Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticVega AltaPuerto RicoUnited States
Total Population8,3883,234,309334,922,499
Median Household Income$25,197$26,297$80,734
Median Age46.844.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.3%29.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$123,900$131,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$666$578$1,413
Poverty Rate40.1%40.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate18.2%10.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.0%2.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.8%67.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.328.026.4
Worked from Home6.9%6.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.1%34.6%46.9%

See the area on the interactive map →

Race and ethnicity in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Age in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

StatisticVega AltaPuerto RicoUnited States
Median Age46.844.838.9
Under 18 %13.3%16.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.4%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.1%13.3%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%11.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.0%26.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %27.1%23.4%17.2%

Households and families in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

StatisticVega AltaPuerto RicoUnited States
Households3,8091,290,866129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households66.2%63.3%64.2%
Households with Children23.9%24.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families33.1%28.8%17.3%
People Living Alone32.0%31.4%28.7%
Never Married37.8%41.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

StatisticVega AltaPuerto RicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$15,536$17,981$44,673
Households Under $25,00049.5%48.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.2%12.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9993.3%4.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.0%1.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate40.1%40.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty73.1%69.4%28.2%
SNAP Households52.1%47.4%n/a

Housing in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

StatisticVega AltaPuerto RicoUnited States
Housing Units4,4921,634,357143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.6%68.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.0%13.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.2%21.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.2%32.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.1%30.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$216$646n/a

Education in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

StatisticVega AltaPuerto RicoUnited States
Less than High School18.1%18.8%10.4%
High School Graduate25.9%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.4%21.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.0%8.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

StatisticVega AltaPuerto RicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation44.8%46.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.9%82.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.9%21.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.7%11.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.9%13.0%n/a

Origins and language in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

StatisticVega AltaPuerto RicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence0.0%0.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%1.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%1.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home4.0%4.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home96.0%95.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.4%20.6%16.7%

Cities near Vega Alta

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.