Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Vega Baja Demographics

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

  • White: 42.45%
  • Two or more races: 36.97%
  • Other race: 14.83%
  • Black or African American: 5.76%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,94042.45%
Two or more races8,65736.97%
Other race3,47214.83%
Black or African American1,3495.76%
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 Baja Population by Race

Vega Baja Population Pyramid 2024

Vega Baja Median Age

43.1

Total

40.4

Male

46.5

Female

Vega Baja Adults

There are 19,034 adults, (5,260 of whom are seniors) in Vega Baja.

Vega Baja Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Vega Baja Sex Ratio

Female12,23752.25%
Male11,18147.75%

Vega Baja Population by Age

Vega Baja Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9062.6272.327.7
Non Family3,2271.1370.629.4
Married2,8853.3688.611.4
Female1,9733.5855.944.1
Male8213.5660.839.2

3.28

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vega Baja Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,71610%
Associates Degree1,89511.04%
Bachelors Degree3,16818.46%
Graduate Degree8004.66%
High School Graduate4,40425.67%
Less Than 9th Grade2,94017.13%
Some College2,23513.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vega Baja Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vega Baja Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic16,88812,2843,861
2+ Races6,7365,1151,712
Other Race2,4691,683351
Black889724298
White23120796

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 41.56%.

Vega Baja Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$28,402$34,363$27,022
Graduate Degree$33,173$34,773$29,297
High School Graduate$18,378$19,298$14,667
Less Than 9th Grade$10,938$10,719$0
Overall$21,754$21,680$21,833
Some College$20,960$23,088$18,455

$21,754

Average Earnings

$21,680

Average Male

$21,833

Average Female

Vega Baja Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vega Baja Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vega Baja Language

3.92% of Vega Baja residents speak only English, while 96.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 96.08% of the population.

Vega Baja Language

Vega Baja Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic22,8559,97443.64%
Multiple8,6473,27937.92%
Other3,4631,79851.92%
Black1,30554641.84%
White39713233.25%

43.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

40.03%

Male Poverty Rate

46.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vega Baja

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vega Baja is Other, with 51.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vega Baja is White, with 33.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 50.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 50.97%.

Vega Baja Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade63.85%
High School44.52%
Some College34.48%
Bachelors or Greater14.86%

Vega Baja Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed61.95%
Female Unemployed56.19%
Female Employed24.98%
Male Employed24.11%

Vega Baja Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vega Baja Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$26,632$34,533
Households$22,544$31,078
Married Families$41,242$-999,999,999
Non Families$12,404$21,086

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vega Baja Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.3%

Male Marriage Rate

30.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Vega Baja Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vega Baja 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 Baja Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vega Baja Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

454

Number of Veterans

450

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam149
Korea72
Second Gulf War58
First Gulf War24
World War II0

Vega Baja Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64172
75+164
65 to 7472
35 to 5430
18 to 3416

Vega Baja Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic4542.43%
White2072.61%
2+ Races1592.16%
Other Race531.94%
Black353.57%

Vega Baja Veterans by Race

Vega Baja Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vega Baja Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.7%

Labor Force Participation

36.7%

Employment Rate

17.8%

Unemployment Rate

Vega Baja Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vega Baja Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vega Baja 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 Baja

99.8%

Native Born

0.2%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.8% of Vega Baja residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vega Baja Place of Birth