Comunidad · Puerto Rico
Breñas, Puerto Rico
Breñas, comunidad, in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico. Breñas had 3,860 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,174 (±1,032). GEOID 7208700.
Residents, 2020 Census
3,860
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 4,174 ±1,032
Median household income
$62,778
±$30,611 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297
Median home value
$283,300
±$36,181 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500
Median gross rent
not published
Puerto Rico: $578
Where is Breñas and what county is it in?
Breñas is a comunidad in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 3,915 residents per square mile in 2020.
Breñas is in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 40 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Breñas, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 3,860 residents in Breñas, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 4,174 (±1,032).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Breñas is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Breñas | Vega Alta Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,174 ±1,032 | 34,921 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,931 ±378 | 17,058 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Breñas?
The median resident of Breñas is 38.9 years old; 19.8% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 98.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 1.9%.
| Measure | Breñas | Vega Alta Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.9 ±4.4 | 42.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.8% ±7.1 pts | 17.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.9% ±5.6 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Male | 51.6% ±6.6 pts | 48.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 98.1% ±2.2 pts | 99.6% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±2.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5% ±4.5 pts | 4.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Breñas earn?
Half of Breñas's households earn less than $62,778 a year (±$30,611), against $25,538 in Vega Alta Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 it was $41,516 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 27.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Breñas | Vega Alta Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,778 ±$30,611 | $25,538 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $81,317 ±$17,578 | $41,686 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,189 ±$6,190 | $18,289 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 27.9% ±12.8 pts | 40.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 35.9% ±28.6 pts | 51.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.4% ±9.8 pts | 49.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Breñas?
Owners occupy 76.7% of Breñas's occupied homes and renters 23.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $283,300 by its owner (±$36,181).
| Measure | Breñas | Vega Alta Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $283,300 ±$36,181 | $140,700 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.1% ±25.8 pts | 52.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,631 ±$197 | $1,034 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.7% ±11.7 pts | 69.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.3% ±11.7 pts | 30.5% | – |
| Housing units | 1,931 ±378 | 17,058 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 61.4% ±10.3 pts | 72.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.5% ±5.6 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.3% ±5.0 pts | 11.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Breñas work and get to work?
81.3% of Breñas's workers drive alone and 15.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 40.1 minutes.
| Measure | Breñas | Vega Alta Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.0% ±8.1 pts | 47.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3% ±8.2 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.3% ±8.9 pts | 82.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.3% ±4.3 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 15.4% ±7.9 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 40.1 min ±4.7 | 31.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Breñas?
No census tract lies mostly in Breñas; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5501.03Vega Alta Municipio | 5,134 | $39,083 |
| Tract 5501.01Vega Alta Municipio | 3,652 | $73,737 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Breñas) · Census block assignment files
How does Breñas compare with other places in Puerto Rico?
Breñas ranks 4th of 198 places in Puerto Rico with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 62nd | 213 |
| Residents per square mile | 101st | 213 |
| Median household income | 4th | 198 |
| Per capita income | 6th | 211 |
| Median home value | 3rd | 204 |
| Poverty rate | 188th | 201 |
| Median age | 181st | 209 |
| Owner-occupied share | 59th | 212 |
| Work from home | 3rd | 29 |
| Travel time to work | 7th | 202 |
Breñas's figures with every place in Puerto Rico (CSV)
Every place in Puerto Rico, sortable · Compare Breñas with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Breñas?
20 of the 42 figures for Breñas on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Breñas are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.