Candelaria

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


Candelaria Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Candelaria Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,009
  • Land Area (2000): 33.035 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,171
Candelaria Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,672 98.59%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 410 1.41%

Candelaria 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.


Candelaria Employment Information Back to top
Candelaria Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 646 14.26%
2. Public Administration 376 8.30%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 270 5.96%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 251 5.54%
5. Repair and Maintenance 230 5.08%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 174 3.84%
7. Finance and Insurance 160 3.53%
8. Educational Services 150 3.31%
9. Health Care 115 2.54%
10. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 114 2.52%
11. Food Manufacturing 107 2.36%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 106 2.34%
13. Truck Transportation 100 2.21%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 91 2.01%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 74 1.63%
16. Utilities 74 1.63%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 73 1.61%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 1.61%
19. Other Transportation 71 1.57%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 69 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 536 14.88%
2. Public Administration 477 13.25%
3. Health Care 367 10.19%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 246 6.83%
5. Finance and Insurance 224 6.22%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 146 4.05%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 108 3.00%
8. Social Assistance 100 2.78%
9. Department and Other General Stores 92 2.55%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 91 2.53%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 73 2.03%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 71 1.97%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 71 1.97%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 65 1.81%
15. Food Manufacturing 61 1.69%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 55 1.53%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 54 1.50%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 53 1.47%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 52 1.44%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 43 1.19%

Candelaria Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 278 6.14%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 269 5.94%
3. Other Production Occupations 243 5.37%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 227 5.01%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 188 4.15%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 176 3.89%
7. Other Management Occupations 168 3.71%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 167 3.69%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 159 3.51%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 158 3.49%
11. Construction Laborers 156 3.44%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 153 3.38%
13. Other Construction Trades 152 3.36%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 142 3.14%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 106 2.34%
16. Accountants and Auditors 93 2.05%
17. Cashiers 92 2.03%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 85 1.88%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 81 1.79%
20. Carpenters 69 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 427 11.86%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 296 8.22%
3. Cashiers 288 8.00%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 215 5.97%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 189 5.25%
6. Other Management Occupations 127 3.53%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 126 3.50%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 109 3.03%
9. Registered Nurses 105 2.92%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 93 2.58%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 87 2.42%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 84 2.33%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 81 2.25%
14. Other Production Occupations 70 1.94%
15. Accountants and Auditors 67 1.86%
16. Business Operations Specialists 65 1.81%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 64 1.78%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 64 1.78%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 63 1.75%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 60 1.67%

Candelaria Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,686 40.54%
15-35 hours 1,303 6.08%
1-14 hours 527 2.46%
No regular hours 10,909 50.92%

Candelaria Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 501 6.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 519 6.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 699 9.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,512 19.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,125 14.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,250 16.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 546 7.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 458 5.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 161 2.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 250 3.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 106 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 65 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 377 4.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 189 2.44%

Candelaria Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 102 1.31%
5-9 233 3.00%
10-14 460 5.93%
15-19 836 10.78%
20-24 966 12.45%
25-29 240 3.09%
30-34 1,607 20.71%
35-39 192 2.47%
40-44 457 5.89%
45-59 1,002 12.92%
60-89 1,251 16.13%
At least 90 412 5.31%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 120 1.55% 2,717 35.02%
30-44 100 1.29% 2,156 27.79%
45-59 77 0.99% 925 11.92%
At least 60 134 1.73% 1,529 19.71%

Candelaria Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,615 20.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,400 68.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 53 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 431 5.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 235 2.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 169 2.13%

Candelaria 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.


Candelaria Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,314 (29,055 people)
Families (2000): 7,832 (27,220 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,503
People at same address in 1995: 21,664
Candelaria Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,873 30.85%
$10,000-$14,999 1,403 15.06%
$15,000-$19,999 783 8.41%
$20,000-$24,999 807 8.66%
$25,000-$29,999 761 8.17%
$30,000-$34,999 542 5.82%
$35,000-$39,999 463 4.97%
$40,000-$44,999 282 3.03%
$45,000-$49,999 285 3.06%
$50,000-$59,999 437 4.69%
$60,000-$74,999 280 3.01%
$75,000-$99,999 269 2.89%
$100,000-$124,999 65 0.70%
$125,000-$149,999 14 0.15%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.27%
$200,000 or more 25 0.27%

Candelaria Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,384 14.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,091 22.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 130 1.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,056 22.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,995 21.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,082 11.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 341 3.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 197 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Candelaria Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,679 33.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 266 1.32%
Public Assistance 1,545 7.65%
Retirement 812 4.02%
Self Employment 804 3.98%
Social Security 2,554 12.64%
Supplemental Security 91 0.45%
Wage / Salary 6,358 31.47%
Other 1,096 5.42%

Candelaria Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,565 46.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,956 53.54%

Candelaria Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 741 7.14%
Color 1 Box Married 6,209 59.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,193 30.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 239 2.30%

Candelaria Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,240 10.75%
Color 1 Box Married 6,488 56.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,872 24.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 931 8.07%

Candelaria 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.


Candelaria Education Information Back to top
Candelaria Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,292 21.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,128 15.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,926 24.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,441 16.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,320 6.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,599 12.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 695 3.41%

Candelaria 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 189 0.65% 280 0.97% 469 1.62%
Kindergarten 197 0.68% 178 0.61% 375 1.29%
Grades 1-4 1,328 4.58% 518 1.79% 1,846 6.36%
Grades 5-8 1,605 5.53% 625 2.15% 2,230 7.69%
Grades 9-12 1,625 5.60% 565 1.95% 2,190 7.55%
Undergrad college 505 1.74% 777 2.68% 1,282 4.42%
Graduate or professional school 81 0.28% 177 0.61% 258 0.89%
Total 5,530 19.06% 3,120 10.76% 8,650 29.82%

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Candelaria Public Benefits Information Back to top
Candelaria Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,036 58.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,029 41.39%

Candelaria 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.


Candelaria Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Candelaria Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,543 15.66%
10-19 Years 5,192 17.90%
20-29 Years 4,037 13.92%
30-39 Years 4,245 14.63%
40-49 Years 4,249 14.65%
50-59 Years 3,115 10.74%
60-69 Years 1,992 6.87%
70-79 Years 1,122 3.87%
80-89 Years 445 1.53%
90+ Years 69 0.24%

Candelaria Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,034 48.38%
Color 1 Box Female 14,975 51.62%

Candelaria Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 28,757 99.13%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 175 0.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 32 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.01%

Candelaria Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 524 84.52%
2. Italian 48 7.74%
3. Portuguese 16 2.58%
4. African 11 1.77%
5. Albanian 6 0.97%
6. Arab / Arabic 6 0.97%
7. French Non-Basque 5 0.81%
8. Polish 4 0.65%

Candelaria Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23,799 88.63%
2. Only English 3,044 11.34%
3. African 7 0.03%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 3 0.01%

Candelaria Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,568 98.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 193 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 321 1.10%

Candelaria 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.
Candelaria 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.