Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Population 2024

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Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races16,98848.38%
Other race8,68424.73%
White7,70321.94%
Black or African American1,7394.95%
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 Municipio, Puerto Rico Population by Race

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Population Pyramid 2024

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Median Age

41.9

Total

40.7

Male

42.6

Female

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Adults

There are 28,714 adults, (7,153 of whom are seniors) in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico.

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Sex Ratio

Female18,26052%
Male16,85448%

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Population by Age

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,3652.6167.932.1
Married5,5743.1980.419.6
Non Family3,8961.1463.336.7
Female2,9773.2356.343.7
Male9183.2948.551.5

3.09

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9097.52%
Associates Degree3,43313.53%
Bachelors Degree4,33117.06%
Graduate Degree1,9467.67%
High School Graduate6,89827.18%
Less Than 9th Grade3,63514.32%
Some College3,22812.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic25,15619,6396,179
2+ Races12,36710,0393,382
Other Race6,0804,5131,072
Black1,439875333
White948041

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.62%.

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$30,958$39,808$25,806
Graduate Degree$38,359$75,521$31,081
High School Graduate$16,976$17,231$15,625
Less Than 9th Grade$16,318$16,004$17,650
Overall$23,703$25,133$21,808
Some College$21,886$25,168$16,429

$23,703

Average Earnings

$25,133

Average Male

$21,808

Average Female

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Language

3.45% of Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico 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 96.28% of the population.

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Language

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic34,66714,36441.43%
Multiple16,8486,80940.41%
Other8,6533,69142.66%
Black1,73270040.42%
White831416.87%

41.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

39.25%

Male Poverty Rate

43.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico is Other, with 42.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico is White, with 16.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 49.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 52.17%.

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade62%
High School47.56%
Some College39.36%
Bachelors or Greater8.72%

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.58%
Male Unemployed68.14%
Male Employed22.14%
Female Employed21.43%

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$27,265$46,714
Households$25,235$42,454
Married Families$36,189$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,573$27,171

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.4%

Male Marriage Rate

38.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

598

Number of Veterans

555

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam237
Second Gulf War127
First Gulf War121
Korea61
World War II0

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74186
75+161
55 to 64129
35 to 54122
18 to 340

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic5802.04%
2+ Races2782%
White1492.45%
Other Race1442.01%
Black271.73%

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Veterans by Race

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

62.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.4%

Labor Force Participation

39%

Employment Rate

19.4%

Unemployment Rate

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico 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 Municipio, Puerto Rico

98.05%

Native Born

1.95%

Foreign Born

1.2%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.05% of Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Place of Birth

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