Vega Alta, PR

Census Place

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2023 Population
8,681
5.43% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
46
6.98% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
40.9%
3.18% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$23,682
2.27% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$125,400
2.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,804
3.84% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Vega Alta, PR had a population of 8.68k people with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $23,682. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vega Alta, PR declined from 9,179 to 8,681, a −5.43% decrease and its median household income declined from $24,231 to $23,682, a −2.27% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vega Alta, PR are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (41%), Other (Hispanic) (29.1%), White (Hispanic) (23.5%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.56%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (1.89%).

None of the households in Vega Alta, 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, PR was $125,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Vega Alta, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Vega Alta, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoVega Alta Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRToa Baja & Dorado PUMA, PRVega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.41 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.56k people) in Vega Alta, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k Other (Hispanic) and 2.04k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vega Alta, PR
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.56k ± 744
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    2.52k ± 550
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.04k ± 534
98.9%
Hispanic Population
8.59k people

In 2023, there were 1.41 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.56k people) in Vega Alta, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k Other (Hispanic) and 2.04k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.9% of the people in Vega Alta, PR are hispanic (8.59k people).

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    118 ± 100
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    43 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    25 ± 33

Vega Alta, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Vega Alta, PR employs 2.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Vega Alta, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people), Retail Trade (404 people), and Public Administration (335 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($41,458), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($40,125), and Public Administration ($35,736).

Employment

Occupations

2.8k
2023 Value
± 473
−3.84%
1 Year decline
± 24.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vega Alta, PR declined at a rate of −3.84%, from 2.92k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vega Alta, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (426 people), Sales & Related Occupations (351 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vega Alta, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.8k
2023 Value
± 473
−3.84%
1 Year decline
± 24.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vega Alta, PR declined at a rate of −3.84%, from 2.92k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vega Alta, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people), Retail Trade (404 people), and Public Administration (335 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vega Alta, PR, though some of these residents may live in Vega Alta, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$21,229
Median earning men ± $5,485
$22,814
Median earning women ± $3,054

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,573), Public Administration ($35,582), and Construction ($33,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,571), Public Administration ($37,804), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,625).

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.34% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (753k), Bachelors Degree (532k), and Primary Education (435k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Vega Alta, PR was $125,400 in 2023, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $122,100 to $125,400, a 2.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Vega Alta, PR is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Vega Alta, PR have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vega Alta, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,855
$2,170
Median Property Taxes
±$332

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Rent vs Own

60.9%
Homeownership
2023
73.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.9% of the housing units in Vega Alta, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

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$23,682
Median Household Income
± $2,270
3.56k
Number of Households
± 447

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.56k households in Vega Alta, PR declined from $23,682 from the previous year's value of $24,231.

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Wage Distribution

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.6%)
  2. Carpooled (8.84%)
  3. Walked (6.78%)

In 2023, 78.6% of workers in Vega Alta, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.84%) and those who walked to work (6.78%).

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Commute Time

29.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vega Alta, PR have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Vega Alta, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vega Alta, PR (3.48k out of 8.51k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

97.6% of the population of Vega Alta, PR has health coverage, with 23.7% on employee plans, 53.8% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 6.79% on non-group plans, and 2.63% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.35%
Uninsured
23.7%
Employer Coverage
53.8%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
6.79%
Non-Group
2.63%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vega Alta, PR declined by 27.1% from 3.23% to 2.35%.

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