Canovanas County

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


Canovanas County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Canovanas County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,335
  • Land Area (2000): 85.074 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.319 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 15,071
Canovanas County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 84,934 98.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,736 2.00%

Canovanas 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.


Canovanas County Employment Information Back to top
Canovanas County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,870 10,034 1,836 15.47% 154
1991 12,129 10,076 2,054 16.93% 169
1992 12,383 10,104 2,279 18.40% 184
1993 13,191 10,798 2,393 18.14% 181
1994 14,153 12,019 2,134 15.08% 151
1995 16,053 13,861 2,192 13.65% 137
1996 16,590 14,386 2,203 13.28% 133
1997 16,879 14,809 2,070 12.27% 123
1998 17,218 15,108 2,111 12.26% 123
1999 17,284 15,287 1,997 11.55% 116
2000 13,373 11,773 1,600 11.97% 120
2001 13,368 11,556 1,812 13.56% 135
2002 13,997 11,979 2,018 14.41% 144
2003 14,453 12,384 2,069 14.32% 143
2004 14,597 12,641 1,956 13.40% 134
2005 14,834 12,835 2,000 13.48% 135
2006 14,946 13,107 1,839 12.31% 123
2007 14,831 12,893 1,939 13.07% 131
2008 14,583 12,526 2,057 14.11% 141
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,476 12,560 1,916 13.24% 132
Feb 2008 14,653 12,673 1,980 13.51% 135
Mar 2008 14,475 12,786 1,689 11.67% 117
Apr 2008 14,332 12,644 1,688 11.78% 118
May 2008 14,684 12,567 2,117 14.42% 144
Jun 2008 14,641 12,466 2,175 14.86% 149
Jul 2008 14,583 12,327 2,256 15.47% 155
Aug 2008 14,684 12,326 2,358 16.06% 161
Sep 2008 14,723 12,388 2,335 15.86% 159
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Canovanas County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,368 20.82%
2. Public Administration 1,250 10.99%
3. Repair and Maintenance 720 6.33%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 656 5.77%
5. Educational Services 424 3.73%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 412 3.62%
7. Health Care 308 2.71%
8. Other Transportation 292 2.57%
9. Utilities 280 2.46%
10. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 268 2.36%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 258 2.27%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 246 2.16%
13. Finance and Insurance 244 2.14%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 200 1.76%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 192 1.69%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 158 1.39%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 152 1.34%
18. Food Manufacturing 150 1.32%
19. Department and Other General Stores 148 1.30%
20. Truck Transportation 146 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,302 17.35%
2. Health Care 968 12.90%
3. Public Administration 956 12.74%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 556 7.41%
5. Finance and Insurance 306 4.08%
6. Department and Other General Stores 302 4.02%
7. Social Assistance 248 3.30%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 212 2.83%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 188 2.51%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 186 2.48%
11. Construction 164 2.19%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 144 1.92%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 136 1.81%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 118 1.57%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 106 1.41%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 86 1.15%
17. Food Manufacturing 82 1.09%
18. Private Household Services 82 1.09%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 80 1.07%
20. Gasoline Stations 78 1.04%

Canovanas County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Trades 826 7.26%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 564 4.96%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 552 4.85%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 536 4.71%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 522 4.59%
6. Carpenters 482 4.24%
7. Other Production Occupations 450 3.96%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 424 3.73%
9. Construction Laborers 384 3.38%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 344 3.02%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 340 2.99%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 338 2.97%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 304 2.67%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 284 2.50%
15. Other Management Occupations 282 2.48%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 270 2.37%
17. Cashiers 242 2.13%
18. Other Construction Workers 240 2.11%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 234 2.06%
20. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 192 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,008 13.43%
2. Cashiers 602 8.02%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 588 7.84%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 510 6.80%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 438 5.84%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 398 5.30%
7. Registered Nurses 260 3.46%
8. Other Production Occupations 250 3.33%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 234 3.12%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 206 2.75%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 204 2.72%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 170 2.27%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 168 2.24%
14. Other Management Occupations 160 2.13%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 140 1.87%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 132 1.76%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 114 1.52%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 112 1.49%
19. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 92 1.23%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 88 1.17%

Canovanas County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,062 33.83%
15-35 hours 4,230 6.79%
1-14 hours 1,622 2.61%
No regular hours 35,338 56.77%

Canovanas County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,232 6.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,612 8.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,626 9.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,418 19.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,082 11.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,898 16.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,484 8.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 836 4.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 274 1.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 508 2.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 250 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 198 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 806 4.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 756 4.20%

Canovanas County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 314 1.75%
5-9 800 4.45%
10-14 1,280 7.12%
15-19 2,236 12.44%
20-24 1,646 9.15%
25-29 670 3.73%
30-34 3,560 19.80%
35-39 328 1.82%
40-44 910 5.06%
45-59 2,692 14.97%
60-89 2,656 14.77%
At least 90 888 4.94%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 328 1.82% 6,618 36.81%
30-44 368 2.05% 4,430 24.64%
45-59 118 0.66% 2,574 14.32%
At least 60 320 1.78% 3,224 17.93%

Canovanas County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,036 22.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,938 65.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 490 2.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,134 6.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 332 1.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 240 1.32%

Canovanas 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.


Canovanas County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,952 (86,448 people)
Families (2000): 22,510 (80,654 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,702
People at same address in 1995: 60,044
Canovanas County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,728 39.80%
$10,000-$14,999 4,094 15.19%
$15,000-$19,999 3,150 11.69%
$20,000-$24,999 2,488 9.23%
$25,000-$29,999 1,824 6.77%
$30,000-$34,999 1,286 4.77%
$35,000-$39,999 858 3.18%
$40,000-$44,999 528 1.96%
$45,000-$49,999 402 1.49%
$50,000-$59,999 602 2.23%
$60,000-$74,999 480 1.78%
$75,000-$99,999 280 1.04%
$100,000-$124,999 92 0.34%
$125,000-$149,999 14 0.05%
$150,000-$199,999 50 0.19%
$200,000 or more 76 0.28%

Canovanas County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,054 15.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,936 21.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 165 1.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,819 20.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,754 20.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,599 11.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 626 4.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 466 3.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Canovanas County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,526 30.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 752 1.29%
Public Assistance 5,740 9.88%
Retirement 2,578 4.44%
Self Employment 2,032 3.50%
Social Security 8,628 14.85%
Supplemental Security 456 0.79%
Wage / Salary 16,610 28.60%
Other 3,760 6.47%

Canovanas County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,828 49.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,082 50.80%

Canovanas County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,166 7.12%
Color 1 Box Married 18,626 61.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,108 29.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 522 1.72%

Canovanas County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,580 10.79%
Color 1 Box Married 18,948 57.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,634 23.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,022 9.11%

Canovanas 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.


Canovanas County Education Information Back to top
Canovanas County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 14,358 24.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,650 19.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,328 24.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,274 13.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,000 8.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,812 8.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,002 1.69%

Canovanas 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 914 2.11% 450 1.04% 1,364 3.15%
Kindergarten 1,062 2.45% 318 0.73% 1,380 3.18%
Grades 1-4 5,592 12.90% 1,206 2.78% 6,798 15.69%
Grades 5-8 6,012 13.87% 760 1.75% 6,772 15.63%
Grades 9-12 4,856 11.21% 752 1.74% 5,608 12.94%
Undergrad college 1,652 3.81% 2,056 4.74% 3,708 8.56%
Graduate or professional school 84 0.19% 178 0.41% 262 0.60%
Total 20,172 46.55% 5,720 13.20% 25,892 59.75%

Canovanas 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.


Canovanas County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Canovanas County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,592 45.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 46,894 54.22%

Canovanas 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.


Canovanas County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canovanas County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,714 17.80%
10-19 Years 7,331 16.92%
20-29 Years 6,505 15.01%
30-39 Years 6,282 14.50%
40-49 Years 5,217 12.04%
50-59 Years 4,846 11.18%
60-69 Years 2,973 6.86%
70-79 Years 1,695 3.91%
80-89 Years 643 1.48%
90+ Years 129 0.30%

Canovanas County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,148 48.80%
Color 1 Box Female 22,187 51.20%

Canovanas County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 43,016 99.26%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 208 0.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 68 0.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 0.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.00%

Canovanas County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,168 80.65%
2. African 208 7.74%
3. German 78 2.90%
4. West Indian 42 1.56%
5. French Non-Basque 38 1.41%
6. Italian 34 1.26%
7. U.S. Virgin Islander 30 1.12%
8. Jamaican 24 0.89%
9. Dutch 18 0.67%
10. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 14 0.52%

Canovanas County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 64,332 81.27%
2. Only English 14,680 18.54%
3. Vietnamese 56 0.07%
4. Italian 22 0.03%
5. Other West Germanic 18 0.02%
6. Other Pacific Island 16 0.02%
7. French Creole 14 0.02%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 14 0.02%
9. French 10 0.01%

Canovanas County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 84,222 97.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 730 0.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,718 1.98%

Canovanas 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.
Canovanas 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.


Canovanas County Cities Back to top

Canovanas County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00729