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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do San Juan, TX compare?
| Figure | San Juan, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 37,868 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 35,294 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,913 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.4% |
| Measure | San Juan, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 36,149±28 |
| Median age | 30.7±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 96.5%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±1.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.8%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.8%±2.0 pts |
| Median household income | $56,562±$4,030 |
| Per capita income | $20,047±$1,293 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.4%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $126,700±$12,223 |
| Median gross rent | $961±$93 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.1%±10.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.3%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.4%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 26.9%±3.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov