Jacana

  1. Jacana Legal Resources
  2. Jacana Statistics
  3. Jacana Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jacana Employment Information
  5. Jacana Family Information
  6. Jacana Education Information
  7. Jacana Public Benefits Information
  8. Jacana Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Jacana Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Jacana Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,539
  • Land Area (2000): 6.043 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 556
Jacana Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,377 96.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 51 3.57%

Jacana 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.


Jacana Employment Information Back to top
Jacana Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 36 18.00%
2. Public Administration 35 17.50%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 17 8.50%
4. Food Manufacturing 17 8.50%
5. Health Care 14 7.00%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 6.00%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 12 6.00%
8. Educational Services 7 3.50%
9. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 7 3.50%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 3.00%
11. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 6 3.00%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 3.00%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 6 3.00%
14. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 6 3.00%
15. Department and Other General Stores 5 2.50%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 4 2.00%
17. Utilities 4 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 36 30.25%
2. Educational Services 20 16.81%
3. Finance and Insurance 18 15.13%
4. Public Administration 16 13.45%
5. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 12 10.08%
6. Private Household Services 10 8.40%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 7 5.88%

Jacana Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 24 12.00%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 16 8.00%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 7.00%
4. Carpenters 12 6.00%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 6.00%
6. Construction Laborers 11 5.50%
7. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 7 3.50%
8. Other Healthcare Support 7 3.50%
9. Painters and Paperhangers 7 3.50%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 7 3.50%
11. Agricultural Workers 6 3.00%
12. Cashiers 6 3.00%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 3.00%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 3.00%
15. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 6 3.00%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 3.00%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 3.00%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 3.00%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 3.00%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 2.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 22 18.49%
2. Registered Nurses 21 17.65%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 13.45%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15 12.61%
5. Cashiers 12 10.08%
6. Other Financial Specialists 7 5.88%
7. Other Production Occupations 7 5.88%
8. Customer Service Representatives 5 4.20%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 5 4.20%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 4.20%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 4 3.36%

Jacana Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 323 29.91%
15-35 hours 68 6.30%
1-14 hours 45 4.17%
No regular hours 644 59.63%

Jacana Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17 5.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 10.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6 1.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 68 22.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 18 5.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 54 17.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 50 16.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 18 5.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16 5.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 1.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 11 3.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 0 0.00%

Jacana Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 1.95%
5-9 66 21.50%
10-14 26 8.47%
15-19 55 17.92%
20-24 19 6.19%
25-29 5 1.63%
30-34 64 20.85%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 13 4.23%
45-59 29 9.45%
60-89 19 6.19%
At least 90 5 1.63%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 3.26% 167 54.40%
30-44 0 0.00% 77 25.08%
45-59 5 1.63% 24 7.82%
At least 60 6 1.95% 18 5.86%

Jacana Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 54 17.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 203 66.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 3.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 6.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 5.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Jacana 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.


Jacana Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 470 (1,412 people)
Families (2000): 380 (1,269 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 44
People at same address in 1995: 1,178
Jacana Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 209 44.47%
$10,000-$14,999 74 15.74%
$15,000-$19,999 60 12.77%
$20,000-$24,999 38 8.09%
$25,000-$29,999 31 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 24 5.11%
$35,000-$39,999 11 2.34%
$40,000-$44,999 7 1.49%
$45,000-$49,999 6 1.28%
$50,000-$59,999 10 2.13%
$60,000-$74,999 0 0.00%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Jacana Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 94 18.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 116 23.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 1.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 98 19.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 99 19.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 55 10.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21 4.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 2.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jacana Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 322 30.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13 1.22%
Public Assistance 138 12.91%
Retirement 29 2.71%
Self Employment 48 4.49%
Social Security 135 12.63%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 288 26.94%
Other 96 8.98%

Jacana Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 161 56.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 122 43.11%

Jacana Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 35 6.35%
Color 1 Box Married 319 57.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 178 32.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 3.45%

Jacana Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 102 17.96%
Color 1 Box Married 305 53.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 118 20.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 43 7.57%

Jacana 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.


Jacana Education Information Back to top
Jacana Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 330 32.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 194 18.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 231 22.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 96 9.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 68 6.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 108 10.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

Jacana 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 13 0.84% 0 0.00% 13 0.84%
Kindergarten 13 0.84% 0 0.00% 13 0.84%
Grades 1-4 92 5.98% 0 0.00% 92 5.98%
Grades 5-8 130 8.45% 6 0.39% 136 8.84%
Grades 9-12 64 4.16% 4 0.26% 68 4.42%
Undergrad college 22 1.43% 46 2.99% 68 4.42%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 334 21.70% 56 3.64% 390 25.34%

Jacana 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.


Jacana Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jacana Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 503 36.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 890 63.89%

Jacana 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.


Jacana Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jacana Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 218 14.17%
10-19 Years 248 16.11%
20-29 Years 268 17.41%
30-39 Years 198 12.87%
40-49 Years 194 12.61%
50-59 Years 197 12.80%
60-69 Years 109 7.08%
70-79 Years 64 4.16%
80-89 Years 35 2.27%
90+ Years 8 0.52%

Jacana Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 763 49.58%
Color 1 Box Female 776 50.42%

Jacana Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,526 99.16%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12 0.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Jacana Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 31 83.78%
2. Italian 6 16.22%

Jacana Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,185 87.71%
2. Only English 166 12.29%

Jacana Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,422 99.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.42%

Jacana 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.
Jacana 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.