Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,351
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,351
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,390
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,395
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,951
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.0%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 9.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 57.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 616
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $140,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,034
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $197
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $667
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,015
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 97.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,271
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,639
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,443
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,577
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,332
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,538
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $18,289
Persons in poverty, percent 40.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 450
Total employment, 2023 4,812
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 130,374
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,276.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,440.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 27.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.73
FIPS Code 72143