Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,114
Median household income: $25,235
Median home value: $134,500

Vega Alta Municipio is a county in Puerto Rico with a population of 35,114. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $25,235 is in line with the Puerto Rico median ($25,096).

From 2019 to 2023, Vega Alta Municipio's population declined 5.4% from 37,106 to 35,114, while its median household income rose 25.9% from $20,048 to $25,235.

81.2% of workers drive to work alone. 71.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,114
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $25,235
Median home value: $134,500
Median gross rent: $648
Housing units: 16,323
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 19.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,10635,114

Median household income

$20,048$25,235

Median home value

$114,300$134,500

Median gross rent

$521$648

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,106	$20,048	$114,300	$521
2020	36,559	$20,809	$117,100	$541
2021	35,728	$21,828	$119,600	$562
2022	35,279	$24,778	$126,200	$624
2023	35,114	$25,235	$134,500	$648

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,179	3.4%
5 to 17	5,221	14.9%
18 to 24	3,334	9.5%
25 to 34	4,874	13.9%
35 to 44	4,307	12.3%
45 to 54	4,414	12.6%
55 to 64	4,632	13.2%
65 to 74	3,672	10.5%
75 and over	3,481	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	94	0.3%
Black or African American	75	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.1%
Two or more races	13	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34,890	99.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,544	21.8%
High school graduate	6,898	27.2%
Some college or associate's	6,661	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,331	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,946	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,400	81.2%
Carpooled	736	6.4%
Public transit	40	0.3%
Walked	367	3.2%
Bicycle	37	0.3%
Worked from home	781	6.7%
Other means	221	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,481	13.7%
15 to 29 min	3,313	30.7%
30 to 44 min	2,911	27.0%
45 to 59 min	1,657	15.3%
60+ min	1,439	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 41.3% (14,391 of 34,875)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,469	70.8%
Nonfamily households	3,896	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,365	81.9%
Vacant	2,958	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,070	67.9%
Renter-occupied	4,295	32.1%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached15.9%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,688	71.6%
1-unit, attached	2,601	15.9%
2 to 4 units	498	3.1%
5 to 19 units	1,267	7.8%
20 or more units	238	1.5%
Mobile home & other	31	0.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 72143
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 9.77 sq mi
Center point: 18.4362, -66.3364