Vieques Municipio, PR

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    2024 Population
    8,078
    2024 Median Age
    46.5
    0.432% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    59.1%
    0.726% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $19,803
    13% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $100,000
    11.6% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    2,868
    20.4% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Vieques 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 2024, the median property value in Vieques Municipio, PR was $100,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

    Most people in Vieques Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Vieques Municipio, PR was 1 car per household.

    Vieques Municipio, PR borders Ceiba Municipio, PR.

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    Population & Diversity

    In 2024, there were 9.97 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.52k people) in Vieques Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 654 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 360 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vieques Municipio, PR
    1. Other (Hispanic)
      6.52k ± 523
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      654 ± 369
    3. White (Hispanic)
      360 ± 273
    95.9%
    Hispanic Population
    7.75k people

    In 2024, there were 9.97 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.52k people) in Vieques Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 654 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 360 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    95.9% of the people in Vieques Municipio, PR are hispanic (7.75k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vieques Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      49,766 ± 5,435 people
    2. Cuba
      9,846 ± 2,432 people
    3. Colombia
      4,201 ± 1,590 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      16 ± 40
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      14 ± 32

    Vieques Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Vieques Municipio, PR.

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    Health

    92.4% of the population of Vieques Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 10.3% on employee plans, 63.9% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 7.45% on non-group plans, and 0.508% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    7.58%
    Uninsured
    10.3%
    Employer Coverage
    63.9%
    Medicaid
    10.3%
    Medicare
    7.45%
    Non-Group
    0.508%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vieques Municipio, PR declined by 33.6% from 11.4% to 7.58%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Vieques Municipio, PR employs 2.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vieques Municipio, PR were Construction (672 people), Retail Trade (518 people), and Public Administration (452 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($25,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,313), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,707).

    Employment

    Occupations

    2.87k
    2024 Value
    ± 630
    20.4%
    1 Year growth
    ± 28.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vieques Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 20.4%, from 2.38k employees to 2.87k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vieques Municipio, PR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (577 people), Sales & Related Occupations (453 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (286 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vieques Municipio, PR.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

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

    The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    2.87k
    2024 Value
    ± 630
    20.4%
    1 Year growth
    ± 28.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vieques Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 20.4%, from 2.38k employees to 2.87k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vieques Municipio, PR, are Construction (672 people), Retail Trade (518 people), and Public Administration (452 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vieques Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Vieques Municipio, 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

    $17,896
    Median earning men ± $2,823
    $17,772
    Median earning women ± $1,343

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($40,318), Retail Trade ($22,202), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,022).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,402), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,505), and Public Administration ($17,835).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Vieques Municipio, PR was $100,000 in 2024, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,100 to $100,000, a 11.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vieques Municipio, PR is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Vieques Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vieques Municipio, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $100,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$44,042
    $2,086
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$416

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    66.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    69.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Vieques Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $19,803
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,182
    3.13k
    Number of Households
    ± 540

    In 2024, the median household income of the 3.13k households in Vieques Municipio, PR grew to $19,803 from the previous year's value of $17,531.

    The following chart displays the households in Vieques 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 $15k - $20k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Vieques Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.
    0.454
    2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
    0.46
    2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

    In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (62.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (24%)
    3. Walked (7.87%)

    In 2024, 62.8% of workers in Vieques Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24%) and those who walked to work (7.87%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    13.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Vieques Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Vieques Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    1 car
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Vieques Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vieques Municipio, PR have 1 car.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    59.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vieques Municipio, PR (4.77k out of 8.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

    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.

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