Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72147 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,078
Rank #2,649 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$19,803 −73.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,212 of 3,222
0th %ile
Poverty Rate
59.1% +369.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,220 of 3,222
0th %ile
Median Home Value
$100,000 −64.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,985 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.3% −63.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,081 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +14.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,554 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
12.3% 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)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.8%49.5%74.3%95.9%2.1%1.5%0.5%

About Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico

Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 8,078, making it the 2,649th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Vieques Municipio is 46.5 years, which is 19.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Vieques Municipio is $19,803, which ranks #3,212 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 73.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 59.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Vieques Municipio is $100,000, 64.5% below the national median. Renters in Vieques Municipio pay a median gross rent of $430 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Vieques Municipio, 12.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.8 min.

Vieques Municipio is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 95.9% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (2.1%) and Two or More Races (1.5%).

All data for Vieques 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.