Vega Baja Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

54,058

0.229% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

44.3

0.911% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

42.3%

2.14% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$23,877

0.743% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$117,700

1.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

17,155

1.22% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vega Baja Municipio, PR had a population of 54.1k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $23,877. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vega Baja Municipio, PR declined from 54,182 to 54,058, a −0.229% decrease and its median household income grew from $23,701 to $23,877, a 0.743% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vega Baja Municipio, PR are Two+ (Hispanic) (49.2%), White (Hispanic) (23.9%), Other (Hispanic) (21%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (4.09%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%).

None of the households in Vega Baja 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.

The largest universities in Vega Baja Municipio, PR are Caribbean University-Vega Baja (32 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Vega Baja Municipio, PR was $117,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Vega Baja Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Vega Baja Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Vega Baja Municipio, PR borders Manatí Municipio, PR, Morovis Municipio, PR, and Vega Alta Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.06 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Vega Baja Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.9k White (Hispanic) and 11.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vega Baja Municipio, PR

Two+ (Hispanic)
26.6k ± 1.66k
White (Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.34k
Other (Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.19k

98.1%

Hispanic Population

53k people

98.1% of the people in Vega Baja Municipio, PR are hispanic (53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vega Baja 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
248 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
206 ± 117
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 81

Vega Baja Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vega Baja Municipio, PR employs 17.2k people. The largest industries in Vega Baja Municipio, PR are Manufacturing (2,645 people), Retail Trade (2,335 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,975 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($70,234), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,360), and Finance & Insurance ($34,181).

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

17.2k

2023 Value

± 1,140

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 9.18%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vega Baja Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 16.9k employees to 17.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vega Baja Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,042 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,039 people), and Production Occupations (1,567 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vega Baja Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.2k

2023 Value

± 1,140

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 9.18%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vega Baja Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 16.9k employees to 17.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vega Baja Municipio, PR, are Manufacturing (2,645 people), Retail Trade (2,335 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,975 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vega Baja Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Vega Baja Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,571

Median earning men ± $1,776

$21,282

Median earning women ± $1,640

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($37,089), Manufacturing ($28,087), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($32,672), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,894), and Wholesale Trade ($27,721).

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

In 2022, universities in Vega Baja Municipio, PR awarded 32 degrees. The student population of Vega Baja Municipio, PR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 46 male students and 113 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vega Baja Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (32 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Vega Baja Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Caribbean University-Vega Baja (32 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vega Baja Municipio, PR are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (11 and 34.4%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (5 and 15.6%), and General Business Administration & Management (5 and 15.6%).

The median tuition cost in Vega Baja Municipio, PR for private four year colleges is $4,776.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 159 students enrolled in Vega Baja Municipio, PR, 28.9% men and 71.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 159 records, of which 71.1% were women and 28.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
11 degrees awarded
Social Work
4 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Vega Baja Municipio, PR was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Vega Baja Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Caribbean University-Vega Baja

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

32 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Caribbean University-Vega Baja with 32 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vega Baja Municipio, PR, which is 0.185 times less than the 27 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 32 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,776) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,190) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Baja Municipio, PR was $117,700 in 2023, which is 0.388 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,900 to $117,700, a 1.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Vega Baja Municipio, PR is 75.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vega Baja Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vega Baja Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Vega Baja Municipio, PR is $23,877. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Vega Baja Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5604.01 with a value of $45,764, followed by Census Tract 5604.02 and Census Tract 5602.01, with respective values of $37,662 and $36,077.

Housing

Property

$117,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,704

$15,433

Median Property Taxes

±$827

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 Baja Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2023

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.3% of the housing units in Vega Baja Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vega Baja 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 5604.01
Census Tract 5604.02
Census Tract 5602.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vega Baja Municipio, PR was Census Tract 5604.01 with a value of $45,764, followed by Census Tract 5604.02 and Census Tract 5602.01, with respective values of $37,662 and $36,077.

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

Household Income

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$23,877

Median Household Income

± $1,367

20.5k

Number of Households

± 1,075

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.5k households in Vega Baja Municipio, PR grew to $23,877 from the previous year's value of $23,701.

The following chart displays the households in Vega Baja 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 Baja 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 (91.8%)
Walked (3.36%)
Worked At Home (2.35%)

In 2023, 91.8% of workers in Vega Baja Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (3.36%) and those who worked at home (2.35%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vega Baja Municipio, PR have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Vega Baja Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Vega Baja 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 Baja 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 Baja Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vega Baja Municipio, PR (22.7k out of 53.7k 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 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

90% of the population of Vega Baja Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 17.1% on employee plans, 44.5% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10%

Uninsured

17.1%

Employer Coverage

44.5%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vega Baja Municipio, PR grew by 6.84% from 9.37% to 10%.

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

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