Vega Alta, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Vega Alta Demographics

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

  • Two or more races: 43%
  • Other race: 29.49%
  • White: 23.74%
  • Black or African American: 3.77%
  • 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)
Two or more races3,73343%
Other race2,56029.49%
White2,06123.74%
Black or African American3273.77%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

Other race

White

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

46

Total

42

Male

49

Female

Vega Alta Adults

There are 7,535 adults, (2,139 of whom are seniors) in Vega Alta.

Vega Alta Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Vega Alta Sex Ratio

Female4,62553.28%
Male4,05646.72%

Vega Alta Population by Age

Vega Alta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5642.3960.939.1
Married1,3362.8474.625.4
Non Family1,0521.096139
Female7952.9250.749.3
Male3813.2733.966.1

2.81

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

60.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vega Alta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4025.92%
Associates Degree1,08515.98%
Bachelors Degree1,42220.94%
Graduate Degree3715.46%
High School Graduate1,70925.17%
Less Than 9th Grade96614.22%
Some College83612.31%

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
Hispanic6,6985,3571,793
2+ Races2,9332,405862
Other Race1,9451,529390
Black327270109
White25110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 82.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 33.33%.

Vega Alta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$29,213$33,259$27,685
Graduate Degree$27,019$0$26,490
High School Graduate$15,787$17,071$0
Less Than 9th Grade$10,208$10,208$0
Overall$22,530$22,278$22,728
Some College$23,922$27,708$19,357

$22,530

Average Earnings

$22,278

Average Male

$22,728

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

5.59% of Vega Alta residents speak only English, while 94.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 93.89% of the population.

Vega Alta Language

Vega Alta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,4263,45340.98%
Multiple3,6361,30135.78%
Other2,53993336.75%
Black32013843.13%
White1414100%

40.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

43.52%

Male Poverty Rate

38.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vega Alta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vega Alta is White, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vega Alta is Multiple, with 35.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 55.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 49.56%.

Vega Alta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade60.69%
High School41.43%
Some College36.35%
Bachelors or Greater12.82%

Vega Alta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed93.57%
Female Unemployed84.7%
Female Employed23.12%
Male Employed17.31%

Vega Alta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vega Alta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$25,514$33,645
Households$23,682$31,853
Married Families$32,328$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,734$23,067

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vega Alta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

31.9%

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

210

Number of Veterans

175

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
First Gulf War58
Second Gulf War25
Korea0
World War II0

Vega Alta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7490
75+60
55 to 6450
35 to 5410
18 to 340

Vega Alta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1922.58%
2+ Races1003.14%
Other Race542.4%
White382.13%
Black185.5%

Vega Alta Veterans by Race

Vega Alta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vega Alta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.9%

Labor Force Participation

36.3%

Employment Rate

20.9%

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

97.98%

Native Born

2.02%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

0.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.98% of Vega Alta residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 1.17% 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