The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Vega Baja Municipio, PR

The map below shows median household income in Vega Baja Municipio by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Vega Baja Municipio, PR of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Vega Baja Municipio is $28,463. This means Vega Baja Municipio income is much lower than the median income in the United States, with county household incomes in the 2nd percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Vega Baja Municipio 26% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 36% nationwide. 97% of counties have higher median household incomes, and 1% of counties have lower median household income. Compared to nearby counties, family and household incomes are lower. Median income ranges from a low of $12,564 to a high of $75,556 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the northwest parts of the county, and lower income areas are in the southeast areas.

Source for the income and education figures above: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Per Capita Income in Vega Baja Municipio, PR

The per capita income in Vega Baja Municipio, PR is $16,288 a year. Per capita income differs from household income in that it will appear lower in areas with more children and where only one adult is employed. The map shows which parts of the county are higher or lower than this average: high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas of Vega Baja Municipio are in red.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

 

Vega Baja Municipio, PR Per Capita Income Map
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