Vayas

Population: 414
Median household income: $7,337
Median home value: $95,500

Vayas is a community in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 414 residents. Its median household income of $7,337 runs below the Ponce Municipio figure of $18,827.

From 2019 to 2023, Vayas's population declined 37.5% from 662 to 414, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $70,500 to $95,500.

88.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 414
Median age: 64.4 yrs
Median household income: $7,337
Median home value: $95,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 236
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 37.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

662414

Median household income

$13,633$7,337

Median home value

$70,500$95,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	662	$13,633	$70,500
2020	547	—	$75,000
2021	606	$8,211	$77,100
2022	606	$8,250	$87,500
2023	414	$7,337	$95,500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 544.8%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over36.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	40	9.7%
18 to 24	40	9.7%
25 to 34	41	9.9%
35 to 44	27	6.5%
45 to 54	20	4.8%
55 to 64	46	11.1%
65 to 74	49	11.8%
75 and over	151	36.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	414	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma46.7%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's5.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	46.7%
High school graduate	115	34.4%
Some college or associate's	17	5.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	46	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 55 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	11	14.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	64	85.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 88.2% (365 of 414)

	Count	Share
Family households	90	44.3%
Nonfamily households	113	55.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	203	86.0%
Vacant	33	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	140	69.0%
Renter-occupied	63	31.0%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	212	89.8%
1-unit, attached	24	10.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7285025
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0540, -66.5857