Arecibo

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


Arecibo Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Arecibo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,318
  • Land Area (2000): 40.010 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.297 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
  • Alias(es) (2003): ALT DE JUNCOS, ALT DE SAN FELIPE, ARECIBO, BDA DUHAMEL, BO EL PASAJE, BO ISLOTE, BO ISLOTE II, BO JAREALITOS, BO OBRERO, BO SANTANA, COMUNIDAD BUENOS AIRES, EST DE ARECIBO, EST DE BALSEIRO, EXT MARISOL, EXT TANAMA, EXT VILLA LOS SANTOS I, EXT VILLA LOS SANTOS II, FACTOR, HAC TOLEDO, JARD DE ARECIBO, JARD DE SAN RAFAEL, LA MUCURA, PARC MATTEY, PARC NAVAS, PARC PEREZ, PARC RODRIGUEZ OLMO, PARQ DE JARDINES, PASEOS REALES, REPTO MARQUEZ, REPTO SAN JOSE, REPTO SAN JUAN, SECT ABRA, SECT EL CANO, SECT LAS ANIMAS, SECT MUELLE, URB ARECIBO GDNS, URB BO OBRERO, URB CAMINO DEL VALLE, URB COLLEGE PARK, URB COSTAS DEL ATLANTICO, URB EL PARAISO, URB GARCIA, URB GARDEN VIEW, URB LAS BRISAS, URB LOS LLANOS, URB LOS MIRADORES, URB LOS PINOS, URB MARISOL, URB MARTELL, URB OCEAN VIEW, URB RADIOVILLE, URB REGIONAL, URB SAN DANIEL, URB SAN FELIPE, URB SAN LORENZO, URB TANAMA, URB UNIVERSITY GDNS, URB VICTOR ROJAS 1, URB VICTOR ROJAS 2, URB VILLAMAR, URB ZENO GANDIA, VALLE ESCONDIDO, VILLA LOS SANTOS, VILLA LUCIA, VILLA SERENA, VILLA TOLEDO, VILLAS DEL CAPITAN, VILLAS DEL SOL, VISTA AZUL, VISTA DEL ATLANTICO
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Houses (2000): 19,631
Arecibo 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 Employment Information Back to top
Arecibo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 756 10.73%
2. Construction 710 10.08%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 472 6.70%
4. Health Care 376 5.34%
5. Educational Services 367 5.21%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 322 4.57%
7. Repair and Maintenance 278 3.94%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 271 3.85%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 268 3.80%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 210 2.98%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 167 2.37%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 154 2.19%
13. Finance and Insurance 141 2.00%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 129 1.83%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 126 1.79%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 124 1.76%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 117 1.66%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 115 1.63%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 113 1.60%
20. Other Transportation 107 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 853 17.31%
2. Health Care 741 15.04%
3. Public Administration 509 10.33%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 279 5.66%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 247 5.01%
6. Finance and Insurance 207 4.20%
7. Social Assistance 166 3.37%
8. Department and Other General Stores 158 3.21%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 143 2.90%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 128 2.60%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 123 2.50%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 102 2.07%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 102 2.07%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 92 1.87%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 89 1.81%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 83 1.68%
17. Food Manufacturing 77 1.56%
18. Private Household Services 70 1.42%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 69 1.40%
20. Construction 65 1.32%

Arecibo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 416 5.90%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 410 5.82%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 332 4.71%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 317 4.50%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 278 3.94%
6. Other Management Occupations 268 3.80%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 258 3.66%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 251 3.56%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 233 3.31%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 226 3.21%
11. Other Construction Trades 188 2.67%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 171 2.43%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 168 2.38%
14. Construction Laborers 149 2.11%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 145 2.06%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 143 2.03%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 136 1.93%
18. Cashiers 124 1.76%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 119 1.69%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 118 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 529 10.73%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 309 6.27%
3. Cashiers 295 5.99%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 273 5.54%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 273 5.54%
6. Other Production Occupations 226 4.59%
7. Other Management Occupations 194 3.94%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 187 3.79%
9. Registered Nurses 183 3.71%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 164 3.33%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 139 2.82%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 133 2.70%
13. Business Operations Specialists 129 2.62%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 118 2.39%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 113 2.29%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 109 2.21%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 88 1.79%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 88 1.79%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 87 1.77%
20. Accountants and Auditors 76 1.54%

Arecibo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,887 31.28%
15-35 hours 2,569 6.76%
1-14 hours 757 1.99%
No regular hours 22,790 59.97%

Arecibo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 524 4.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 365 3.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 392 3.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,126 10.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,101 9.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,235 19.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,072 18.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 902 8.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 288 2.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 442 3.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 171 1.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 79 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 856 7.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 692 6.15%

Arecibo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 332 2.95%
5-9 1,283 11.41%
10-14 2,229 19.82%
15-19 2,463 21.90%
20-24 1,332 11.85%
25-29 394 3.50%
30-34 1,612 14.34%
35-39 160 1.42%
40-44 183 1.63%
45-59 508 4.52%
60-89 518 4.61%
At least 90 231 2.05%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 301 2.68% 7,732 68.76%
30-44 114 1.01% 1,841 16.37%
45-59 32 0.28% 476 4.23%
At least 60 28 0.25% 721 6.41%

Arecibo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,795 15.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,248 71.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 135 1.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 475 4.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 554 4.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 268 2.33%

Arecibo 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,447 (48,587 people)
Families (2000): 13,486 (43,756 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,601
People at same address in 1995: 32,985
Arecibo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,154 40.99%
$10,000-$14,999 2,417 13.85%
$15,000-$19,999 1,659 9.51%
$20,000-$24,999 1,424 8.16%
$25,000-$29,999 1,017 5.83%
$30,000-$34,999 813 4.66%
$35,000-$39,999 551 3.16%
$40,000-$44,999 463 2.65%
$45,000-$49,999 322 1.84%
$50,000-$59,999 633 3.63%
$60,000-$74,999 495 2.84%
$75,000-$99,999 279 1.60%
$100,000-$124,999 87 0.50%
$125,000-$149,999 38 0.22%
$150,000-$199,999 36 0.21%
$200,000 or more 65 0.37%

Arecibo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,647 20.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,692 26.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 293 1.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,626 20.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,974 17.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,468 8.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 441 2.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 269 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

Arecibo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,154 26.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 687 1.81%
Public Assistance 4,112 10.86%
Retirement 2,350 6.20%
Self Employment 1,306 3.45%
Social Security 6,806 17.97%
Supplemental Security 309 0.82%
Wage / Salary 9,569 25.26%
Other 2,585 6.82%

Arecibo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,084 57.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,821 42.91%

Arecibo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,560 8.71%
Color 1 Box Married 10,216 57.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,632 31.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 512 2.86%

Arecibo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,760 13.20%
Color 1 Box Married 10,513 50.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,839 23.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,790 13.35%

Arecibo 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 Education Information Back to top
Arecibo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,189 22.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,267 14.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,626 23.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,449 14.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,364 6.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,097 13.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,567 4.29%

Arecibo 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 468 0.95% 260 0.53% 728 1.48%
Kindergarten 561 1.14% 245 0.50% 806 1.63%
Grades 1-4 2,175 4.41% 462 0.94% 2,637 5.35%
Grades 5-8 2,468 5.00% 700 1.42% 3,168 6.42%
Grades 9-12 2,676 5.43% 559 1.13% 3,235 6.56%
Undergrad college 1,221 2.48% 1,475 2.99% 2,696 5.47%
Graduate or professional school 109 0.22% 215 0.44% 324 0.66%
Total 9,678 19.62% 3,916 7.94% 13,594 27.56%

Arecibo 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Arecibo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,030 51.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 23,910 48.86%

Arecibo 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 138
Arecibo 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Arecibo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,955 14.10%
10-19 Years 7,328 14.86%
20-29 Years 7,074 14.34%
30-39 Years 6,478 13.14%
40-49 Years 5,900 11.96%
50-59 Years 6,057 12.28%
60-69 Years 4,722 9.57%
70-79 Years 3,117 6.32%
80-89 Years 1,451 2.94%
90+ Years 236 0.48%

Arecibo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,279 47.20%
Color 1 Box Female 26,039 52.80%

Arecibo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 48,914 99.18%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 303 0.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 44 0.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 37 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.00%

Arecibo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,382 82.85%
2. Italian 82 4.92%
3. French Non-Basque 56 3.36%
4. African 26 1.56%
5. Lebanese 22 1.32%
6. West Indian 20 1.20%
7. Arab / Arabic 12 0.72%
8. German 11 0.66%
9. Australian 10 0.60%
10. Portuguese 10 0.60%

Arecibo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 38,653 84.32%
2. Only English 7,159 15.62%
3. Arabic 18 0.04%
4. French 6 0.01%
5. Italian 6 0.01%

Arecibo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 48,383 98.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 335 0.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 444 0.90%

Arecibo 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 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.


Arecibo Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00612 00613 00614