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Vega Baja Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Vega Baja Municipio is a small Puerto Rican municipality of 54,058 residents with a median age of 44.7 years and a labor force participation rate of just 43.0%, reflecting a structurally constrained workforce where unemployment stands at 13.4% and the poverty rate reaches 42.3%. Median household income is $24,244 and median worker earnings are $20,559, supported by a workforce where 24.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $117,700 and median gross rent of $599 per month, and the population has edged up 1.3% over five years against a backdrop of high homeownership at 75.3%.

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

Population

54,058

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$24,244

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

Vega Baja Municipio added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race30,363 (56.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone12,487 (23.2%)
  • White Alone7,170 (13.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,726 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races887 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone259 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish50,212
  2. 2.Arabic21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

920

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$15,647

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

42.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,465
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,655
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,344
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,730
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,549

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,586
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,120
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,743
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,879
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,675

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.68×)1,364
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.55×)2,645
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.38×)546
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.25×)2,335
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.19×)959

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$117,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$599/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9993,108 (19.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,613 (16.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,920 (11.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9991,519 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,168 (7.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9991,128 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$20,559

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,001 (89.4%)
  • Walked666 (3.7%)
  • Carpooled601 (3.4%)
  • Worked At Home530 (3.0%)
  • Other52 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle43 (0.2%)

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.