Municipality Profile

Vega Baja

Population
54,182

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year)

Poverty Rate
43.2%

Percent below poverty line

Median Income
$23,701

Per Household (Yearly)

Federal Disaster Recovery$75,207,246

FEMA Public Assistance — federal share obligated for rebuilding, across 7 disasters.

HURRICANE MARIA (2017)

Hurricane · 67 projects

$73,498,572

HURRICANE FIONA (2022)

Hurricane · 12 projects

$1,257,835

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (2010)

Severe Storm · 11 projects

$207,802

HURRICANE IRMA (2017)

Hurricane · 2 projects

$128,203

HURRICANE IRENE (2011)

Hurricane · 6 projects

$85,992

TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)

Severe Storm · 3 projects

$16,323

HURRICANE IRMA (2017)

Hurricane · 1 projects

$12,518
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA (Public Assistance)