Arecibo County

  1. Arecibo County Legal Resources
  2. Arecibo County Statistics
  3. Arecibo County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Arecibo County Employment Information
  5. Arecibo County Family Information
  6. Arecibo County Education Information
  7. Arecibo County Public Benefits Information
  8. Arecibo County Criminal Information
  9. Arecibo County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Arecibo County Cities
  11. Arecibo County Zip Codes


Arecibo County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Arecibo County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 100,131
  • Land Area (2000): 326.309 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 117.152 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 38,974
Arecibo County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 183,186 91.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 402 0.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 16,808 8.39%

Arecibo County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Arecibo County Employment Information Back to top
Arecibo County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 28,960 24,384 4,577 15.80% 158
1991 30,014 24,616 5,398 17.99% 180
1992 29,010 23,337 5,673 19.56% 196
1993 29,771 24,158 5,612 18.85% 189
1994 30,085 24,500 5,585 18.56% 186
1995 30,803 25,458 5,345 17.35% 173
1996 30,465 25,542 4,923 16.16% 162
1997 31,918 26,655 5,263 16.49% 165
1998 31,069 25,856 5,213 16.78% 168
1999 29,934 25,675 4,259 14.23% 142
2000 32,712 29,056 3,656 11.18% 112
2001 32,333 28,321 4,012 12.41% 124
2002 33,643 29,085 4,558 13.55% 135
2003 34,238 29,808 4,430 12.94% 129
2004 34,099 30,175 3,923 11.51% 115
2005 34,710 30,371 4,340 12.50% 125
2006 34,648 30,655 3,993 11.52% 115
2007 34,183 30,155 4,028 11.78% 118
2008 33,122 29,298 3,824 11.54% 116
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 33,073 29,377 3,696 11.18% 112
Feb 2008 33,453 29,642 3,811 11.39% 114
Mar 2008 33,141 29,905 3,236 9.76% 98
Apr 2008 33,019 29,574 3,445 10.43% 104
May 2008 33,355 29,394 3,961 11.88% 119
Jun 2008 33,251 29,156 4,095 12.32% 123
Jul 2008 32,916 28,831 4,085 12.41% 124
Aug 2008 32,974 28,830 4,144 12.57% 126
Sep 2008 32,913 28,974 3,939 11.97% 120
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Arecibo County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,594 12.87%
2. Public Administration 2,812 10.07%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 2,560 9.17%
4. Educational Services 1,240 4.44%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,194 4.28%
6. Health Care 1,104 3.95%
7. Repair and Maintenance 1,060 3.80%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,050 3.76%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 948 3.39%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 824 2.95%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 746 2.67%
12. Utilities 644 2.31%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 600 2.15%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 560 2.01%
15. Finance and Insurance 546 1.96%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 518 1.85%
17. Food Manufacturing 508 1.82%
18. Other Transportation 478 1.71%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 452 1.62%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 440 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,114 16.59%
2. Health Care 2,624 13.98%
3. Public Administration 2,130 11.35%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 1,542 8.21%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 896 4.77%
6. Social Assistance 652 3.47%
7. Finance and Insurance 636 3.39%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 558 2.97%
9. Department and Other General Stores 558 2.97%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 470 2.50%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 452 2.41%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 444 2.37%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 348 1.85%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 336 1.79%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 318 1.69%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 302 1.61%
17. Food Manufacturing 298 1.59%
18. Private Household Services 270 1.44%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 266 1.42%
20. Construction 194 1.03%

Arecibo County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,372 8.49%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,428 5.11%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,162 4.16%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,112 3.98%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,050 3.76%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 996 3.57%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 908 3.25%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 906 3.24%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 846 3.03%
10. Other Management Occupations 842 3.01%
11. Other Construction Trades 820 2.94%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 818 2.93%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 814 2.91%
14. Construction Laborers 780 2.79%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 752 2.69%
16. Agricultural Workers 638 2.28%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 602 2.16%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 596 2.13%
19. Cashiers 516 1.85%
20. Carpenters 508 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,098 11.18%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,238 6.59%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,138 6.06%
4. Cashiers 1,074 5.72%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 1,056 5.63%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 940 5.01%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 724 3.86%
8. Registered Nurses 652 3.47%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 638 3.40%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 570 3.04%
11. Other Management Occupations 548 2.92%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 470 2.50%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 458 2.44%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 438 2.33%
15. Business Operations Specialists 432 2.30%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 412 2.19%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 400 2.13%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 304 1.62%
19. Accountants and Auditors 278 1.48%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 248 1.32%

Arecibo County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 49,279 32.11%
15-35 hours 9,326 6.08%
1-14 hours 3,118 2.03%
No regular hours 91,751 59.78%

Arecibo County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,069 4.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,034 4.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,042 4.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,622 10.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,945 11.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,650 19.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,976 15.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,912 6.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 856 1.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,442 3.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 546 1.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 354 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,560 8.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,998 6.81%

Arecibo County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,108 2.52%
5-9 3,976 9.04%
10-14 6,802 15.46%
15-19 8,614 19.57%
20-24 6,810 15.48%
25-29 2,236 5.08%
30-34 7,599 17.27%
35-39 690 1.57%
40-44 1,046 2.38%
45-59 1,974 4.49%
60-89 2,187 4.97%
At least 90 964 2.19%

Arecibo County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,176 2.67% 28,370 64.47%
30-44 402 0.91% 8,933 20.30%
45-59 96 0.22% 1,878 4.27%
At least 60 110 0.25% 3,041 6.91%

Arecibo County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 102 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,930 15.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,781 72.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 801 1.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,784 3.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,588 3.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 942 2.10%

Arecibo County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Arecibo County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 68,450 (196,750 people)
Families (2000): 54,506 (179,686 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,440
People at same address in 1995: 135,434
Arecibo County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 28,509 41.62%
$10,000-$14,999 9,785 14.28%
$15,000-$19,999 6,874 10.03%
$20,000-$24,999 5,474 7.99%
$25,000-$29,999 4,114 6.01%
$30,000-$34,999 2,957 4.32%
$35,000-$39,999 2,334 3.41%
$40,000-$44,999 1,912 2.79%
$45,000-$49,999 1,366 1.99%
$50,000-$59,999 1,930 2.82%
$60,000-$74,999 1,624 2.37%
$75,000-$99,999 774 1.13%
$100,000-$124,999 362 0.53%
$125,000-$149,999 96 0.14%
$150,000-$199,999 124 0.18%
$200,000 or more 266 0.39%

Arecibo County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,525 19.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,024 26.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 493 1.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,134 20.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,371 18.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,070 8.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 970 2.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 573 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.01%

Arecibo County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 40,877 27.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,234 1.52%
Public Assistance 15,240 10.35%
Retirement 7,696 5.23%
Self Employment 4,854 3.30%
Social Security 26,010 17.67%
Supplemental Security 1,244 0.84%
Wage / Salary 38,778 26.34%
Other 10,306 7.00%

Arecibo County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 20,823 54.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 17,364 45.47%

Arecibo County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,174 8.25%
Color 1 Box Married 43,803 58.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,620 30.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,196 2.94%

Arecibo County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,630 11.77%
Color 1 Box Married 44,343 54.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,094 22.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,730 11.90%

Arecibo County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Arecibo County Education Information Back to top
Arecibo County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 36,101 24.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 21,981 14.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 37,853 25.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 20,148 13.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10,160 6.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16,545 11.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,660 3.16%

Arecibo County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,010 2.01% 918 0.92% 2,928 2.92%
Kindergarten 2,742 2.74% 732 0.73% 3,474 3.47%
Grades 1-4 9,784 9.77% 1,728 1.73% 11,512 11.50%
Grades 5-8 10,875 10.86% 2,092 2.09% 12,967 12.95%
Grades 9-12 11,322 11.31% 1,730 1.73% 13,052 13.03%
Undergrad college 4,640 4.63% 5,678 5.67% 10,318 10.30%
Graduate or professional school 366 0.37% 650 0.65% 1,016 1.01%
Total 41,739 41.68% 13,528 13.51% 55,267 55.19%

Arecibo County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Arecibo County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Arecibo County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 97,180 49.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 100,570 50.86%

Arecibo County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Arecibo County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,118
Arecibo County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Arecibo County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Arecibo County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,730 14.71%
10-19 Years 14,969 14.95%
20-29 Years 14,978 14.96%
30-39 Years 13,996 13.98%
40-49 Years 12,092 12.08%
50-59 Years 11,785 11.77%
60-69 Years 8,908 8.90%
70-79 Years 5,721 5.71%
80-89 Years 2,536 2.53%
90+ Years 416 0.42%

Arecibo County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 48,545 48.48%
Color 1 Box Female 51,586 51.52%

Arecibo County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 99,293 99.16%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 646 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 72 0.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 49 0.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 33 0.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.01%

Arecibo County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,390 83.32%
2. Italian 246 3.80%
3. African 206 3.18%
4. French Non-Basque 130 2.01%
5. German 84 1.30%
6. Irish 75 1.16%
7. Lebanese 60 0.93%
8. West Indian 56 0.87%
9. Arab / Arabic 36 0.56%
10. Jordanian 36 0.56%

Arecibo County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 157,528 84.66%
2. Only English 28,383 15.25%
3. Arabic 84 0.05%
4. French 52 0.03%
5. Italian 12 0.01%
6. Japanese 10 0.01%

Arecibo County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 198,152 98.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,028 0.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,216 0.61%

Arecibo County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Arecibo County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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