Vega Alta, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Vega Alta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vega Alta was:

  • White: 35.27%
  • Two or more races: 32.73%
  • Other race: 27.12%
  • Black or African American: 4.89%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,23735.27%
Two or more races3,00432.73%
Other race2,48927.12%
Black or African American4494.89%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vega Alta Population by Race

Vega Alta Population Pyramid 2024

Vega Alta Median Age

43

Total

39.8

Male

46.6

Female

Vega Alta Adults

There are 7,833 adults, (1,988 of whom are seniors) in Vega Alta.

Vega Alta Age Dependency

57

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23

Child Dependency Ratio

Vega Alta Sex Ratio

Female4,86853.03%
Male4,31146.97%

Vega Alta Population by Age

Vega Alta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3272.6858.141.9
Married1,3623.2173.126.9
Non Family9001.1655.144.9
Female6733.0843.856.2
Male3923.6637.562.5

3.1

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

58.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vega Alta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4015.8%
Associates Degree1,04815.16%
Bachelors Degree1,24818.06%
Graduate Degree2733.95%
High School Graduate1,96628.45%
Less Than 9th Grade1,01214.64%
Some College96313.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vega Alta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vega Alta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic6,8135,4301,521
2+ Races2,3191,921540
Other Race1,8051,444288
Black405346136
White49330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 85.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 33.58%.

Vega Alta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,406$40,125$30,281
Graduate Degree$27,713$73,043$27,361
High School Graduate$12,208$16,271$0
Less Than 9th Grade$10,469$10,521$0
Overall$22,133$23,276$21,720
Some College$23,801$27,344$18,071

$22,133

Average Earnings

$23,276

Average Male

$21,720

Average Female

Vega Alta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vega Alta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vega Alta Language

5.84% of Vega Alta residents speak only English, while 94.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 93.59% of the population.

Vega Alta Language

Vega Alta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,8433,74142.3%
Other2,4671,12545.6%
Multiple2,8851,11338.58%
Black44114432.65%
White341647.06%

42.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

44.47%

Male Poverty Rate

40.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vega Alta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vega Alta is White, with 47.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vega Alta is Black, with 32.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 48.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 50.98%.

Vega Alta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade64.68%
High School43.69%
Some College36.63%
Bachelors or Greater11.41%

Vega Alta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed85.87%
Male Unemployed79.48%
Female Employed22.19%
Male Employed18.15%

Vega Alta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vega Alta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$24,623$32,453
Households$24,231$33,694
Married Families$30,891$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,996$27,095

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vega Alta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

34.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Vega Alta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vega Alta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Vega Alta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vega Alta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

294

Number of Veterans

256

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam140
First Gulf War95
Korea36
Second Gulf War25
World War II0

Vega Alta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74109
75+97
55 to 6479
35 to 549
18 to 340

Vega Alta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2783.59%
2+ Races1033.99%
Other Race944.52%
White742.7%
Black235.36%

Vega Alta Veterans by Race

Vega Alta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

77.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vega Alta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.8%

Labor Force Participation

36.5%

Employment Rate

23.8%

Unemployment Rate

Vega Alta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vega Alta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vega Alta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in Vega Alta

96.74%

Native Born

3.26%

Foreign Born

1.96%

Non Citizen

1.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.74% of Vega Alta residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 1.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vega Alta Place of Birth