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Vega Baja zona urbana, Puerto Rico

City

Population: 22,730 (2023 estimate)

Located in Puerto Rico , Puerto Rico

Census Bureau data for Vega Baja zona urbana from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Vega Baja zona urbana

What is the median household income in Vega Baja zona urbana?
The median household income in Vega Baja zona urbana is $22,455 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Vega Baja zona urbana?
The poverty rate in Vega Baja zona urbana is 39.4% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Vega Baja zona urbana?
$115,400 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Vega Baja zona urbana?
The median gross rent in Vega Baja zona urbana is $618 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
22,730
Median Income
$22,455
Median Home Value
$115,400
Poverty Rate
39.4%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
15.3%
Median Age
44.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$4,088 (+22.3%) Home Value: +$11,100 (+10.6%) Poverty Rate: -1.3 pp (-3.2%) Unemployment: -3.3 pp (-17.7%)

Demographics

Total Population 22,730
Median Age 44.0
Female 53.0%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 98.6% White (non-Hisp.) 1.0% Black 5.3% Two or More 49.6% Other 18.8%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
97.6%
Mexican
0.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $22,455 ±$1,797
-$2,641 vs. state
Per Capita Income $38,193
Median Family Income $27,569
Poverty Rate 39.4%
+1.2 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 54.4%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 46.1%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 12.3%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
25.1%
$10–15k
11.6%
$15–25k
18.5%
$25–35k
10.0%
$35–50k
12.8%
$50–75k
12.8%
$75–100k
5.9%
$100–150k
2.4%
$150–200k
0.7%
$200k+
0.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 11,250
Owner-Occupied 71.8%
Renter-Occupied 28.2%
Vacancy Rate 19.4%
Median Home Value $115,400
-$9,200 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $618
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 30.8%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 44.4%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
7.2%
$50–100k
24.4%
$100–200k
42.9%
$200–300k
5.0%
$500k–$1M
0.1%
$1M+
0.1%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
32.7%
$500–1k
61.1%
$1–1.5k
6.2%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
14.8%
1 vehicle
41.2%
2 vehicles
29.6%
3+
14.3%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
73.8%
Single-fam. att.
18.0%
2–4 units
0.2%
5–19 units
3.4%
20+ units
0.1%
Mobile home
0.9%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
0.8%
1940–1969
1.4%
1970–1999
33.8%
2000–2009
5.8%
2010+
0.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

No education data available.

Employment

Labor Force Participation 43.5%
Unemployment Rate 15.3%
+3.2 pp vs. state
Work from Home 0.6%
Self-Employed 7.9%
Government Workers 15.4%
Private For-Profit 76.7%
Industry
Edu/Health
18.3%
Manufacturing
15.4%
Retail
15.0%
Prof. Services
9.9%
Construction
9.2%
Arts/Entmt.
9.2%
Finance
6.9%
Public Admin
5.9%
Wholesale
4.0%
Transportation
0.7%
Information
0.4%
Agriculture
0.3%
Occupation
Sales
26.7%
Management
24.8%
Food Prep
23.0%
Production
16.2%
Construction
9.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 29.6 min
Drove Alone 92.9%
Carpool 2.2%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 0.6%
Walked 3.7%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households —
Avg. Household Size —
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households —
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children —
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
4.2%
5–9
4.2%
10–14
5.0%
15–19
7.3%
20–24
5.6%
25–34
13.4%
35–44
11.3%
45–54
13.8%
55–64
6.2%
65–74
6.2%
75–84
11.8%
85+
8.4%
Under 18: 18.3% Working age (18–64): 81.7% 65 and over: 22.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born —
Naturalized Citizen —
Speaks English Less Than Very Well —

Veterans & Disability

Veteran —
With a Disability —
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 88.5%
Uninsured 11.5%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet —
Has a Computer —
Same House 1 Year Ago —
Moved from Abroad —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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