Vieques Municipio, PR

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2022 Population

8,199

1.42% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

45.3

3.9% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

54.1%

1.62% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$17,062

14.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$114,500

7.44% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Vieques Municipio, PR had a population of 8.2k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $17,062. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Vieques Municipio, PR declined from 8,317 to 8,199, a −1.42% decrease and its median household income grew from $14,942 to $17,062, a 14.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vieques Municipio, PR are Other (Hispanic) (63.8%), White (Hispanic) (18.3%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (6.48%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.65%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%).

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 2022, the median property value in Vieques Municipio, PR was $114,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Vieques Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 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 2022, there were 3.49 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (5.23k people) in Vieques Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.5k White (Hispanic) and 531 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vieques Municipio, PR

Other (Hispanic)
5.23k ± 700
White (Hispanic)
1.5k ± 607
Black or African American (Hispanic)
531 ± 358

94.5%

Hispanic Population

7.74k people

94.5% of the people in Vieques Municipio, PR are hispanic (7.74k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
43 ± 58
Vietnam
25 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 27

Vieques Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vieques Municipio, PR employs 2.08k people. The largest industries in Vieques Municipio, PR are Public Administration (496 people), Construction (459 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (276 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,743), Educational Services ($23,743), and Retail Trade ($19,674).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2022 Value

± 572

3.91%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vieques Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 2k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vieques Municipio, PR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (356 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (205 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vieques 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

2.08k

2022 Value

± 572

3.91%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vieques Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 2k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vieques Municipio, PR, are Public Administration (496 people), Construction (459 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (276 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,477

Median earning men ± $2,164

$18,697

Median earning women ± $2,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($37,935), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,494), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,223).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,743), Retail Trade ($18,750), and Public Administration ($18,269).

Establishments by Size

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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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Measure

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 Vieques Municipio, PR was $114,500 in 2022, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $123,700 to $114,500, a 7.44% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vieques Municipio, PR is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Vieques Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 14.1 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.

Property

$114,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$42,862

$1,790

Median Property Taxes

±$352

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.

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2022

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.6% of the housing units in Vieques Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vieques 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 9505
Census Tract 9506

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$17,062

Median Household Income

± $999

2.61k

Number of Households

± 423

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.61k households in Vieques Municipio, PR grew to $17,062 from the previous year's value of $14,942.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vieques 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 2022

Drove Alone (55.4%)
Worked At Home (28%)
Walked (7.81%)

In 2022, 55.4% of workers in Vieques Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28%) and those who walked to work (7.81%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vieques Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vieques Municipio, PR (4.43k out of 8.2k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

88.9% of the population of Vieques Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 12.3% on employee plans, 56.4% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 8.14% on non-group plans, and 0.964% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

12.3%

Employer Coverage

56.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

8.14%

Non-Group

0.964%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vieques Municipio, PR declined by 19.1% from 13.7% to 11.1%.

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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