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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Vega Alta, PR compare?
| Figure | Vega Alta, PR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,811 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,657 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 31.7% |
| Measure | Vega Alta, PR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,388±929 |
| Median age | 46.8±4.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99.7%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | not published |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | not published |
| Median household income | $25,197±$3,823 |
| Per capita income | $15,536±$1,749 |
| People below the poverty line | 40.1%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 18.2%±8.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $123,900±$7,237 |
| Median gross rent | $666±$42 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.1%±20.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.8%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.9%±5.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.9%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.3 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov