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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 Baja, PR compare?
| Figure | Vega Baja, PR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,415 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,842 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.3% |
| Measure | Vega Baja, PR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 22,756±1,436 |
| Median age | 43.0±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99.0%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | not published |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | not published |
| Median household income | $23,353±$2,087 |
| Per capita income | $14,675±$1,144 |
| People below the poverty line | 41.9%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $119,100±$5,044 |
| Median gross rent | $628±$82 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0%±11.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.5%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.9%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.4 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.4%±1.9 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