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Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico

County

Population: 8,147 (2023 estimate)

Located in Puerto Rico

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

Quick Facts — Vieques Municipio

What is the median household income in Vieques Municipio?
The median household income in Vieques Municipio is $17,531 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Vieques Municipio?
The poverty rate in Vieques Municipio is 51.2% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Vieques Municipio?
$113,100 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Vieques Municipio?
The median gross rent in Vieques Municipio is $424 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
8,147
Median Income
$17,531
Median Home Value
$113,100
Poverty Rate
51.2%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
8.6%
Median Age
46.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$2,595 (+17.4%) Home Value: +$1,900 (+1.7%) Poverty Rate: +9.2 pp (+21.9%) Unemployment: +1.1 pp (+14.7%)

Demographics

Total Population 8,147
Median Age 46.0
Female 48.7%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 95.8% White (non-Hisp.) 2.4% Black 2.7% Asian 0.2% Two or More 7.7% Other 76.7%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
92.8%
Cuban
0.2%

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

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $17,531 ±$2,804
-$7,565 vs. state
Per Capita Income $22,352
Median Family Income $21,279
Poverty Rate 51.2%
+13.0 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 74.3%
Working-Age Poverty Rate
SNAP Recipients 52.2%
Social Security Income
Retirement Income 16.4%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
21.2%
$10–15k
8.3%
$15–25k
36.7%
$25–35k
19.0%
$35–50k
8.7%
$50–75k
4.6%
$75–100k
1.5%

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

Housing

Total Housing Units 5,242
Owner-Occupied 68.9%
Renter-Occupied 31.1%
Vacancy Rate 49.2%
Median Home Value $113,100
-$11,500 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $424
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 9.5%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 31.3%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
14.3%
$50–100k
33.9%
$100–200k
9.3%
$200–300k
16.1%
$300–500k
3.7%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
16.0%
1 vehicle
50.4%
2 vehicles
27.5%
3+
6.2%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
77.7%
Single-fam. att.
16.6%
2–4 units
0.3%
5–19 units
1.2%
Mobile home
0.2%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
0.9%
1940–1969
4.5%
1970–1999
12.2%
2000–2009
5.0%
2010+
3.1%

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

Education

No education data available.

Employment

Labor Force Participation 37.6%
Unemployment Rate 8.6%
-3.5 pp vs. state
Work from Home 30.1%
Self-Employed 36.3%
Government Workers 34.0%
Private For-Profit 29.7%
Industry
Construction
27.4%
Public Admin
20.1%
Retail
12.5%
Edu/Health
9.1%
Arts/Entmt.
6.3%
Manufacturing
3.9%
Transportation
3.0%
Prof. Services
2.8%
Information
0.6%
Occupation
Construction
31.1%
Food Prep
27.2%
Management
19.9%
Sales
16.0%
Production
5.7%

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

Commute

Median Travel Time 14.1 min
Drove Alone 57.5%
Carpool 2.7%
Public Transit 1.3%
Work from Home 30.1%
Walked 7.5%
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
3.6%
5–9
4.9%
10–14
5.8%
15–19
6.3%
20–24
5.5%
25–34
8.9%
35–44
12.5%
45–54
12.2%
55–64
10.5%
65–74
5.4%
75–84
12.9%
85+
9.7%
Under 18: 17.4% Working age (18–64): 82.6% 65 and over: 24.4%

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 88.6%
Uninsured 11.4%
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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