Vieques

Population: 2,056
Median household income: $15,536

Located in Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico, Vieques is a community with a population of 2,056. At $15,536, its median household income sits below Vieques Municipio's $17,531.

Between 2019 and 2023, Vieques's population declined 31.7% from 3,011 to 2,056.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 99.2% of the population. 49.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,056
Median age: 28.0 yrs
Median household income: $15,536
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $432
Housing units: 1,123
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0112,056

Median household income

$12,539$15,536

Median home value

$150,100$59,600

Median gross rent

$609$432

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,011	$12,539	$150,100	$609
2020	2,627	$9,897	$84,300	$516
2021	2,254	$11,184	$67,500	$357
2022	1,892	$12,377	$59,600	$404
2023	2,056	$15,536	—	$432

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 2414.1%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 443.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	181	8.8%
5 to 17	419	20.4%
18 to 24	289	14.1%
25 to 34	174	8.5%
35 to 44	71	3.5%
45 to 54	234	11.4%
55 to 64	222	10.8%
65 to 74	245	11.9%
75 and over	221	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17	0.8%
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)	2,039	99.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.9%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's8.5%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	419	35.9%
High school graduate	598	51.2%
Some college or associate's	99	8.5%
Bachelor's degree	51	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone49.6%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit6.7%

Walked14.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	229	49.6%
Carpooled	28	6.1%
Public transit	31	6.7%
Walked	69	14.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	105	22.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	286	80.1%
15 to 29 min	36	10.1%
30 to 44 min	35	9.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 72.7% (1,495 of 2,056)

	Count	Share
Family households	293	42.0%
Nonfamily households	405	58.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	698	62.2%
Vacant	425	37.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	393	56.3%
Renter-occupied	305	43.7%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached18.6%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	731	65.1%
1-unit, attached	209	18.6%
2 to 4 units	77	6.9%
5 to 19 units	106	9.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7286014
Type (LSAD): 62
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 18.1485, -65.4440

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