Carolina County

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


Carolina County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Carolina County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 186,076
  • Land Area (2000): 117.399 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 38.894 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 71,347
Carolina County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 371,406 99.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 746 0.20%

Carolina 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.


Carolina County Employment Information Back to top
Carolina County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 69,275 63,525 5,750 8.30% 83
1991 70,920 63,791 7,130 10.05% 100
1992 71,968 63,972 7,996 11.11% 111
1993 74,689 66,302 8,387 11.23% 112
1994 73,596 66,603 6,993 9.50% 95
1995 76,187 69,082 7,105 9.33% 93
1996 78,911 71,701 7,210 9.14% 91
1997 79,851 72,570 7,281 9.12% 91
1998 79,965 72,649 7,316 9.15% 92
1999 80,984 74,136 6,848 8.46% 85
2000 76,743 70,687 6,056 7.89% 79
2001 75,272 68,754 6,517 8.66% 87
2002 78,021 70,602 7,419 9.51% 95
2003 79,688 72,244 7,444 9.34% 93
2004 79,574 73,010 6,563 8.25% 82
2005 80,402 73,394 7,008 8.72% 87
2006 80,222 73,908 6,313 7.87% 79
2007 79,372 72,702 6,670 8.40% 84
2008 77,345 70,637 6,708 8.67% 87
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 77,062 70,828 6,234 8.09% 81
Feb 2008 77,857 71,466 6,391 8.21% 82
Mar 2008 77,592 72,100 5,492 7.08% 71
Apr 2008 77,050 71,303 5,747 7.46% 75
May 2008 77,781 70,869 6,912 8.89% 89
Jun 2008 77,496 70,295 7,201 9.29% 93
Jul 2008 76,984 69,510 7,474 9.71% 97
Aug 2008 77,145 69,508 7,637 9.90% 99
Sep 2008 77,141 69,855 7,286 9.45% 94
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Carolina County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 6,028 9.94%
2. Construction 5,674 9.35%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,162 6.86%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,910 4.80%
5. Repair and Maintenance 2,764 4.56%
6. Finance and Insurance 2,570 4.24%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,544 4.19%
8. Educational Services 2,308 3.80%
9. Other Transportation 2,192 3.61%
10. Health Care 1,974 3.25%
11. Utilities 1,404 2.31%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,388 2.29%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,280 2.11%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 1,274 2.10%
15. Air Transportation 1,158 1.91%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,130 1.86%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 1,074 1.77%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 884 1.46%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 878 1.45%
20. Department and Other General Stores 854 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 8,008 15.01%
2. Public Administration 6,486 12.16%
3. Health Care 6,062 11.36%
4. Finance and Insurance 4,108 7.70%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,980 7.46%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,606 4.88%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,432 2.68%
8. Social Assistance 1,350 2.53%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 1,260 2.36%
10. Department and Other General Stores 1,058 1.98%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,016 1.90%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 1,000 1.87%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 932 1.75%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 922 1.73%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 848 1.59%
16. Private Household Services 844 1.58%
17. Air Transportation 778 1.46%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 768 1.44%
19. Construction 652 1.22%
20. Other Transportation 648 1.21%

Carolina County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,306 5.45%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,790 4.60%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,784 4.59%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,676 4.41%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 2,340 3.86%
6. Other Protective Service Workers 2,272 3.75%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,134 3.52%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,062 3.40%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,998 3.29%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,986 3.27%
11. Other Production Occupations 1,978 3.26%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,942 3.20%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,500 2.47%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 1,462 2.41%
15. Accountants and Auditors 1,372 2.26%
16. Other Construction Trades 1,372 2.26%
17. Construction Laborers 1,266 2.09%
18. Business Operations Specialists 1,034 1.70%
19. Top Executives 1,016 1.67%
20. Cashiers 966 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 8,184 15.34%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 4,738 8.88%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,374 6.32%
4. Cashiers 2,572 4.82%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,166 4.06%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,066 3.87%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,818 3.41%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,716 3.22%
9. Accountants and Auditors 1,518 2.84%
10. Registered Nurses 1,486 2.78%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,426 2.67%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,254 2.35%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,164 2.18%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,034 1.94%
15. Other Production Occupations 1,024 1.92%
16. Business Operations Specialists 1,012 1.90%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 898 1.68%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 836 1.57%
19. Customer Service Representatives 816 1.53%
20. Other Healthcare Support 748 1.40%

Carolina County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 121,842 42.83%
15-35 hours 21,578 7.58%
1-14 hours 6,590 2.32%
No regular hours 134,484 47.27%

Carolina County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,336 3.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,206 4.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,454 5.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15,362 14.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14,940 13.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 18,914 17.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,568 10.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,268 8.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,892 3.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,684 4.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,372 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,158 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,290 4.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,820 5.33%

Carolina County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,362 1.25%
5-9 4,714 4.31%
10-14 9,814 8.98%
15-19 15,770 14.43%
20-24 13,278 12.15%
25-29 4,564 4.18%
30-34 24,394 22.33%
35-39 3,248 2.97%
40-44 4,716 4.32%
45-59 11,688 10.70%
60-89 11,556 10.58%
At least 90 4,160 3.81%

Carolina 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 1,418 1.30% 48,084 44.01%
30-44 1,926 1.76% 30,432 27.85%
45-59 900 0.82% 10,788 9.87%
At least 60 2,978 2.73% 12,738 11.66%

Carolina County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 170 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 22,030 19.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 75,594 68.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 238 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 1,582 1.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7,222 6.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,428 2.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,548 1.40%

Carolina 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.


Carolina County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 127,222 (370,142 people)
Families (2000): 100,630 (335,556 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,490
People at same address in 1995: 246,424
Carolina County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 31,560 24.81%
$10,000-$14,999 15,702 12.34%
$15,000-$19,999 13,194 10.37%
$20,000-$24,999 11,988 9.42%
$25,000-$29,999 9,434 7.42%
$30,000-$34,999 8,166 6.42%
$35,000-$39,999 7,470 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 5,792 4.55%
$45,000-$49,999 4,592 3.61%
$50,000-$59,999 6,388 5.02%
$60,000-$74,999 5,544 4.36%
$75,000-$99,999 3,998 3.14%
$100,000-$124,999 1,448 1.14%
$125,000-$149,999 650 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 490 0.39%
$200,000 or more 806 0.63%

Carolina County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,870 18.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 15,989 25.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,412 2.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 13,517 21.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 109 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 11,443 18.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 38 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,735 9.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,082 3.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,320 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.01%

Carolina County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 93,696 31.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,446 2.53%
Public Assistance 14,798 5.03%
Retirement 17,338 5.89%
Self Employment 10,248 3.48%
Social Security 40,378 13.72%
Supplemental Security 1,320 0.45%
Wage / Salary 89,994 30.58%
Other 19,088 6.49%

Carolina County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 36,478 55.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 29,598 44.79%

Carolina County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,348 8.67%
Color 1 Box Married 75,546 57.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 40,362 30.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,644 2.78%

Carolina County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22,528 14.17%
Color 1 Box Married 79,426 49.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 40,698 25.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16,354 10.29%

Carolina 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.


Carolina County Education Information Back to top
Carolina County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 39,286 14.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36,416 13.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 65,962 24.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 50,858 18.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 28,342 10.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 40,634 14.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12,796 4.67%

Carolina 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 3,092 1.66% 3,260 1.75% 6,352 3.41%
Kindergarten 3,234 1.74% 2,506 1.35% 5,740 3.08%
Grades 1-4 15,312 8.23% 7,516 4.04% 22,828 12.27%
Grades 5-8 15,646 8.41% 6,818 3.66% 22,464 12.07%
Grades 9-12 16,934 9.10% 6,778 3.64% 23,712 12.74%
Undergrad college 9,254 4.97% 14,836 7.97% 24,090 12.95%
Graduate or professional school 952 0.51% 2,366 1.27% 3,318 1.78%
Total 64,424 34.62% 44,080 23.69% 108,504 58.31%

Carolina 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.


Carolina County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Carolina County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 245,756 66.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 124,992 33.71%

Carolina 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.


Carolina County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 53
Carolina 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.


Carolina County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Carolina County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 27,677 14.87%
10-19 Years 27,186 14.61%
20-29 Years 28,837 15.50%
30-39 Years 26,186 14.07%
40-49 Years 22,942 12.33%
50-59 Years 22,997 12.36%
60-69 Years 16,494 8.86%
70-79 Years 9,446 5.08%
80-89 Years 3,660 1.97%
90+ Years 651 0.35%

Carolina County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 86,680 46.58%
Color 1 Box Female 99,396 53.42%

Carolina County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 183,125 98.41%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,135 1.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 347 0.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 238 0.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 154 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 38 0.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.01%

Carolina County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 10,192 65.02%
2. French Non-Basque 810 5.17%
3. Italian 790 5.04%
4. African 772 4.92%
5. West Indian 494 3.15%
6. German 336 2.14%
7. Irish 274 1.75%
8. Arab / Arabic 238 1.52%
9. English 232 1.48%
10. Lebanese 146 0.93%

Carolina County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 299,190 86.77%
2. Only English 44,390 12.87%
3. Chinese 322 0.09%
4. French 298 0.09%
5. Italian 254 0.07%
6. Arabic 130 0.04%
7. German 76 0.02%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 58 0.02%
9. Tagalog 30 0.01%
10. Japanese 18 0.01%

Carolina County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 349,032 93.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11,106 2.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12,014 3.23%

Carolina 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.
Carolina 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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