Jacanas

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


Jacanas Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Jacanas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,303
  • Land Area (2000): 14.563 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,123
Jacanas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,863 81.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 639 18.25%

Jacanas 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.


Jacanas Employment Information Back to top
Jacanas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 64 16.71%
2. Public Administration 45 11.75%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 38 9.92%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 7.83%
5. Educational Services 27 7.05%
6. Food Manufacturing 24 6.27%
7. Repair and Maintenance 23 6.01%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16 4.18%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 3.66%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 2.87%
11. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 11 2.87%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 9 2.35%
13. Gasoline Stations 9 2.35%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 2.35%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 8 2.09%
16. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.83%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 6 1.57%
18. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 6 1.57%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 6 1.57%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 70 25.27%
2. Public Administration 37 13.36%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 9.39%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 20 7.22%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 13 4.69%
6. Health Care 13 4.69%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 4.69%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 4.33%
9. Other Direct Selling Estab 11 3.97%
10. Paper Manufacturing 10 3.61%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 7 2.53%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 6 2.17%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 6 2.17%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 6 2.17%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 6 2.17%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 6 2.17%
17. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.81%
18. Finance and Insurance 5 1.81%
19. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 5 1.81%

Jacanas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 11.49%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 29 7.57%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 28 7.31%
4. Other Production Occupations 24 6.27%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 23 6.01%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 22 5.74%
7. Other Construction Workers 22 5.74%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 4.70%
9. Other Management Occupations 15 3.92%
10. Agricultural Workers 14 3.66%
11. Other Protective Service Workers 14 3.66%
12. Carpenters 12 3.13%
13. Engineers 10 2.61%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 10 2.61%
15. Accountants and Auditors 9 2.35%
16. Other Transportation Occupations 9 2.35%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 8 2.09%
18. Food Processing Workers 7 1.83%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 7 1.83%
20. Cashiers 6 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 14.44%
2. Accountants and Auditors 30 10.83%
3. Secretaries and Admins 29 10.47%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 21 7.58%
5. Cashiers 20 7.22%
6. Other Production Occupations 20 7.22%
7. Registered Nurses 13 4.69%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 3.97%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 11 3.97%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 3.97%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 10 3.61%
12. Lawyers 9 3.25%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7 2.53%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 6 2.17%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.17%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 2.17%
17. Top Executives 6 2.17%
18. Business Operations Specialists 5 1.81%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 1.81%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4 1.44%

Jacanas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 765 30.07%
15-35 hours 117 4.60%
1-14 hours 49 1.93%
No regular hours 1,613 63.40%

Jacanas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 38 5.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 7.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 47 7.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 117 18.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 59 9.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 92 14.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 121 18.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 0 0.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8 1.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20 3.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 2.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 29 4.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 37 5.79%

Jacanas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11 1.72%
5-9 7 1.10%
10-14 25 3.91%
15-19 56 8.76%
20-24 79 12.36%
25-29 45 7.04%
30-34 195 30.52%
35-39 7 1.10%
40-44 31 4.85%
45-59 123 19.25%
60-89 44 6.89%
At least 90 16 2.50%

Jacanas 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 1.56% 213 33.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 233 36.46%
45-59 14 2.19% 109 17.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 60 9.39%

Jacanas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 125 19.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 457 71.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 2.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 3.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 2.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Jacanas 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.


Jacanas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,038 (3,502 people)
Families (2000): 902 (3,332 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 93
People at same address in 1995: 2,706
Jacanas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 431 41.52%
$10,000-$14,999 159 15.32%
$15,000-$19,999 134 12.91%
$20,000-$24,999 73 7.03%
$25,000-$29,999 37 3.56%
$30,000-$34,999 87 8.38%
$35,000-$39,999 67 6.45%
$40,000-$44,999 31 2.99%
$45,000-$49,999 0 0.00%
$50,000-$59,999 9 0.87%
$60,000-$74,999 4 0.39%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 6 0.58%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Jacanas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 134 13.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 224 22.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 212 20.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 232 22.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 137 13.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 45 4.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jacanas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 619 28.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14 0.65%
Public Assistance 261 12.03%
Retirement 69 3.18%
Self Employment 31 1.43%
Social Security 392 18.07%
Supplemental Security 11 0.51%
Wage / Salary 609 28.08%
Other 163 7.51%

Jacanas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 315 43.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 413 56.73%

Jacanas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 45 3.54%
Color 1 Box Married 788 61.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 439 34.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Jacanas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 47 3.58%
Color 1 Box Married 813 61.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 354 26.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 100 7.61%

Jacanas 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.


Jacanas Education Information Back to top
Jacanas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 667 27.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 314 13.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 520 21.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 310 12.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 283 11.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 267 11.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 31 1.30%

Jacanas 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 16 0.48% 13 0.39% 29 0.88%
Kindergarten 53 1.60% 0 0.00% 53 1.60%
Grades 1-4 243 7.36% 12 0.36% 255 7.72%
Grades 5-8 287 8.69% 19 0.58% 306 9.26%
Grades 9-12 225 6.81% 8 0.24% 233 7.05%
Undergrad college 103 3.12% 170 5.15% 273 8.27%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 9 0.27% 9 0.27%
Total 927 28.07% 231 6.99% 1,158 35.06%

Jacanas 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.


Jacanas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jacanas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,458 41.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,044 58.37%

Jacanas 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.


Jacanas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jacanas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 511 15.47%
10-19 Years 579 17.53%
20-29 Years 520 15.74%
30-39 Years 503 15.23%
40-49 Years 473 14.32%
50-59 Years 342 10.35%
60-69 Years 171 5.18%
70-79 Years 124 3.75%
80-89 Years 65 1.97%
90+ Years 15 0.45%

Jacanas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,627 49.26%
Color 1 Box Female 1,676 50.74%

Jacanas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,283 99.39%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18 0.54%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.03%
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%

Jacanas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 67 67.00%
2. African 29 29.00%
3. Italian 4 4.00%

Jacanas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,769 86.29%
2. Only English 440 13.71%

Jacanas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,497 99.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Jacanas 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.
Jacanas 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.