Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72145 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
53,892
Rank #963 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$24,244 −67.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,180 of 3,222
1th %ile
Poverty Rate
41.1% +225.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,164 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Home Value
$122,700 −56.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,615 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.9% −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,127 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
11.0% +108.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,134 of 3,222
3th %ile

At a Glance

74.8% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
25.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.6%37.1%55.7%74.2%92.8%99.2%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico

Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 53,892, making it the 963rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Vega Baja Municipio is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Vega Baja Municipio is $24,244, which ranks #3,180 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 67.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 41.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 11.0%.

The median home value in Vega Baja Municipio is $122,700, 56.5% below the national median. Renters in Vega Baja Municipio pay a median gross rent of $650 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Vega Baja Municipio, 25.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.9 min.

Vega Baja Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 99.2% of the population.

All data for Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.