Population 4,290 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Embalse San Jose
Household size in Embalse San Jose
| Period | Embalse San Jose | San Juan | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.13 | 2.62 | 3.07 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.50 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.30 | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.19 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.76 | −0.42 | −0.53 | −0.03 |
Embalse San Jose is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in San Juan overall, where it has 2.19 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.13, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Embalse San Jose
| Period | Embalse San Jose | San Juan | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 39.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 41.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 44.5 | 42.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 45.9 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.4 | +6.6 | +8.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Embalse San Jose is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Embalse San Jose is older than most San Juan neighborhoods.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Embalse San Jose
| Period | Embalse San Jose | San Juan | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 19.1% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 18.2% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 16.4% | 16.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Embalse San Jose as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in San Juan as a whole (14.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Embalse San Jose
Renters in Embalse San Jose
| Period | Embalse San Jose | San Juan | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 43.4% | 27.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.0% | 45.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.2% | 46.5% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 47.3% | 32.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Embalse San Jose rent their homes (35.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in San Juan overall (47.3%). Among homeowners, 56.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Of San Juan's 24 neighborhoods, only two have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Embalse San Jose
| Period | Embalse San Jose | San Juan | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 16.3% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 20.7% | 18.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 24.4% | 22.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 21.6% | 19.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +5.4 pts | +3.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Embalse San Jose: 28.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Of San Juan's 24 neighborhoods, only two have a higher vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Embalse San Jose
| Period | Embalse San Jose | San Juan | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1967 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1968 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1968 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1970 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +3 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Embalse San Jose is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Compared with other San Juan neighborhoods, Embalse San Jose has older homes than most.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Embalse San Jose
| Period | Embalse San Jose | San Juan | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $551 | $489 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $470 | $598 | $528 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $405 | $584 | $553 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $670 | $732 | $658 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$183 | +$181 | +$168 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Embalse San Jose costs $670 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Embalse San Jose
Bachelor's degrees in Embalse San Jose
| Period | Embalse San Jose | San Juan | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 33.3% | 21.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 35.2% | 24.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 38.2% | 26.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 42.8% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Embalse San Jose have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Few San Juan neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates: only two of 24.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Embalse San Jose
| Period | Embalse San Jose | San Juan | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.5% | 74.5% | 67.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 55.5% | 77.9% | 72.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.9% | 81.8% | 76.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.3% | 86.2% | 81.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +11.7 pts | +13.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Embalse San Jose never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Embalse San Jose has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of San Juan neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Embalse San Jose
| Period | Embalse San Jose | San Juan | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 16.3% | 18.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 16.7% | 16.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 12.4% | 10.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Embalse San Jose: 21.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Embalse San Jose has higher unemployment than at least four in five San Juan neighborhoods. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Embalse San Jose compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embalse San Jose | 2.37 | 50.3 | 11.0% | 35.8% | 28.7% | 1963 | $670 | 10.2% | 74.3% | 21.5% |
| Buena Vista Santurce | 2.20 | 44.5 | 21.5% | 58.6% | 31.0% | 1960 | $513 | 9.1% | 62.4% | 18.8% |
| Urbanizacion Floral Park | 2.45 | 51.1 | 9.4% | 57.9% | 23.3% | 1967 | $616 | 50.2% | 88.5% | 24.9% |
| Villa Prades | 2.24 | 32.7 | 27.9% | 70.8% | 17.2% | 1963 | $397 | 13.2% | 76.8% | 18.7% |
| Parcelas Falu | 2.25 | 41.6 | 14.1% | 45.0% | 21.3% | 1967 | $732 | 22.0% | 84.6% | 12.5% |
| Urbanizacion Atlantic View | 2.04 | 26.1 | 40.6% | 94.1% | 7.7% | 1949 | $290 | 5.2% | 77.1% | 38.1% |
| Monte Flores | 2.28 | 37.8 | 18.9% | 60.1% | 26.9% | 1965 | $600 | 28.4% | 79.3% | 18.5% |
| Urbanizacion San Agustin | 2.11 | 54.0 | 8.8% | 38.2% | 22.6% | 1969 | $746 | 55.2% | 88.9% | 10.3% |
| Urbanizacion Los Angeles | 2.13 | 51.4 | 9.7% | 33.3% | 27.3% | 1964 | $592 | 31.3% | 82.4% | 17.5% |
| Parcelas Hill Brothers | 1.88 | 54.4 | 8.5% | 66.7% | 20.9% | 1974 | $546 | 20.7% | 68.8% | 9.9% |
| Extencion Roosevelt | 1.95 | 52.2 | 12.8% | 49.9% | 12.0% | 1976 | $549 | 63.5% | 92.7% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Embalse San Jose. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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