Vega Alta Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

35,114

0.468% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

41.9

0.721% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

41.3%

2.41% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$25,235

1.84% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$134,500

6.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,610

2.64% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vega Alta Municipio, PR had a population of 35.1k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $25,235. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vega Alta Municipio, PR declined from 35,279 to 35,114, a −0.468% decrease and its median household income grew from $24,778 to $25,235, a 1.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vega Alta Municipio, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (48.3%), Other (Hispanic) (24.6%), White (Hispanic) (21.7%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (4.74%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.268%).

None of the households in Vega Alta Municipio, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Vega Alta Municipio, PR was $134,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in Vega Alta Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Vega Alta Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Vega Alta Municipio, PR borders Corozal Municipio, PR, Dorado Municipio, PR, Morovis Municipio, PR, Toa Alta Municipio, PR, and Vega Baja Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.96 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (17k people) in Vega Alta Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.64k Other (Hispanic) and 7.61k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vega Alta Municipio, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
17k ± 1.48k
Other (Hispanic)
8.64k ± 1.34k
White (Hispanic)
7.61k ± 1.09k

99.4%

Hispanic Population

34.9k people

99.4% of the people in Vega Alta Municipio, PR are hispanic (34.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vega Alta Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
237 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 106
Korea
61 ± 79

Vega Alta Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vega Alta Municipio, PR employs 11.6k people. The largest industries in Vega Alta Municipio, PR are Retail Trade (1,500 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,300 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,190 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($45,114), Finance & Insurance ($35,281), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,950).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.6k

2023 Value

± 1,040

2.64%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vega Alta Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 11.3k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vega Alta Municipio, PR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,523 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,390 people), and Management Occupations (1,062 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vega Alta Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.6k

2023 Value

± 1,040

2.64%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vega Alta Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 11.3k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vega Alta Municipio, PR, are Retail Trade (1,500 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,300 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,190 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vega Alta Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Vega Alta Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,155

Median earning men ± $2,045

$21,703

Median earning women ± $2,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($43,618), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,477), and Wholesale Trade ($34,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($37,902), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,172), and Manufacturing ($30,947).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vega Alta Municipio, PR was $134,500 in 2023, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $126,200 to $134,500, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Vega Alta Municipio, PR is 67.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vega Alta Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vega Alta Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Vega Alta Municipio, PR is $25,235. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Vega Alta Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5506.02 with a value of $25,719, followed by Census Tract 5503 and Census Tract 5505, with respective values of $24,556 and $24,135.

Housing

Property

$134,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,826

$9,070

Median Property Taxes

±$663

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Vega Alta Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Vega Alta Municipio, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2023

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.9% of the housing units in Vega Alta Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vega Alta Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5506.02
Census Tract 5503
Census Tract 5505

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vega Alta Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5506.02 with a value of $25,719, followed by Census Tract 5503 and Census Tract 5505, with respective values of $24,556 and $24,135.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Vega Alta Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$25,235

Median Household Income

± $1,745

13.4k

Number of Households

± 906

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.4k households in Vega Alta Municipio, PR grew to $25,235 from the previous year's value of $24,778.

The following chart displays the households in Vega Alta Municipio, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vega Alta Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)
Carpooled (6.35%)

In 2023, 81.2% of workers in Vega Alta Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.74%) and those who carpooled to work (6.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vega Alta Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Vega Alta Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Vega Alta Municipio, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vega Alta Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vega Alta Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vega Alta Municipio, PR (14.4k out of 34.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vega Alta Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.7% of the population of Vega Alta Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 25.4% on employee plans, 50.6% on Medicaid, 8.6% on Medicare, 9.87% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.28%

Uninsured

25.4%

Employer Coverage

50.6%

Medicaid

8.6%

Medicare

9.87%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vega Alta Municipio, PR declined by 10.1% from 4.77% to 4.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vega Alta Municipio, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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