Vieques, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population

2,533

2024 Median Age

46.1

1.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

49.6%

16.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$17,051

26.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,000

1.45% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

658

14.6% 1-year growth

About

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 2024, the median property value in Vieques, PR was $98,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Vieques, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Vieques, PR was 2 cars per household.

United States Puerto Rico Loíza Municipio, PR San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Río Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.66 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Vieques, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 786 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 238 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vieques, PR

Other (Hispanic)
1.3k ± 475
Black or African American (Hispanic)
786 ± 238
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
238 ± 135

100%

Hispanic Population

2.53k people

100% of the people in Vieques, PR are hispanic (2.53k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
49,766 ± 5,435 people
Cuba
9,846 ± 2,432 people
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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

35 ± 45

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

Health

93.9% of the population of Vieques, PR has health coverage, with 12% on employee plans, 64.4% on Medicaid, 9.36% on Medicare, 8.21% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

6.08%

Uninsured

12%

Employer Coverage

64.4%

Medicaid

9.36%

Medicare

8.21%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vieques, PR declined by 24.1% from 8.01% to 6.08%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Vieques, PR employs 658 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vieques, PR were Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), Public Administration (101 people), and Retail Trade (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($112,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,500), and Public Administration ($28,828).

Employment

Occupations

658

2024 Value

± 191

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vieques, PR grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 574 employees to 658 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vieques, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (142 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (132 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vieques, PR.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

658

2024 Value

± 191

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vieques, PR grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 574 employees to 658 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vieques, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), Public Administration (101 people), and Retail Trade (97 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

$19,898

Median earning men ± $2,446

$13,950

Median earning women ± $8,271

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($112,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,196), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,640).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($28,672), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,875), and Retail Trade ($6,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vieques, PR was $98,000 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,600 to $98,000, a 1.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Vieques, PR is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vieques, PR have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vieques, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,073

$601

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Vieques, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$17,051

Median Household Income

± $5,769

948

Number of Households

± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 948 households in Vieques, PR grew to $17,051 from the previous year's value of $13,525.

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.

0.454

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.9%)
Carpooled (5.94%)
Bicycle (1.98%)

In 2024, 88.9% of workers in Vieques, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.94%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (1.98%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vieques, PR have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vieques, PR (1.26k out of 2.53k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.