Costa

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  4. Costa Employment Information
  5. Costa Family Information
  6. Costa Education Information
  7. Costa Public Benefits Information
  8. Costa Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Costa Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Costa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,730
  • Land Area (2000): 36.015 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.403 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 684
Costa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 896 51.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 31 1.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 813 46.72%

Costa 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.


Costa Employment Information Back to top
Costa Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 81 31.40%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 10.08%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 20 7.75%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 19 7.36%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 6.20%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 15 5.81%
7. Utilities 12 4.65%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 9 3.49%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 9 3.49%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 8 3.10%
11. Public Administration 7 2.71%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 6 2.33%
13. Food Manufacturing 6 2.33%
14. Educational Services 5 1.94%
15. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.94%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 1.94%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 1.16%
18. Finance and Insurance 3 1.16%
19. Repair and Maintenance 3 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Apparel Manufacturing 37 26.06%
2. Educational Services 31 21.83%
3. Public Administration 26 18.31%
4. Health Care 11 7.75%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 7 4.93%
6. Social Assistance 7 4.93%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 5 3.52%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 5 3.52%
9. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 5 3.52%
10. Private Household Services 5 3.52%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 2.11%

Costa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Electricians 32 12.40%
2. Agricultural Workers 26 10.08%
3. Carpenters 22 8.53%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 8.14%
5. Other Production Occupations 17 6.59%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 6.20%
7. Personal Appearance Workers 15 5.81%
8. Other Management Occupations 10 3.88%
9. Customer Service Representatives 9 3.49%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 9 3.49%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 8 3.10%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 2.71%
13. Construction Laborers 7 2.71%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 2.71%
15. Painters and Paperhangers 7 2.71%
16. Food Processing Workers 6 2.33%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 2.33%
18. Art and Design Workers 5 1.94%
19. Bus Drivers 5 1.94%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 37 26.06%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 17.61%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 8.45%
4. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 7.75%
5. Secretaries and Admins 11 7.75%
6. Other Production Occupations 10 7.04%
7. Child Care Workers 7 4.93%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 4.93%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 6 4.23%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 3.52%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 2.82%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 4 2.82%
13. Other Management Occupations 3 2.11%

Costa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 406 30.53%
15-35 hours 88 6.62%
1-14 hours 54 4.06%
No regular hours 782 58.80%

Costa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 6.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 29 7.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 18 4.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 99 26.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 47 12.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 28 7.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 51 13.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14 3.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 7.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 3.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 29 7.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 0 0.00%

Costa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 35 9.23%
10-14 48 12.66%
15-19 95 25.07%
20-24 78 20.58%
25-29 15 3.96%
30-34 36 9.50%
35-39 17 4.49%
40-44 19 5.01%
45-59 13 3.43%
60-89 10 2.64%
At least 90 13 3.43%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 3.96% 256 67.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 72 19.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 13 3.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 23 6.07%

Costa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 72 18.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 262 67.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 3.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 26 6.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12 3.07%

Costa 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.


Costa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 577 (1,740 people)
Families (2000): 488 (1,612 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 46
People at same address in 1995: 1,281
Costa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 256 44.37%
$10,000-$14,999 80 13.86%
$15,000-$19,999 89 15.42%
$20,000-$24,999 33 5.72%
$25,000-$29,999 45 7.80%
$30,000-$34,999 20 3.47%
$35,000-$39,999 0 0.00%
$40,000-$44,999 5 0.87%
$45,000-$49,999 0 0.00%
$50,000-$59,999 9 1.56%
$60,000-$74,999 0 0.00%
$75,000-$99,999 9 1.56%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 24 4.16%

Costa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 63 11.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 163 28.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 1.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 137 24.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 98 17.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 58 10.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21 3.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Costa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 370 28.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7 0.54%
Public Assistance 142 11.04%
Retirement 51 3.97%
Self Employment 81 6.30%
Social Security 219 17.03%
Supplemental Security 13 1.01%
Wage / Salary 319 24.81%
Other 84 6.53%

Costa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 219 62.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 134 37.96%

Costa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 6.35%
Color 1 Box Married 429 68.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 153 24.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 1.27%

Costa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 8.31%
Color 1 Box Married 448 61.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 159 21.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 8.99%

Costa 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.


Costa Education Information Back to top
Costa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 379 29.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 254 19.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 415 32.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 136 10.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 27 2.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 73 5.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

Costa 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 5 0.29% 9 0.52% 14 0.81%
Kindergarten 54 3.12% 0 0.00% 54 3.12%
Grades 1-4 105 6.07% 0 0.00% 105 6.07%
Grades 5-8 101 5.84% 0 0.00% 101 5.84%
Grades 9-12 91 5.26% 17 0.98% 108 6.24%
Undergrad college 32 1.85% 33 1.91% 65 3.76%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 5 0.29% 5 0.29%
Total 388 22.43% 64 3.70% 452 26.13%

Costa 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.


Costa Public Benefits Information Back to top
Costa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 704 40.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,028 59.35%

Costa 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.


Costa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Costa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 249 14.39%
10-19 Years 277 16.01%
20-29 Years 251 14.51%
30-39 Years 184 10.64%
40-49 Years 247 14.28%
50-59 Years 238 13.76%
60-69 Years 165 9.54%
70-79 Years 89 5.14%
80-89 Years 29 1.68%
90+ Years 1 0.06%

Costa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 856 49.48%
Color 1 Box Female 874 50.52%

Costa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,719 99.36%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11 0.64%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Costa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 62 77.50%
2. French Non-Basque 10 12.50%
3. European 5 6.25%
4. French Canadian 3 3.75%

Costa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,422 88.00%
2. Only English 194 12.00%

Costa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,713 98.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 0.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17 0.98%

Costa 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.
Costa 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.