Dorado County

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


Dorado County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Dorado County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,017
  • Land Area (2000): 60.421 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 78.989 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 13,067
Dorado County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 66,842 98.25%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,192 1.75%

Dorado 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.


Dorado County Employment Information Back to top
Dorado County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,483 8,349 1,134 11.96% 120
1991 9,768 8,384 1,384 14.17% 142
1992 9,924 8,408 1,516 15.28% 153
1993 10,427 8,732 1,695 16.25% 162
1994 9,814 8,667 1,146 11.68% 117
1995 10,243 9,011 1,232 12.02% 120
1996 10,489 9,353 1,136 10.83% 108
1997 10,703 9,579 1,123 10.50% 105
1998 10,906 9,761 1,145 10.50% 105
1999 11,264 10,293 971 8.62% 86
2000 11,988 11,019 970 8.09% 81
2001 11,819 10,764 1,054 8.92% 89
2002 12,339 11,145 1,194 9.68% 97
2003 12,834 11,495 1,339 10.43% 104
2004 12,860 11,707 1,153 8.96% 90
2005 13,004 11,861 1,143 8.79% 88
2006 13,253 12,043 1,210 9.13% 91
2007 13,117 11,846 1,270 9.68% 97
2008 12,751 11,510 1,241 9.73% 97
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,785 11,541 1,244 9.73% 97
Feb 2008 12,828 11,645 1,183 9.22% 92
Mar 2008 12,781 11,748 1,033 8.08% 81
Apr 2008 12,708 11,618 1,090 8.58% 86
May 2008 12,859 11,548 1,311 10.20% 102
Jun 2008 12,785 11,454 1,331 10.41% 104
Jul 2008 12,643 11,326 1,317 10.42% 104
Aug 2008 12,691 11,326 1,365 10.76% 108
Sep 2008 12,677 11,382 1,295 10.22% 102
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dorado County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,262 12.27%
2. Public Administration 970 9.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 958 9.32%
4. Repair and Maintenance 492 4.79%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 466 4.53%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 374 3.64%
7. Educational Services 334 3.25%
8. Health Care 316 3.07%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 304 2.96%
10. Other Transportation 286 2.78%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 242 2.35%
12. Finance and Insurance 240 2.33%
13. Food Manufacturing 220 2.14%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 188 1.83%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 178 1.73%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 170 1.65%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 158 1.54%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 158 1.54%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 154 1.50%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 150 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,530 20.64%
2. Public Administration 826 11.14%
3. Health Care 708 9.55%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 606 8.17%
5. Finance and Insurance 300 4.05%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 290 3.91%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 278 3.75%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 260 3.51%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 188 2.54%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 180 2.43%
11. Social Assistance 174 2.35%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 170 2.29%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 162 2.19%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 152 2.05%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 142 1.92%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 104 1.40%
17. Department and Other General Stores 98 1.32%
18. Private Household Services 88 1.19%
19. Construction 82 1.11%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 72 0.97%

Dorado County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 738 7.18%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 444 4.32%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 434 4.22%
4. Other Management Occupations 432 4.20%
5. Other Production Occupations 422 4.10%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 400 3.89%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 378 3.68%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 372 3.62%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 346 3.37%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 308 3.00%
11. Carpenters 306 2.98%
12. Construction Laborers 290 2.82%
13. Other Construction Trades 288 2.80%
14. Accountants and Auditors 286 2.78%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 262 2.55%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 252 2.45%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 230 2.24%
18. Top Executives 230 2.24%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 222 2.16%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 194 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 624 8.42%
2. Secretaries and Admins 548 7.39%
3. Cashiers 532 7.18%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 458 6.18%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 362 4.88%
6. Other Production Occupations 294 3.97%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 258 3.48%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 230 3.10%
9. Other Management Occupations 230 3.10%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 214 2.89%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 190 2.56%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 158 2.13%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 146 1.97%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 144 1.94%
15. Accountants and Auditors 140 1.89%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 136 1.83%
17. Registered Nurses 136 1.83%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 134 1.81%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 128 1.73%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 122 1.65%

Dorado County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,880 37.27%
15-35 hours 3,494 6.90%
1-14 hours 1,334 2.63%
No regular hours 26,948 53.20%

Dorado County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 910 5.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,086 6.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,494 8.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,614 15.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,204 12.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,364 13.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,028 11.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,066 6.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 466 2.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 456 2.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 298 1.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 190 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 870 5.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 972 5.71%

Dorado County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 312 1.83%
5-9 1,356 7.97%
10-14 1,846 10.85%
15-19 2,300 13.52%
20-24 2,030 11.93%
25-29 576 3.38%
30-34 2,772 16.29%
35-39 288 1.69%
40-44 750 4.41%
45-59 1,848 10.86%
60-89 2,246 13.20%
At least 90 694 4.08%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 360 2.12% 8,060 47.36%
30-44 172 1.01% 3,638 21.38%
45-59 38 0.22% 1,810 10.64%
At least 60 144 0.85% 2,796 16.43%

Dorado County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,888 16.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,448 71.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 280 1.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 714 4.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 614 3.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 282 1.63%

Dorado 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.


Dorado County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,754 (67,812 people)
Families (2000): 18,234 (63,148 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,546
People at same address in 1995: 46,386
Dorado County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,156 32.90%
$10,000-$14,999 3,082 14.17%
$15,000-$19,999 2,108 9.69%
$20,000-$24,999 1,960 9.01%
$25,000-$29,999 1,440 6.62%
$30,000-$34,999 1,424 6.55%
$35,000-$39,999 882 4.05%
$40,000-$44,999 586 2.69%
$45,000-$49,999 480 2.21%
$50,000-$59,999 596 2.74%
$60,000-$74,999 538 2.47%
$75,000-$99,999 718 3.30%
$100,000-$124,999 356 1.64%
$125,000-$149,999 114 0.52%
$150,000-$199,999 108 0.50%
$200,000 or more 206 0.95%

Dorado County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,612 14.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,627 24.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 176 1.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,395 22.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,168 19.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,161 10.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 418 3.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 311 2.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Dorado County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,282 31.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,054 2.17%
Public Assistance 3,520 7.24%
Retirement 2,176 4.48%
Self Employment 1,776 3.65%
Social Security 6,990 14.38%
Supplemental Security 304 0.63%
Wage / Salary 14,628 30.09%
Other 2,882 5.93%

Dorado County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,566 50.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,466 49.62%

Dorado County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,692 6.92%
Color 1 Box Married 14,898 60.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,228 29.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 628 2.57%

Dorado County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,022 11.08%
Color 1 Box Married 15,932 58.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,024 22.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,292 8.40%

Dorado 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.


Dorado County Education Information Back to top
Dorado County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,848 20.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,360 15.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,612 23.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,230 14.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,006 8.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,068 12.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,276 4.70%

Dorado 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 672 1.98% 328 0.96% 1,000 2.94%
Kindergarten 794 2.33% 290 0.85% 1,084 3.19%
Grades 1-4 3,510 10.32% 964 2.83% 4,474 13.15%
Grades 5-8 3,446 10.13% 928 2.73% 4,374 12.86%
Grades 9-12 3,790 11.14% 868 2.55% 4,658 13.69%
Undergrad college 1,382 4.06% 2,134 6.27% 3,516 10.34%
Graduate or professional school 134 0.39% 226 0.66% 360 1.06%
Total 13,728 40.36% 5,738 16.87% 19,466 57.22%

Dorado 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.


Dorado County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dorado County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,730 58.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28,024 41.36%

Dorado 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.


Dorado County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dorado County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,404 15.89%
10-19 Years 5,590 16.43%
20-29 Years 5,115 15.04%
30-39 Years 4,661 13.70%
40-49 Years 4,483 13.18%
50-59 Years 4,165 12.24%
60-69 Years 2,466 7.25%
70-79 Years 1,423 4.18%
80-89 Years 599 1.76%
90+ Years 111 0.33%

Dorado County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,409 48.24%
Color 1 Box Female 17,608 51.76%

Dorado County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33,407 98.21%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 519 1.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 31 0.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Dorado County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,600 80.25%
2. African 132 4.07%
3. Italian 92 2.84%
4. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 72 2.22%
5. Irish 62 1.91%
6. West Indian 62 1.91%
7. English 40 1.23%
8. Dutch 36 1.11%
9. French Non-Basque 36 1.11%
10. Ukrainian 18 0.56%

Dorado County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 51,702 82.59%
2. Only English 10,826 17.29%
3. French 32 0.05%
4. Chinese 26 0.04%
5. Other West Germanic 14 0.02%

Dorado County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 66,714 98.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 486 0.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 834 1.23%

Dorado 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.
Dorado 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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Dorado County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00646