Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,147
Median household income: $17,531
Median home value: $113,100

Home to 8,147 residents, Vieques Municipio is one of Puerto Rico's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $17,531 runs below the Puerto Rico figure of $25,096.

From 2019 to 2023, Vieques Municipio's population declined 5.7% from 8,642 to 8,147, while its median household income rose 17.4% from $14,936 to $17,531.

77.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,147
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $17,531
Median home value: $113,100
Median gross rent: $424
Housing units: 5,242
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6428,147

Median household income

$14,936$17,531

Median home value

$111,200$113,100

Median gross rent

$627$424

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,642	$14,936	$111,200	$627
2020	8,508	$14,040	$97,500	$607
2021	8,317	$14,942	$123,700	$470
2022	8,199	$17,062	$114,500	$441
2023	8,147	$17,531	$113,100	$424

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	297	3.6%
5 to 17	1,123	13.8%
18 to 24	705	8.7%
25 to 34	724	8.9%
35 to 44	1,021	12.5%
45 to 54	998	12.2%
55 to 64	1,293	15.9%
65 to 74	1,052	12.9%
75 and over	934	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	199	2.4%
Black or African American	38	0.5%
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	107	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,803	95.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.1%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's9.8%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,815	30.1%
High school graduate	2,872	47.7%
Some college or associate's	590	9.8%
Bachelor's degree	330	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	415	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone57.5%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit1.3%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,362	57.5%
Carpooled	63	2.7%
Public transit	31	1.3%
Walked	177	7.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	713	30.1%
Other means	22	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	459	27.7%
15 to 29 min	1,161	70.2%
30 to 44 min	35	2.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 59.5% (4,850 of 8,147)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,568	58.9%
Nonfamily households	1,095	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,663	50.8%
Vacant	2,579	49.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,836	68.9%
Renter-occupied	827	31.1%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached16.6%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,071	77.7%
1-unit, attached	872	16.6%
2 to 4 units	143	2.7%
5 to 19 units	143	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	0.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 72147
State: Puerto Rico
Land area: 51 sq mi
Water area: 213 sq mi
Center point: 18.1254, -65.4325