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Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico

Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico. Vega Baja Municipio had 53,505 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.7% since 2020, a smaller fall than Puerto Rico's (−3.1%). It holds 6 places (6 census-designated) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 72145.

Vega Baja Municipio is one of the 40 counties of the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

53,505

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 54,414 · ACS 2020-2024: 53,892

Median household income

$24,244

±$1,840 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297

Median home value

$122,700

±$3,816 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500

Median gross rent

$650

±$65 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578

How many people live in Vega Baja Municipio, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 54,414 residents in Vega Baja Municipio. The Census Bureau estimates 53,505 for July 1, 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, a smaller fall than Puerto Rico's (−3.1%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 53,892 over 46 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −133 (54,223)
2021→2022 −579 (53,644)
2022→2023 −158 (53,486)
2023→2024 +190 (53,676)
2024→2025 −171 (53,505)

Vega Baja Municipio in Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Vega Baja Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	53,892	3,234,309	+1,700
Housing units	27,010±639	1,634,357	+2,398

Vega Baja Municipio's population since 2000

From 61,929 in 2000 to 53,505 in 2025: down 13.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 61,929
2020 Census 54,414
2025 (estimate) 53,505

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Vega Baja Municipio?

Vega Baja Municipio holds 6 places: 6 census-designated places. The largest is Vega Baja zona urbana with 22,756 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Vega Baja Municipio, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Vega Baja zona urbana	zona urbana	23,415	22,756±1,436	$23,353	$119,100	41.9%	100%
Monserrate	comunidad	2,331	2,523±535	$18,574	$101,000	49.2%	91%
MirandaGEOID 7253678	comunidad	1,486	961±369	$19,200	$73,700	67.3%	100%
SabanaGEOID 7273200	comunidad	1,542	1,034±405	$20,417	$85,900	58.8%	92%
CeibaGEOID 7216139	comunidad	2,867	2,640±729	$26,064	$132,400	34.7%	25%
Coto NorteGEOID 7221385	comunidad	1,395	1,528±428	$18,000	$111,700	43.1%	39%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Vega Baja Municipio?

The median resident of Vega Baja Municipio is 44.7 years old; 16.2% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 0.5%.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Vega Baja Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.7±0.2	44.8	+3.2
Under 18 years	16.2%	16.1%	–
65 years and over	23.2%	23.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99.2%±0.4 pts	99.0%	+2.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.6%	−2.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.9%±1.2 pts	5.7%	−2.6 pts

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 Vega Baja Municipio earn?

Half of Vega Baja Municipio's households earn less than $24,244 a year (±$1,840), against $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 it was $24,143 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 41.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Vega Baja Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$24,244±$1,840	$26,297	no clear change
Mean household income	$38,479±$3,895	$41,994	–
Per capita income	$16,650±$1,610	$17,981	+$2,970
People below the poverty line	41.1%±2.5 pts	40.5%	−4.1 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	52.7%±6.3 pts	54.9%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	48.0%±2.6 pts	47.4%	–

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 Vega Baja Municipio?

Owners occupy 74.8% of Vega Baja Municipio's occupied homes and renters 25.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,700 by its owner (±$3,816). The median renter pays $650 a month including utilities, and 43.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Vega Baja Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$122,700±$3,816	$131,500	−$8,492
Median gross rent	$650±$65	$578	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	43.1%±8.7 pts	42.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$861±$40	$946	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.8%±2.2 pts	67.9%	−4.9 pts
Housing units	27,010±639	1,634,357	+2,398
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4%±0.7 pts	1.3%	–
Rental vacancy rate	8.2%±2.9 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	79.1%±1.8 pts	68.0%	–
Mobile homes	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.2%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	0.9%±0.4 pts	1.8%	–

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 Vega Baja Municipio get to work?

89.4% of Vega Baja Municipio's workers drive alone and 3.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Vega Baja Municipio	Puerto Rico	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	43.6%±1.9 pts	46.4%	–
Unemployment rate	11.0%±2.0 pts	10.7%	−6.4 pts
Drove alone to work	89.4%±2.6 pts	82.6%	–
Carpooled	3.4%±1.5 pts	6.4%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.3 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	3.7%±1.5 pts	2.4%	–
Worked from home	3.0%±1.5 pts	6.1%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	29.8 min±1.7	28.0 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 are Vega Baja Municipio's census tracts?

Vega Baja Municipio is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $14,989 (Tract 5606) to $37,140 (Tract 5604.01).

Census tracts of Vega Baja Municipio, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 560172145560100	Monserrate (29%)	4,340	4,070±623	$19,697	$95,300	$597	51.3%
Tract 5602.0172145560201	–	5,209	5,284±1,013	$29,338	$153,000	$1,000	36.5%
Tract 5602.0472145560204	Vega Baja (16%)	3,243	3,340±671	$24,149	$153,200	$783	34.6%
Tract 560372145560300	Vega Baja (67%)	3,984	4,348±802	$19,893	$112,000	$676	50.9%
Tract 5604.0172145560401	Vega Baja (84%)	3,318	3,169±569	$37,140	$155,300	$752	25.7%
Tract 5604.0272145560402	Vega Baja (27%)	5,119	5,906±899	$35,329	$159,000	$722	21.7%
Tract 560572145560500	Vega Baja	1,677	1,656±339	$21,409	$120,800	$566	48.7%
Tract 560672145560600	Vega Baja (34%)	5,572	5,613±985	$14,989	$94,700	$565	52.7%
Tract 5607.0172145560701	Vega Baja	5,282	4,827±955	$29,706	$126,100	$798	41.2%
Tract 5607.0272145560702	Vega Baja (51%)	6,073	5,971±968	$32,464	$115,200	$560	34.2%
Tract 5608.0172145560801	Vega Baja (59%)	2,590	2,538±511	$20,625	$115,400	$447	49.8%
Tract 5608.0272145560802	Vega Baja (77%)	3,113	2,681±593	$18,274	$104,300	$526	49.9%
Tract 560972145560900	Miranda (13%)	4,894	4,489±786	$21,583	$104,300	$548	49.9%
Tract 990072145990000	–	0	0±15	not published	not published	not published	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Vega Baja Municipio compare with Puerto Rico's other counties?

Vega Baja Municipio's rank among Puerto Rico's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	13th of 78
Growth 2020-2025	22nd of 78
Residents per square mile	21st of 78
Median household income	38th of 78
Median home value	27th of 78
Median gross rent	12th of 78
Poverty rate	52nd of 78
Median age	42nd of 78

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Vega Baja Municipio 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.