Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Vega Alta Municipio, PR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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N/A
Health Not enough data
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F
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Vega Alta Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,921 | 3,229,809 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 930.2 | 605.9 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.38% | -1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.0 | 43.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,015 | 1,288,628 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Vega Alta Municipio declined by 11.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 34,921 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Vega Alta Municipio is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.2% of residents. That is 0.9 points above Puerto Rico as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,757 22.2% +0.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,235 20.7% +1.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,684 19.1% -1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,566 18.8% -1.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Puerto Rico, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.8% of the people living in Vega Alta Municipio and men 48.2%.
- Women 51.8% Puerto Rico 52.3%
- Men 48.2% Puerto Rico 47.7%
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Economy
Vega Alta Municipio has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Vega Alta Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $25,710 | $26,331 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.35% | 3.76% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 15.5% | 10.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Vega Alta Municipio is about 2% lower than in Puerto Rico.
Housing
| Metric | Vega Alta Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $19,829 | $138,158 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $667 | $578 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.5% | 67.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Vega Alta Municipio is about 2.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $667 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Vega Alta Municipio spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 260 hours, about 10.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Vega Alta Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.3 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.5 | 46.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 260 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,074 | $6,063 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 6.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | — | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | — | — | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Puerto Rico:
Culebra Municipio (12.7 min), Jayuya Municipio (15.2 min), Vieques Municipio (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Naranjito Municipio (38.3 min), Toa Alta Municipio (33.8 min), RÃo Grande Municipio (33.4 min).
The average commute time in Vega Alta Municipio is 31 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Puerto Rico.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Vega Alta Municipio has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Vega Alta Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3% | 26.2% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Puerto Rico:
Guaynabo Municipio (0.4), San Juan Municipio (0.3), Trujillo Alto Municipio (0.3).
Lowest:
Maricao Municipio (0.1), Las MarÃas Municipio (0.1), Culebra Municipio (0.2).
Health
| Metric | Vega Alta Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | — | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | — | — | 16.3% |
| Smokers | — | — | 19.0% |
Vega Alta Municipio, PR Compared With Nearby Counties
Vega Alta Municipio, PR is typical in size for this group, 34,921 residents against a local median of 35,810, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Vega Alta Municipio, PR's median home price, at $19,829, runs 87% below the $151,492 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves sit within $84,953 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Vega Alta Municipio, PR, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Vega Alta Municipio, PR has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vega Alta Municipio, PR | 34,921 | $25,710 #3/6 | $19,829 #6/6 | 31.3 min #3/6 |
| Vega Baja Municipio, PR | 53,890 | $24,335 | $113,309 | 27.0 min |
| Dorado Municipio, PR | 35,810 | $36,218 | $163,851 | 31.4 min |
| Toa Alta Municipio, PR | 66,321 | $35,253 | $198,262 | 33.8 min |
| Corozal Municipio, PR | 34,444 | $23,885 | $133,407 | 31.8 min |
| Morovis Municipio, PR | 28,397 | $25,003 | $151,492 | 30.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico.
How many people live in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico?
About 34,921 people live in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico, in 14,015 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 40.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
How densely populated is Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Averaged over its land area, Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico has 930 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 11 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.8 times the median household income ($19,829 against $25,710), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $667 a month takes about 31% of the median household's income, above the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Unemployment in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico is 15.5%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico?
21.3% of adults in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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