Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR

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2023 Population
117,706
0.35% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
42.9
0.941% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
43.5%
0.997% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$24,046
1.34% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$119,800
1.44% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
35,273
0.227% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR had a population of 118k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $24,046. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR declined from 118,120 to 117,706, a −0.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $23,728 to $24,046, a 1.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (47.2%), White (Hispanic) (24.1%), Other (Hispanic) (19.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (4.43%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (3.3%).

96.4% of the households in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR are Caribbean University-Vega Baja (19 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR was $119,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.96 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (55.6k people) in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.4k White (Hispanic) and 23.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR are Spanish (109,313 households), Arabic (65 households), and German (32 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
60,948
Women
51.8%
56,823
Men
48.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 117,771 inhabitants, with 48.2% men, and 51.8% women.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    55.6k ± 2.65k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    28.4k ± 1.9k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    23.4k ± 2.03k
98.9%
Hispanic Population
116k people

In 2023, there were 1.96 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (55.6k people) in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.4k White (Hispanic) and 23.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.9% of the people in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR are hispanic (116k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    519 ± 558 people
  2. Venezuela
    229 ± 371 people
  3. Cuba
    156 ± 306 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 519 Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR residents, followed by Venezuela with 229 and Cuba with 156.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    109,313 households (96.3%)
  2. Arabic
    65 households (0.0572%)
  3. German
    32 households (0.0282%)

96.4% of the households in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR was Spanish. 96.3% of the households in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    530 ± 173
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    327 ± 163
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    275 ± 127

Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR employs 35.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR were Elementary & secondary schools (2,630 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,577 people), and Construction (2,352 people), and the highest paying industries were Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($110,740), Architectural, engineering & related services ($78,245), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($69,244).

Males in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR have an average income that is 1.06 times higher than the average income of females, which is $36,446. The income inequality in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
16,690
Women
47.3%
18,583
Men
52.7%

The workforce of Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR in 2023 was 35,273 people, with 47.3% woman, and 52.7% men.

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Occupations

35.3k
2023 Value
0.227%
1 Year growth
± 0.227%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 0.227%, from 35.2k employees to 35.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR, are Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,416 people), Cashiers (1,341 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

35.3k
2023 Value
0.227%
1 Year growth
± 0.227%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR grew at a rate of 0.227%, from 35.2k employees to 35.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,630 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,577 people), and Construction (2,352 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR, though some of these residents may live in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$22,491
Median earning men ± $1,133
$21,278
Median earning women ± $1,207

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,525), Wholesale Trade ($28,002), and Public Administration ($27,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($49,081), Public Administration ($30,841), and Manufacturing ($30,240).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR awarded 19 degrees. The student population of Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 58 male students and 157 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR are Hispanic or Latino (19 and 100%), followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), Unknown (0 and 0%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR by number of degrees awarded are Caribbean University-Vega Baja (19 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR are General Business Administration & Management (4 and 21.1%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (3 and 15.8%), and General Special Education & Teaching (3 and 15.8%).

The median tuition cost in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR for private four year colleges is $4,742.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 215 students enrolled in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR, 27% men and 73% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 215 records, of which 73% were women and 27% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    3 degrees awarded
  2. Social Work
    2 degrees awarded
  3. Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
    1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR was General Business Administration & Management with 3 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Caribbean University-Vega Baja
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Caribbean University-Vega Baja with 19 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR, which is 0.357 times less than the 14 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 19 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,742) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,190) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,650) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (29k), Bachelors Degree (17.1k), and Primary Education (16k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR was $119,800 in 2023, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $118,100 to $119,800, a 1.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,630
$31,543
Median Property Taxes
±$1,108

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Rent vs Own

71.9%
Homeownership
2023
73.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 71.9% of the housing units in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$24,046
Median Household Income
± $932
43.9k
Number of Households
± 1,558

In 2023, the median household income of the 43.9k households in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR grew to $24,046 from the previous year's value of $23,728.

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Wage Distribution

0.443
2023 Wage GINI in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR

In 2023, the income inequality in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.2% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (88%)
  2. Carpooled (4.04%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.45%)

In 2023, 88% of workers in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.04%) and those who worked at home (3.45%).

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Commute Time

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR (51k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR has health coverage, with 21.3% on employee plans, 48.6% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.998% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.81%
Uninsured
21.3%
Employer Coverage
48.6%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.998%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR grew by 5.85% from 7.38% to 7.81%.

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