Vieques Municipio, PR

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2023 Population

8,147

0.634% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

46.3

2.21% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

59.5%

10.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$17,531

2.75% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$113,100

1.22% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,383

14.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vieques Municipio, PR had a population of 8.15k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $17,531. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vieques Municipio, PR declined from 8,199 to 8,147, a −0.634% decrease and its median household income grew from $17,062 to $17,531, a 2.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vieques Municipio, PR are Other (Hispanic) (76.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.39%), White (Non-Hispanic) (2.44%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.26%).

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 2023, the median property value in Vieques Municipio, PR was $113,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

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 2023, there were 7.54 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.25k people) in Vieques Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 829 White (Hispanic) and 521 Two+ (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)
6.25k ± 581
White (Hispanic)
829 ± 385
Two+ (Hispanic)
521 ± 349

95.8%

Hispanic Population

7.8k people

95.8% of the people in Vieques Municipio, PR are hispanic (7.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vieques 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

Korea
47 ± 60
Vietnam
17 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 28

Vieques Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.76 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vieques Municipio, PR employs 2.38k people. The largest industries in Vieques Municipio, PR are Construction (653 people), Public Administration (480 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (342 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($26,016), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,864), and Public Administration ($19,639).

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

2.38k

2023 Value

± 620

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vieques Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 2.08k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vieques Municipio, PR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (570 people), Sales & Related Occupations (216 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (200 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.

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

2.38k

2023 Value

± 620

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vieques Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 2.08k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vieques Municipio, PR, are Construction (653 people), Public Administration (480 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (342 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

$16,622

Median earning men ± $1,886

$17,996

Median earning women ± $1,994

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($37,740), Construction ($16,234), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($15,236).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,864), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,768), and Public Administration ($18,204).

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 $113,100 in 2023, which is 0.373 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $114,500 to $113,100, a 1.22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vieques Municipio, PR is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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.

Housing

Property

$113,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$55,831

$1,836

Median Property Taxes

±$339

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

68.9%

Homeownership

2023

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.9% of the housing units in Vieques Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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.

$17,531

Median Household Income

± $2,804

2.66k

Number of Households

± 478

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.66k households in Vieques Municipio, PR grew to $17,531 from the previous year's value of $17,062.

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 2023

Drove Alone (57.5%)
Worked At Home (30.1%)
Walked (7.47%)

In 2023, 57.5% of workers in Vieques Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.1%) and those who walked to work (7.47%).

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 (26.6 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

59.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vieques Municipio, PR (4.85k out of 8.15k 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 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

88.6% of the population of Vieques Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 10.2% on employee plans, 59% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 7.63% on non-group plans, and 0.871% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

10.2%

Employer Coverage

59%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

7.63%

Non-Group

0.871%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vieques Municipio, PR grew by 3.3% from 11.1% to 11.4%.

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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