Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 54,058
Median household income: $23,877
Median home value: $117,700

Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico counts 54,058 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $23,877 runs below the Puerto Rico figure of $25,096.

From 2019 to 2023, Vega Baja Municipio's population grew 3.6% from 52,192 to 54,058, while its median household income rose 21.7% from $19,617 to $23,877.

Households average 2.63 people. The median gross rent is $599.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 54,058
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $23,877
Median home value: $117,700
Median gross rent: $599
Housing units: 25,767
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 13.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

52,19254,058

Median household income

$19,617$23,877

Median home value

$106,600$117,700

Median gross rent

$496$599

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	52,192	$19,617	$106,600	$496
2020	51,089	$20,126	$105,000	$499
2021	54,544	$21,507	$108,700	$539
2022	54,182	$23,701	$115,900	$576
2023	54,058	$23,877	$117,700	$599

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,934	3.6%
5 to 17	7,147	13.2%
18 to 24	4,794	8.9%
25 to 34	7,187	13.3%
35 to 44	6,486	12.0%
45 to 54	6,896	12.8%
55 to 64	7,469	13.8%
65 to 74	6,274	11.6%
75 and over	5,871	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	780	1.4%
Black or African American	40	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	202	0.4%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53,036	98.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.5%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,038	22.5%
High school graduate	11,614	28.9%
Some college or associate's	9,506	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	7,798	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,227	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone91.8%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,668	91.8%
Carpooled	326	1.9%
Public transit	41	0.2%
Walked	573	3.4%
Bicycle	19	0.1%
Worked from home	401	2.3%
Other means	42	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,843	17.1%
15 to 29 min	5,989	35.9%
30 to 44 min	4,643	27.9%
45 to 59 min	1,675	10.0%
60+ min	1,519	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 42.3% (22,724 of 53,745)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,350	65.2%
Nonfamily households	7,132	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,482	79.5%
Vacant	5,285	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,433	75.3%
Renter-occupied	5,049	24.7%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached13.6%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,321	78.9%
1-unit, attached	3,496	13.6%
2 to 4 units	593	2.3%
5 to 19 units	1,097	4.3%
20 or more units	134	0.5%
Mobile home & other	126	0.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 72145
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 18.4551, -66.3979