Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Vega Baja Demographics

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

  • Two or more races: 49.61%
  • White: 26.28%
  • Other race: 18.8%
  • Black or African American: 5.31%
  • 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)
Two or more races11,27749.61%
White5,97326.28%
Other race4,27418.8%
Black or African American1,2065.31%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

White

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

44.1

Total

40.2

Male

47.8

Female

Vega Baja Adults

There are 18,575 adults, (5,199 of whom are seniors) in Vega Baja.

Vega Baja Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Vega Baja Sex Ratio

Female12,04052.97%
Male10,69047.03%

Vega Baja Population by Age

Vega Baja Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0652.571.828.2
Non Family3,4021.1272.527.5
Married2,8253.179010
Female2,1803.4849.450.6
Male6583.564.435.6

3.17

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vega Baja Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5859.45%
Associates Degree2,12712.69%
Bachelors Degree3,02318.03%
Graduate Degree6964.15%
High School Graduate4,68127.92%
Less Than 9th Grade2,56915.32%
Some College2,08512.44%

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
Hispanic16,62912,5063,709
2+ Races8,5636,6102,146
Other Race3,1032,210534
Black826674315
White73730

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 38.14%.

Vega Baja Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$30,971$37,259$28,194
Graduate Degree$36,611$36,660$36,490
High School Graduate$18,457$18,725$17,563
Less Than 9th Grade$0$8,663$0
Overall$22,254$21,875$22,830
Some College$21,849$24,034$18,281

$22,254

Average Earnings

$21,875

Average Male

$22,830

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

3.45% of Vega Baja residents speak only English, while 96.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 96.55% of the population.

Vega Baja Language

Vega Baja Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic22,3149,73243.61%
Multiple11,2714,56640.51%
Other4,2592,25452.92%
Black1,16239433.91%
White2227131.98%

43.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

39.96%

Male Poverty Rate

46.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vega Baja

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vega Baja is Other, with 52.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vega Baja is White, with 31.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 47.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 52.98%.

Vega Baja Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade63.22%
High School49.06%
Some College30.12%
Bachelors or Greater16.41%

Vega Baja Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.54%
Female Unemployed63.67%
Male Employed24.2%
Female Employed21.09%

Vega Baja Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vega Baja Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$27,569$35,948
Households$22,455$31,697
Married Families$42,995$-999,999,999
Non Families$13,317$20,938

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vega Baja Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.5%

Male Marriage Rate

30.1%

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

376

Number of Veterans

376

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam152
First Gulf War64
Second Gulf War48
Korea0
World War II0

Vega Baja Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64174
75+97
65 to 7478
18 to 3418
35 to 549

Vega Baja Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic3762.05%
2+ Races1992.11%
White1042.17%
Other Race671.97%
Black60.66%

Vega Baja Veterans by Race

Vega Baja Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vega Baja Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.5%

Labor Force Participation

36.8%

Employment Rate

15.3%

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

99.72%

Native Born

0.28%

Foreign Born

0.06%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.72% of Vega Baja residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.06% 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