Lares

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


Lares Legal Resources Back to top

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Puerto Rico


Lares Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,407
  • Land Area (2000): 15.969 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
  • Alias(es) (2003): BO CAMPO ALEGRE, HACIENDAS DE BORINQUEN II, LARES, URB BUENA VISTA
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Houses (2000): 3,841
Lares Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,129 96.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12 0.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 397 3.77%

Lares 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.


Lares Employment Information Back to top
Lares Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 143 10.94%
2. Construction 119 9.10%
3. Public Administration 117 8.95%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 80 6.12%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 79 6.04%
6. Repair and Maintenance 79 6.04%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 71 5.43%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 62 4.74%
9. Health Care 52 3.98%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 44 3.37%
11. Utilities 39 2.98%
12. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 38 2.91%
13. Finance and Insurance 37 2.83%
14. Other Transportation 33 2.52%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26 1.99%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 25 1.91%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 1.45%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 1.45%
19. U.S. Postal Service 19 1.45%
20. Food Manufacturing 18 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 250 29.48%
2. Public Administration 113 13.33%
3. Health Care 102 12.03%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 53 6.25%
5. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 49 5.78%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 31 3.66%
7. Finance and Insurance 31 3.66%
8. Social Assistance 31 3.66%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 3.30%
10. Private Household Services 18 2.12%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15 1.77%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 14 1.65%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 13 1.53%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 13 1.53%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 1.30%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 0.94%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 0.83%
18. Department and Other General Stores 7 0.83%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 7 0.83%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 0.71%

Lares Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 79 6.04%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 73 5.59%
3. Other Production Occupations 63 4.82%
4. Other Protective Service Workers 58 4.44%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 57 4.36%
6. Cashiers 54 4.13%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 54 4.13%
8. Agricultural Workers 53 4.06%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 52 3.98%
10. Other Construction Trades 44 3.37%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 39 2.98%
12. Other Management Occupations 38 2.91%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 37 2.83%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 2.60%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 34 2.60%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 2.60%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 31 2.37%
18. Accountants and Auditors 30 2.30%
19. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 30 2.30%
20. Engineers 27 2.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 111 13.09%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 102 12.03%
3. Registered Nurses 66 7.78%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 66 7.78%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 56 6.60%
6. Other Production Occupations 51 6.01%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 5.19%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 43 5.07%
9. Cashiers 40 4.72%
10. Other Management Occupations 32 3.77%
11. Teachers, Secondary School 30 3.54%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 23 2.71%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 2.48%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 20 2.36%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 1.42%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 1.42%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 11 1.30%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 1.18%
19. Business Operations Specialists 9 1.06%
20. Other Healthcare Support 9 1.06%

Lares Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,188 27.61%
15-35 hours 543 6.85%
1-14 hours 157 1.98%
No regular hours 5,037 63.56%

Lares Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 81 3.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 72 3.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 121 5.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 296 14.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 189 8.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 547 25.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 357 16.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 158 7.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 23 1.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 28 1.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 41 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 116 5.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 66 3.12%

Lares Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 152 7.19%
5-9 340 16.08%
10-14 317 14.99%
15-19 222 10.50%
20-24 186 8.79%
25-29 69 3.26%
30-34 237 11.21%
35-39 81 3.83%
40-44 119 5.63%
45-59 170 8.04%
60-89 116 5.48%
At least 90 106 5.01%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.38% 1,278 60.43%
30-44 0 0.00% 437 20.66%
45-59 8 0.38% 162 7.66%
At least 60 12 0.57% 210 9.93%

Lares Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 367 17.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,548 71.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 1.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 28 1.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 132 6.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 44 2.04%

Lares 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.


Lares Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,550 (10,242 people)
Families (2000): 2,897 (9,517 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 377
People at same address in 1995: 7,618
Lares Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,722 47.94%
$10,000-$14,999 478 13.31%
$15,000-$19,999 345 9.60%
$20,000-$24,999 274 7.63%
$25,000-$29,999 233 6.49%
$30,000-$34,999 163 4.54%
$35,000-$39,999 75 2.09%
$40,000-$44,999 66 1.84%
$45,000-$49,999 54 1.50%
$50,000-$59,999 96 2.67%
$60,000-$74,999 35 0.97%
$75,000-$99,999 33 0.92%
$100,000-$124,999 6 0.17%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 12 0.33%

Lares Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 654 18.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 909 25.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 32 0.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 744 21.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 634 18.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 331 9.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 132 3.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 69 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lares Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,010 26.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 180 2.34%
Public Assistance 917 11.94%
Retirement 488 6.35%
Self Employment 277 3.61%
Social Security 1,410 18.35%
Supplemental Security 40 0.52%
Wage / Salary 1,850 24.08%
Other 510 6.64%

Lares Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,021 49.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,031 50.24%

Lares Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 233 6.12%
Color 1 Box Married 2,259 59.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,145 30.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 170 4.47%

Lares Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 465 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 2,323 54.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 925 21.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 585 13.61%

Lares 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.


Lares Education Information Back to top
Lares Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,968 26.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,312 17.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,635 21.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 957 12.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 410 5.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 995 13.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 210 2.80%

Lares 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 79 0.76% 9 0.09% 88 0.85%
Kindergarten 163 1.57% 0 0.00% 163 1.57%
Grades 1-4 653 6.27% 34 0.33% 687 6.60%
Grades 5-8 774 7.44% 17 0.16% 791 7.60%
Grades 9-12 648 6.23% 17 0.16% 665 6.39%
Undergrad college 286 2.75% 198 1.90% 484 4.65%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.08% 24 0.23% 32 0.31%
Total 2,611 25.09% 299 2.87% 2,910 27.96%

Lares 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.


Lares Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lares Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,546 43.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,873 56.37%

Lares 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.


Lares Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lares Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,560 14.99%
10-19 Years 1,835 17.63%
20-29 Years 1,359 13.06%
30-39 Years 1,332 12.80%
40-49 Years 1,239 11.91%
50-59 Years 1,217 11.69%
60-69 Years 869 8.35%
70-79 Years 641 6.16%
80-89 Years 285 2.74%
90+ Years 70 0.67%

Lares Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,961 47.67%
Color 1 Box Female 5,446 52.33%

Lares Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,346 99.41%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 59 0.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 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%

Lares Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 182 88.35%
2. West Indian 8 3.88%
3. African 6 2.91%
4. European 5 2.43%
5. French Non-Basque 5 2.43%

Lares Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,564 87.10%
2. Only English 1,268 12.90%

Lares Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,455 99.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21 0.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 62 0.59%

Lares 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.
Lares 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.


Lares Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00669