Barahona

  1. Barahona Legal Resources
  2. Barahona Statistics
  3. Barahona Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Barahona Employment Information
  5. Barahona Family Information
  6. Barahona Education Information
  7. Barahona Public Benefits Information
  8. Barahona Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Barahona Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Barahona Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,410
  • Land Area (2000): 9.729 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,430
Barahona Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,336 98.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 78 1.77%

Barahona 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.


Barahona Employment Information Back to top
Barahona Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Chemical Manufacturing 76 13.33%
2. Construction 73 12.81%
3. Educational Services 48 8.42%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 43 7.54%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 41 7.19%
6. Repair and Maintenance 34 5.96%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 30 5.26%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 5.09%
9. Public Administration 23 4.04%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 22 3.86%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 18 3.16%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 2.63%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 14 2.46%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 13 2.28%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 13 2.28%
16. Finance and Insurance 10 1.75%
17. Food Manufacturing 10 1.75%
18. Metal Manufactuing 9 1.58%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 1.23%
20. Other Transportation 7 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 59 20.21%
2. Apparel Manufacturing 37 12.67%
3. Public Administration 34 11.64%
4. Educational Services 31 10.62%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 23 7.88%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 15 5.14%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 12 4.11%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 11 3.77%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 3.77%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 2.74%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 7 2.40%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 7 2.40%
13. Social Assistance 7 2.40%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 7 2.40%
15. Truck Transportation 7 2.40%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 6 2.05%
17. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 6 2.05%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.37%

Barahona Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 74 12.98%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 11.93%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 34 5.96%
4. Woodworkers 30 5.26%
5. Construction Laborers 28 4.91%
6. Other Construction Trades 28 4.91%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 4.39%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 22 3.86%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 20 3.51%
10. Food Processing Workers 18 3.16%
11. Secretaries and Admins 18 3.16%
12. Agricultural Workers 14 2.46%
13. Carpenters 12 2.11%
14. Other Management Occupations 11 1.93%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 11 1.93%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 1.75%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 1.75%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 10 1.75%
19. Accountants and Auditors 9 1.58%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 59 20.21%
2. Secretaries and Admins 53 18.15%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 7.53%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 6.51%
5. Cashiers 18 6.16%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 16 5.48%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 4.79%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 14 4.79%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 4.45%
10. Therapists 9 3.08%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 2.74%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 2.74%
13. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 7 2.40%
14. Other Health Occupations 7 2.40%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 7 2.40%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 2.05%
17. Business Operations Specialists 4 1.37%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 1.37%
19. Other Production Occupations 4 1.37%

Barahona Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,013 32.23%
15-35 hours 138 4.39%
1-14 hours 60 1.91%
No regular hours 1,932 61.47%

Barahona Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 58 7.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 62 7.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 56 7.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 151 19.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 120 15.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 121 15.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 48 6.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7 0.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 0.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 1.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 84 10.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 49 6.30%

Barahona Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7 0.90%
5-9 21 2.70%
10-14 37 4.76%
15-19 103 13.24%
20-24 183 23.52%
25-29 64 8.23%
30-34 139 17.87%
35-39 4 0.51%
40-44 38 4.88%
45-59 101 12.98%
60-89 61 7.84%
At least 90 20 2.57%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.64% 410 52.70%
30-44 0 0.00% 181 23.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 101 12.98%
At least 60 7 0.90% 74 9.51%

Barahona Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 167 20.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 533 65.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 1.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 55 6.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 42 5.12%

Barahona 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.


Barahona Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,325 (4,414 people)
Families (2000): 1,159 (4,212 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 132
People at same address in 1995: 3,218
Barahona Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 524 39.55%
$10,000-$14,999 270 20.38%
$15,000-$19,999 163 12.30%
$20,000-$24,999 105 7.92%
$25,000-$29,999 78 5.89%
$30,000-$34,999 53 4.00%
$35,000-$39,999 26 1.96%
$40,000-$44,999 39 2.94%
$45,000-$49,999 11 0.83%
$50,000-$59,999 12 0.91%
$60,000-$74,999 18 1.36%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 13 0.98%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 13 0.98%

Barahona Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 163 12.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 295 22.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 0.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 251 19.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 285 21.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 180 13.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 70 5.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 54 4.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Barahona Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 873 29.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7 0.24%
Public Assistance 339 11.53%
Retirement 102 3.47%
Self Employment 108 3.67%
Social Security 465 15.82%
Supplemental Security 27 0.92%
Wage / Salary 808 27.48%
Other 211 7.18%

Barahona Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 429 44.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 526 55.08%

Barahona Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 99 6.18%
Color 1 Box Married 1,103 68.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 388 24.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 0.75%

Barahona Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 119 7.29%
Color 1 Box Married 1,122 68.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 250 15.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 141 8.64%

Barahona 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.


Barahona Education Information Back to top
Barahona Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 804 26.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 630 21.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 815 27.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 352 11.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 212 7.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 162 5.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 20 0.67%

Barahona 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 77 1.75% 12 0.27% 89 2.02%
Kindergarten 104 2.36% 0 0.00% 104 2.36%
Grades 1-4 275 6.24% 27 0.61% 302 6.85%
Grades 5-8 370 8.39% 0 0.00% 370 8.39%
Grades 9-12 344 7.80% 0 0.00% 344 7.80%
Undergrad college 45 1.02% 98 2.22% 143 3.24%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 1,215 27.55% 137 3.11% 1,352 30.66%

Barahona 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.


Barahona Public Benefits Information Back to top
Barahona Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,789 40.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,618 59.41%

Barahona 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.


Barahona Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Barahona Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 792 17.96%
10-19 Years 866 19.64%
20-29 Years 628 14.24%
30-39 Years 593 13.45%
40-49 Years 560 12.70%
50-59 Years 466 10.57%
60-69 Years 270 6.12%
70-79 Years 150 3.40%
80-89 Years 75 1.70%
90+ Years 10 0.23%

Barahona Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,168 49.16%
Color 1 Box Female 2,242 50.84%

Barahona Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,364 98.96%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 44 1.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Barahona Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 161 96.41%
2. African 6 3.59%

Barahona Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,311 81.27%
2. Only English 763 18.73%

Barahona Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,409 99.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.11%

Barahona 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.
Barahona 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.