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+ (Hispanic) (42.9%), Other (Hispanic) (29.1%), White (Hispanic) (23.5%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.56%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.426%).
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.