Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Vieques 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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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Vieques Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,078 | 3,229,809 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 30.6 | 605.9 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.40% | -1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 46.4 | 43.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,125 | 1,288,628 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Vieques Municipio declined by 12.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 8,078 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Vieques Municipio is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.6% of residents. That is 2.4 points above Puerto Rico as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,540 19.1% -2.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,452 18.0% -1.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,827 22.6% +2.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,688 20.9% +0.8 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 50.2% of the people living in Vieques Municipio and men 49.8%.
- Women 50.2% Puerto Rico 52.3%
- Men 49.8% Puerto Rico 47.7%
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Economy
Vieques Municipio has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Vieques Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $19,817 | $26,331 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 1.15% | 3.76% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 10.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Vieques Municipio is about 25% lower than in Puerto Rico.
Housing
| Metric | Vieques Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $263,281 | $138,158 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $429 | $578 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.8% | 67.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Vieques Municipio is about 51.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $429 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Vieques Municipio spend about 32 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 133 hours, about 5.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Vieques Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.0 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 32.0 | 46.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 133 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,134 | $6,063 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 24.0% | 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 Vieques Municipio is 16 minutes, shorter 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
Vieques Municipio has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Vieques Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0% | 26.2% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.59 | 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 | Vieques Municipio | Puerto Rico Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | — | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | — | — | 16.3% |
| Smokers | — | — | 19.0% |
Vieques Municipio, PR Compared With Nearby Counties
Vieques Municipio, PR is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 8,078 residents against a local median of 31,489. The measure that sets Vieques Municipio, PR apart most is median home price: $263,281, 91% above the local median of $137,916.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 16.0 min against a local median of 22.2 min, 28% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Vieques Municipio, PR is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $182,709 on median home price, so Vieques Municipio, PR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Vieques Municipio, PR has the 2nd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieques Municipio, PR | 8,078 | $19,817 #4/4 | $263,281 #2/4 | 16.0 min #1/4 |
| Fajardo Municipio, PR | 31,489 | $25,626 | $137,916 | 20.7 min |
| Naguabo Municipio, PR | 23,054 | $23,904 | $89,166 | 30.4 min |
| Humacao Municipio, PR | 50,100 | $27,420 | $271,875 | 22.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico.
How many people live in Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico?
About 8,078 people live in Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico, in 3,125 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 46.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 9 years.
Is Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico has 31 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 35% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 13.3 times the median household income ($263,281 against $19,817), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $429 a month takes about 26% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico?
13.0% of adults in Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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