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Vega Alta Municipio, PR

Demographic and economic profile of Vega Alta Municipio, PR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Vega Alta Municipio has a population of 35,114 that has contracted 6.9% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of just 48.4% and unemployment at 19.4%, reflecting a constrained local economy. Median household income stands at $25,538 and per capita income at $17,637, with 24.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher against a high school attainment rate of 78.2%. Housing costs are low by most measures—median home value of $134,500 and median gross rent of $648 per month—though a 41.3% poverty rate and median worker earnings of $22,223 underscore significant affordability pressure relative to income.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

35,114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$25,538

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.9% since 2018

Vega Alta Municipio lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race19,385 (55.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,162 (29.1%)
  • White Alone3,454 (9.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,034 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races805 (2.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone81 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish32,674
  2. 2.Arabic44
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic32
  4. 4.Other Indo-European15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

616

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$17,637

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

41.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,242
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,665
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,276
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,258
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,247

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,791
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,193
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,331
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,538
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,127

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.54×)843
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.53×)838
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.42×)380
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.39×)1,420
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)1,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$134,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$648/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,676 (17.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,623 (16.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,092 (11.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999722 (7.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999699 (7.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999606 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$22,223

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,895 (82.9%)
  • Worked At Home944 (7.9%)
  • Carpooled580 (4.9%)
  • Other259 (2.2%)
  • Walked214 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit45 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.