% ±3.2 pts | 25.5% | – |
| Male | 50.1% ±3.3 pts | 45.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99.5% ±0.4 pts | 98.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.6% ±2.9 pts | 8.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Caño Martin Peña earn?
Half of Caño Martin Peña's households earn less than $19,149 a year (±$2,039), against $27,992 in San Juan Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. 59.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Caño Martin Peña | San Juan Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $19,149 ±$2,039 | $27,992 | – |
| Mean household income | $27,879 ±$3,471 | $53,654 | – |
| Per capita income | $13,156 ±$1,806 | $25,758 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 59.5% ±4.9 pts | 38.8% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 84.0% ±7.8 pts | 59.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 46.8% ±4.5 pts | 35.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Caño Martin Peña?
Owners occupy 53.3% of Caño Martin Peña's occupied homes and renters 46.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,400 by its owner (±$8,985). The median renter pays $578 a month including utilities, and 46.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Caño Martin Peña | San Juan Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $105,400 ±$8,985 | $171,200 | – |
| Median gross rent | $578 ±$54 | $611 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.7% ±8.7 pts | 45.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $839 ±$59 | $1,178 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.3% ±4.5 pts | 52.8% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 46.7% ±4.5 pts | 47.2% | – |
| Housing units | 7,267 ±490 | 201,026 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.8% ±1.5 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.8% ±2.5 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 60.4% ±3.5 pts | 39.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.6% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.9% ±0.9 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.9% ±2.2 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 33.2% ±4.9 pts | 20.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Caño Martin Peña work and get to work?
64.9% of Caño Martin Peña's workers drive alone and 3.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 19.2%.
| Measure | Caño Martin Peña | San Juan Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.1% ±3.3 pts | 52.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 19.2% ±5.1 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 64.9% ±6.1 pts | 73.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.8% ±3.0 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 7.7% ±2.7 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Walked | 7.8% ±3.9 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.6% ±2.3 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.7 min ±1.6 | 24.0 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Caño Martin Peña?
7 census tracts lie mostly in Caño Martin Peña (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $16,534 (Tract 45) to $26,250 (Tract 38).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 46San Juan Municipio | 2,883 | $20,098 |
| Tract 38San Juan Municipio | 2,173 | $26,250 |
| Tract 44San Juan Municipio | 1,645 | $17,664 |
| Tract 37.01San Juan Municipio | 1,549 | $16,573 |
| Tract 45San Juan Municipio | 1,301 | $16,534 |
| Tract 37.02San Juan Municipio | 1,118 | $21,131 |
| Tract 36San Juan Municipio | 949 | $19,120 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Caño Martin Peña) · Census block assignment files
How does Caño Martin Peña compare with other places in Puerto Rico?
Caño Martin Peña ranks 144th of 198 places in Puerto Rico with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 22nd | 213 |
| Residents per square mile | 1st | 213 |
| Median household income | 144th | 198 |
| Per capita income | 107th | 211 |
| Median home value | 105th | 204 |
| Median gross rent | 58th | 140 |
| Poverty rate | 33rd | 201 |
| Median age | 73rd | 209 |
| Owner-occupied share | 182nd | 212 |
| Work from home | 28th | 29 |
| Travel time to work | 132nd | 202 |
Caño Martin Peña's figures with every place in Puerto Rico (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Caño Martin Peña?
10 of the 43 figures for Caño Martin Peña on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Caño Martin Peña are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.