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Vieques Municipio, PR

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

AI Overview

Vieques Municipio is a small island community of 8,147 residents that has contracted 7.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of just 37.6% and an unemployment rate of 8.6%, reflecting a severely constrained local economy. Median household income stands at $19,803 and per capita income at $9,346, alongside a 59.5% poverty rate, while only 12.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are notably low—median home values of $113,100 and gross rent of $424 per month—and the 14.1-minute mean commute points to a compact, largely self-contained labor market.

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

Population

8,147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$19,803

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone6,522 (80.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race773 (9.6%)
  • White Alone533 (6.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone227 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races23 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,457

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

125

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$9,346

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Construction (Group)672
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)518
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)452
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)373
  5. 5.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance289

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations794
  2. 2.Service Occupations780
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations595
  4. 4.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations523
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations176

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 4.26×)480
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 3.96×)653
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 3.05×)342
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)298
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.72×)150

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$113,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$424/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999364 (17.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999239 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999214 (10.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999164 (7.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999157 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999155 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

69.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

37.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$16,982

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,786 (62.8%)
  • Worked At Home684 (24.0%)
  • Walked224 (7.9%)
  • Carpooled91 (3.2%)
  • Public Transit34 (1.2%)
  • Other26 (0.9%)

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.