Fajardo County

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


Fajardo County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Fajardo County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,712
  • Land Area (2000): 77.366 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 195.414 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 17,136
Fajardo County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 79,916 98.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,508 1.85%

Fajardo 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.


Fajardo County Employment Information Back to top
Fajardo County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,327 10,181 2,146 17.41% 174
1991 12,694 10,224 2,471 19.46% 195
1992 12,915 10,253 2,663 20.62% 206
1993 12,959 10,234 2,725 21.03% 210
1994 12,695 10,232 2,463 19.40% 194
1995 13,236 10,790 2,446 18.48% 185
1996 13,461 11,199 2,262 16.80% 168
1997 13,512 11,287 2,225 16.47% 164
1998 13,788 11,392 2,396 17.38% 174
1999 13,538 11,512 2,026 14.97% 150
2000 14,336 12,640 1,696 11.83% 118
2001 14,442 12,387 2,055 14.23% 142
2002 14,588 12,299 2,289 15.69% 157
2003 14,876 12,660 2,216 14.90% 149
2004 14,838 12,767 2,071 13.96% 140
2005 15,703 13,534 2,169 13.81% 138
2006 15,591 13,616 1,975 12.67% 127
2007 15,678 13,644 2,034 12.98% 130
2008 15,414 13,466 1,949 12.64% 127
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,682 13,712 1,970 12.56% 126
Feb 2008 15,498 13,545 1,953 12.60% 126
Mar 2008 15,453 13,805 1,648 10.66% 107
Apr 2008 15,235 13,569 1,666 10.94% 109
May 2008 15,380 13,454 1,926 12.52% 125
Jun 2008 15,574 13,536 2,038 13.09% 131
Jul 2008 15,308 13,213 2,095 13.69% 137
Aug 2008 15,463 13,302 2,161 13.98% 140
Sep 2008 15,137 13,055 2,082 13.75% 138
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fajardo County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,720 15.34%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,262 11.25%
3. Public Administration 1,138 10.15%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 484 4.32%
5. Health Care 432 3.85%
6. Utilities 422 3.76%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 398 3.55%
8. Educational Services 390 3.48%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 388 3.46%
10. Repair and Maintenance 370 3.30%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 296 2.64%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 294 2.62%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 282 2.51%
14. Other Transportation 230 2.05%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 224 2.00%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 182 1.62%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 138 1.23%
18. Truck Transportation 138 1.23%
19. Department and Other General Stores 130 1.16%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 130 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 1,316 14.54%
2. Educational Services 1,296 14.32%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 990 10.94%
4. Health Care 906 10.01%
5. Department and Other General Stores 408 4.51%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 354 3.91%
7. Finance and Insurance 296 3.27%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 294 3.25%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 224 2.48%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 206 2.28%
11. Social Assistance 180 1.99%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 174 1.92%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 172 1.90%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 154 1.70%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 124 1.37%
16. Other Transportation 122 1.35%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 120 1.33%
18. Food Manufacturing 118 1.30%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 112 1.24%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 106 1.17%

Fajardo County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 728 6.49%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 644 5.74%
3. Other Production Occupations 578 5.15%
4. Other Management Occupations 472 4.21%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 442 3.94%
6. Other Protective Service Workers 430 3.83%
7. Construction Laborers 424 3.78%
8. Other Construction Trades 388 3.46%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 366 3.26%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 354 3.16%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 350 3.12%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 346 3.09%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 312 2.78%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 304 2.71%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 300 2.68%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 286 2.55%
17. Other Construction Workers 266 2.37%
18. Carpenters 230 2.05%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 200 1.78%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 188 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 906 10.01%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 604 6.68%
3. Cashiers 550 6.08%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 498 5.50%
5. Other Production Occupations 490 5.42%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 474 5.24%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 352 3.89%
8. Registered Nurses 282 3.12%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 280 3.09%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 274 3.03%
11. Other Management Occupations 258 2.85%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 246 2.72%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 232 2.56%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 230 2.54%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 226 2.50%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 224 2.48%
17. Customer Service Representatives 218 2.41%
18. Accountants and Auditors 164 1.81%
19. Business Operations Specialists 164 1.81%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 136 1.50%

Fajardo County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,854 37.97%
15-35 hours 3,710 6.16%
1-14 hours 968 1.61%
No regular hours 32,658 54.26%

Fajardo County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,022 5.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,036 5.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,012 5.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,322 11.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,276 11.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,682 18.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,082 15.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,698 8.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 408 2.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 606 3.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 198 1.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 244 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,148 5.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 946 4.81%

Fajardo County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 402 2.04%
5-9 2,138 10.86%
10-14 4,098 20.82%
15-19 4,560 23.17%
20-24 2,160 10.98%
25-29 872 4.43%
30-34 1,902 9.66%
35-39 328 1.67%
40-44 282 1.43%
45-59 878 4.46%
60-89 1,334 6.78%
At least 90 726 3.69%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 466 2.37% 13,764 69.94%
30-44 428 2.17% 2,084 10.59%
45-59 70 0.36% 808 4.11%
At least 60 108 0.55% 1,952 9.92%

Fajardo County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,328 16.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,884 69.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 438 2.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,072 5.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 894 4.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 222 1.12%

Fajardo 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.


Fajardo County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 28,276 (80,988 people)
Families (2000): 21,942 (73,122 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,462
People at same address in 1995: 54,030
Fajardo County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,770 34.55%
$10,000-$14,999 4,104 14.51%
$15,000-$19,999 3,154 11.15%
$20,000-$24,999 2,596 9.18%
$25,000-$29,999 2,254 7.97%
$30,000-$34,999 1,484 5.25%
$35,000-$39,999 1,208 4.27%
$40,000-$44,999 704 2.49%
$45,000-$49,999 646 2.28%
$50,000-$59,999 836 2.96%
$60,000-$74,999 626 2.21%
$75,000-$99,999 488 1.73%
$100,000-$124,999 238 0.84%
$125,000-$149,999 78 0.28%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.08%
$200,000 or more 66 0.23%

Fajardo County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,939 20.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,680 25.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 260 1.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,867 20.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,380 16.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,224 8.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 477 3.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 316 2.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Fajardo County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,178 30.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,146 1.91%
Public Assistance 4,366 7.29%
Retirement 3,138 5.24%
Self Employment 1,556 2.60%
Social Security 9,778 16.33%
Supplemental Security 368 0.61%
Wage / Salary 17,442 29.13%
Other 3,906 6.52%

Fajardo County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,712 53.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,770 46.75%

Fajardo County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,628 9.29%
Color 1 Box Married 16,698 59.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,806 27.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,168 4.13%

Fajardo County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,768 14.34%
Color 1 Box Married 17,770 53.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,876 20.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,828 11.52%

Fajardo 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.


Fajardo County Education Information Back to top
Fajardo County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11,250 19.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,252 15.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,480 26.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,388 16.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,900 6.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,880 11.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,886 3.25%

Fajardo 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 744 1.83% 444 1.09% 1,188 2.92%
Kindergarten 932 2.29% 296 0.73% 1,228 3.02%
Grades 1-4 4,298 10.56% 982 2.41% 5,280 12.97%
Grades 5-8 4,882 11.99% 816 2.00% 5,698 14.00%
Grades 9-12 3,904 9.59% 948 2.33% 4,852 11.92%
Undergrad college 1,316 3.23% 2,384 5.86% 3,700 9.09%
Graduate or professional school 126 0.31% 394 0.97% 520 1.28%
Total 16,202 39.80% 6,264 15.39% 22,466 55.18%

Fajardo 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.


Fajardo County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fajardo County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,798 57.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 34,090 42.14%

Fajardo 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.


Fajardo County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 30
Fajardo 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.


Fajardo County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fajardo County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,917 16.99%
10-19 Years 5,971 14.67%
20-29 Years 6,160 15.13%
30-39 Years 5,463 13.42%
40-49 Years 4,281 10.52%
50-59 Years 4,752 11.67%
60-69 Years 3,661 8.99%
70-79 Years 2,374 5.83%
80-89 Years 965 2.37%
90+ Years 168 0.41%

Fajardo County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,255 47.30%
Color 1 Box Female 21,457 52.70%

Fajardo County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 39,585 97.23%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 814 2.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 168 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 70 0.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 49 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.02%

Fajardo County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,894 60.04%
2. West Indian 690 14.32%
3. English 168 3.49%
4. Irish 156 3.24%
5. U.S. Virgin Islander 136 2.82%
6. Italian 118 2.45%
7. German 104 2.16%
8. African 92 1.91%
9. French Non-Basque 78 1.62%
10. Haitian 64 1.33%

Fajardo County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 64,028 85.60%
2. Only English 10,342 13.83%
3. French 126 0.17%
4. Chinese 108 0.14%
5. German 76 0.10%
6. Italian 68 0.09%
7. Other Indo European 16 0.02%
8. Japanese 14 0.02%
9. Tagalog 12 0.02%
10. French Creole 8 0.01%

Fajardo County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 79,746 97.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 854 1.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 824 1.01%

Fajardo 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.
Fajardo 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.


Fajardo County Cities Back to top

Fajardo County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00738 00740