Municipality Profile
Vega Alta
Population
35,279
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year)
Poverty Rate
42.3%
Percent below poverty line
Median Income
$24,778
Per Household (Yearly)
Federal Disaster Recovery$10,778,441
FEMA Public Assistance — federal share obligated for rebuilding, across 8 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 34 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 14 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 3 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 8 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 3 projects
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (2010)
Severe Storm · 7 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES AND LANDSLIDES (2002)
Severe Storm · 7 projects
COVID-19 PANDEMIC (2020)
Biological · 1 projects