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Vega Baja zona urbana, PR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Vega Baja zona urbana - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

22,730
Residents
$22,455
Median income
$115,400
Median home

Vega Baja zona urbana - the verdict

Vega Baja zona urbana ranks in the 1st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

1st
percentile, household income
15th
percentile, home value
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Vega Baja zona urbana, PR

Vega Baja zona urbana is a small city in Puerto Rico, home to 22,730 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $22,455 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 39.4%. Home values in Vega Baja zona urbana run a median of $115,400, and the median resident age is 44.1 years.

Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Puerto Rico run around $195, per EIA 2023 residential energy data.

Population

22,730 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico

Median Household Income

$22,455 /yr

Poverty 39.4%

Median Home Value

$115,400

Census ACS B25077

How does Vega Baja zona urbana compare to other US cities?

Here's how Vega Baja zona urbana stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 15% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Vega Baja zona urbana's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Puerto Rico, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

1stIncome percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Vega Baja zona urbana's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$115,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 85% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Vega Baja zona urbana $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Vega Baja zona urbana, PR Vega Baja zona urbana, PR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Vega Baja zona urbana, PR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Vega Baja zona urbana, PR median $22,455/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Vega Baja zona urbana, PR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Vega Baja zona urbana, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 39.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
22,730
Median Income
$22,455
Median Home Value
$115,400
Median Age
44.1
Poverty Rate
39.4%
Labor force participation
36.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
92.9%
Carpool
2.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.7%
Work from Home
0.6%
Other
0.6%

Based on 7,053 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Puerto Rico - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$35
avg/month
Total Utilities
$195
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Puerto Rico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Similar Cities in Puerto Rico

Cataño zona urbana
22,768 people
Fajardo zona urbana
25,524 people
Mansión del Mar comunidad
26,540 people
Guayama zona urbana
17,815 people
Humacao zona urbana
15,893 people
Yauco zona urbana
14,903 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Vega Baja zona urbana's 22,730 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Roselle, IL
22,731 people
Martha Lake, WA
22,740 people
Machesney Park, IL
22,744 people
Sun Valley, NV
22,697 people
Crystal, MN
22,685 people
Bonney Lake, WA
22,776 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Vega Baja zona urbana's $22,455 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mill Spring, MO
$22,411 median income
Gloster, MS
$22,500 median income
Wakpala, SD
$22,500 median income
Kopperston, WV
$22,500 median income
Drew, MS
$22,407 median income
Russell, AR
$22,361 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Vega Baja zona urbana, PR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Vega Baja zona urbana, PR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 26.3% 18.8% 49.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 98.6% White 26.3% Black or African American 5.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 18.8% Two or more races 49.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Vega Baja zona urbana compares to nearby Puerto Rico cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Vega Baja zona urbana (this city) 22,730 $22,455
Cataño zona urbana 22,768 $24,307
Fajardo zona urbana 25,524 $24,305
Mansión del Mar comunidad 26,540 $37,256
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Vega Baja zona urbana, PR?

What is the population of Vega Baja zona urbana, PR? +

22,730 people live in Vega Baja zona urbana, PR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Vega Baja zona urbana, PR? +

The median household income in Vega Baja zona urbana is $22,455 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the median home value in Vega Baja zona urbana, PR? +

A typical home in Vega Baja zona urbana is worth $115,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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