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Municipality Profile
Vega Baja
53,892 residents · $66,939,434 in FEMA Public Assistance obligated across 7 disasters.
Municipality Profile Scorecard
Population
53,892
Puerto Rico Community Survey 5-year estimate (2024).
Poverty rate
41.1%
Percent below poverty (S1701), not a headcount divided by total population.
Median household income
$24,244
Per household, yearly.
Median age
44.7
PRCS 5-year estimate.
Unemployment
11%
Unemployed ÷ civilian labor force (B23025).
Bachelor's or higher
25.9%
Share of residents 25+ (S1501).
Median home value
$122,700
Owner-occupied units.
Median gross rent
$650
Renter-occupied units.
Federal recovery $
$66,939,434
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$1,242
Federal recovery funding ÷ population.
Federal recovery funding is FEMA Public Assistance across multiple disasters and administrations — it reflects disaster impact, not the performance of any official or town. Census figures are the Puerto Rico Community Survey (ACS 5-year, state 72).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Puerto Rico Community Survey) FEMA OpenFEMA (Public Assistance)
Federal Disaster Recovery$66,939,434
FEMA Public Assistance — federal share obligated for rebuilding, across 7 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 71 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 13 projects
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (2010)
Severe Storm · 11 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 2 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 6 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 3 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 1 projects
Mitigación de riesgos
Fondos federales que FEMA obliga para obras que reducen el daño del próximo desastre (programas HMGP, PDM, FMA y BRIC).
Estos datos de FEMA aún no se han importado a CivicaPR.
Fuente: FEMA OpenFEMA, HMA Subapplications v2 .
Asistencia de vivienda a residentes
Asistencia federal que FEMA aprobó a dueños e inquilinos por el Programa de Individuos y Familias (IHP).
Estos datos de FEMA aún no se han importado a CivicaPR.
Fuente: FEMA OpenFEMA, Housing Assistance Program Data - Owners v2 ; Housing Assistance Program Data - Renters v2 .