Vega Baja

Population: 22,730
Median household income: $22,455
Median home value: $115,400

Located in Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico, Vega Baja is a community with a population of 22,730. The median household income of $22,455 is below the Vega Baja Municipio median ($23,877).

From 2019 to 2023, Vega Baja's population grew 2.3% from 22,211 to 22,730, while its median home value rose 10.6% from $104,300 to $115,400.

The median gross rent is $618. 22.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,730
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $22,455
Median home value: $115,400
Median gross rent: $618
Housing units: 11,250
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 15.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,21122,730

Median household income

$18,367$22,455

Median home value

$104,300$115,400

Median gross rent

$470$618

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,211	$18,367	$104,300	$470
2020	22,604	$19,188	$104,300	$470
2021	23,527	$19,795	$106,000	$491
2022	23,418	$22,544	$114,200	$543
2023	22,730	$22,455	$115,400	$618

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	955	4.2%
5 to 17	3,200	14.1%
18 to 24	1,809	8.0%
25 to 34	3,049	13.4%
35 to 44	2,570	11.3%
45 to 54	3,140	13.8%
55 to 64	2,808	12.4%
65 to 74	2,672	11.8%
75 and over	2,527	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	222	1.0%
Black or African American	23	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	0.3%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,420	98.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.8%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,154	24.8%
High school graduate	4,681	27.9%
Some college or associate's	4,212	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,023	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	696	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,555	92.9%
Carpooled	155	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	260	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	0.6%
Other means	42	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,210	17.3%
15 to 29 min	2,452	35.0%
30 to 44 min	2,038	29.1%
45 to 59 min	786	11.2%
60+ min	526	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 43.4% (9,827 of 22,624)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,663	62.5%
Nonfamily households	3,402	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,065	80.6%
Vacant	2,185	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,511	71.8%
Renter-occupied	2,554	28.2%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached18.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,304	73.8%
1-unit, attached	2,028	18.0%
2 to 4 units	320	2.8%
5 to 19 units	490	4.4%
20 or more units	10	0.1%
Mobile home & other	98	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7285326
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 6.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 18.4411, -66.3990