Comunidad · Puerto Rico
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques, comunidad, in Loíza Municipio, Puerto Rico. Vieques had 2,433 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,533 (±547). GEOID 7285971.
Residents, 2020 Census
2,433
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,533 ±547
Median household income
$17,051
±$5,769 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297
Median home value
$98,000
±$11,073 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500
Median gross rent
$512
±$150 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578
Where is Vieques and what county is it in?
Vieques is a comunidad in Loíza Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.3 square miles of land, 7,651 residents per square mile in 2020.
Vieques 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 Vieques, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,433 residents in Vieques, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,533 (±547).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Vieques is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Vieques | Loíza Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,533 ±547 | 22,768 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,474 ±195 | 11,749 | 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 Vieques?
The median resident of Vieques is 46.1 years old; 19.5% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 100.0%.
| Measure | Vieques | Loíza Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.1 ±4.1 | 44.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.5% ±5.4 pts | 16.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.1% ±6.1 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Male | 51.2% ±5.6 pts | 46.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 100.0% ±2.1 pts | 99.4% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1% ±4.3 pts | 6.4% | – |
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 Vieques earn?
Half of Vieques's households earn less than $17,051 a year (±$5,769), against $24,272 in Loíza Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 it was $17,167 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 49.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Vieques | Loíza Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $17,051 ±$5,769 | $24,272 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $26,059 ±$5,907 | $32,619 | – |
| Per capita income | $10,102 ±$2,560 | $13,835 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 49.6% ±12.9 pts | 42.8% | −22.0 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 49.2% ±23.5 pts | 61.4% | −32.2 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 63.1% ±10.7 pts | 58.2% | – |
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 Vieques?
Owners occupy 63.4% of Vieques's occupied homes and renters 36.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,000 by its owner (±$11,073). The median renter pays $512 a month including utilities, and 55.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Vieques | Loíza Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $98,000 ±$11,073 | $111,000 | +$15,297 |
| Median gross rent | $512 ±$150 | $464 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.7% ±32.0 pts | 44.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $685 ±$310 | $843 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.4% ±9.9 pts | 69.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.6% ±9.9 pts | 30.1% | – |
| Housing units | 1,474 ±195 | 11,749 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±8.7 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.5% ±4.4 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.5% ±7.3 pts | 67.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 22.7% ±8.6 pts | 19.0% | – |
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 Vieques work and get to work?
88.9% of Vieques's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 22.6%.
| Measure | Vieques | Loíza Municipio | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 39.4% ±8.0 pts | 46.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 22.6% ±11.1 pts | 20.2% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 88.9% ±8.2 pts | 83.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.9% ±6.5 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 1.8% ±2.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±8.0 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min ±5.6 | 32.4 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 Vieques?
1 census tract lies mostly in Vieques, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1101.01Loíza Municipio | 2,371 | $15,128 |
| Tract 1102Loíza Municipio | 1,573 | $19,033 |
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 Vieques) · Census block assignment files
How does Vieques compare with other places in Puerto Rico?
Vieques ranks 165th 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) | 105th | 213 |
| Residents per square mile | 14th | 213 |
| Median household income | 165th | 198 |
| Per capita income | 188th | 211 |
| Median home value | 136th | 204 |
| Median gross rent | 85th | 140 |
| Poverty rate | 81st | 201 |
| Median age | 90th | 209 |
| Owner-occupied share | 141st | 212 |
| Travel time to work | 100th | 202 |
Vieques's figures with every place in Puerto Rico (CSV)
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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 Vieques?
18 of the 43 figures for Vieques 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 Vieques 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.