Vieques, PR

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2022 Population

2,535

9.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

44.3

0.225% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

63.2%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$14,184

4.24% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$97,500

21.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Vieques, PR had a population of 2.54k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $14,184. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Vieques, PR grew from 2,315 to 2,535, a 9.5% increase and its median household income grew from $13,607 to $14,184, a 4.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vieques, PR are Other (Hispanic) (55.5%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (29%), White (Hispanic) (12.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.92%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Vieques, 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, PR was $97,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Vieques, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Vieques, PR was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Vieques, PR employs 601 people. The largest industries in Vieques, PR are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (114 people), Retail Trade (100 people), and Public Administration (85 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($36,354), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,813), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,813).

Employment

Occupations

601

2022 Value

± 209

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 41.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vieques, PR grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 474 employees to 601 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vieques, PR, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (200 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vieques, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

601

2022 Value

± 209

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 41.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vieques, PR grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 474 employees to 601 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vieques, PR, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (114 people), Retail Trade (100 people), and Public Administration (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vieques, PR, though some of these residents may live in Vieques, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,331

Median earning men ± $3,377

$14,231

Median earning women ± $5,846

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($36,146), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($17,216), and Construction ($16,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,989) and Retail Trade ($8,922).

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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, PR was $97,500 in 2022, which is 0.346 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $80,200 to $97,500, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Vieques, PR is 68.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Vieques, PR have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vieques, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$97,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,714

$615

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2022

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.7% of the housing units in Vieques, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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The following map shows all of the places in Vieques, 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.

$14,184

Median Household Income

± $2,521

895

Number of Households

± 208

In 2022, the median household income of the 895 households in Vieques, PR grew to $14,184 from the previous year's value of $13,607.

The following chart displays the households in Vieques, 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, 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 (79.5%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Walked (1.85%)

In 2022, 79.5% of workers in Vieques, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who walked to work (1.85%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vieques, PR have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.32% of the workforce in Vieques, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Vieques, 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, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vieques, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

63.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vieques, PR (1.6k out of 2.54k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

96% of the population of Vieques, PR has health coverage, with 12.4% on employee plans, 69.3% on Medicaid, 6.67% on Medicare, 6.55% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.1% were men and 57.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.98%

Uninsured

12.4%

Employer Coverage

69.3%

Medicaid

6.67%

Medicare

6.55%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vieques, PR declined by 34.6% from 6.09% to 3.98%.

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

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