Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,505
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 54,415
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 54,414
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 59,662
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.7%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 13.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 58.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 99.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 920
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $861
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $176
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $650
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,587
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 96.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,062
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,176
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,174
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 269,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,021
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,244
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $16,650
Persons in poverty, percent 41.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 457
Total employment, 2023 5,774
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 267,984
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.6%
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 1,186.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,301.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 45.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 45.86
FIPS Code 72145