Luquillo County

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


Luquillo County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Luquillo County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,817
  • Land Area (2000): 66.557 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 53.678 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 9,327
Luquillo County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 37,328 94.18%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,306 5.82%

Luquillo 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.


Luquillo County Employment Information Back to top
Luquillo County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,029 4,810 1,218 20.21% 201
1991 6,220 4,831 1,389 22.34% 223
1992 6,583 4,844 1,738 26.41% 264
1993 6,524 4,992 1,532 23.49% 235
1994 6,122 4,863 1,259 20.56% 205
1995 6,413 5,162 1,251 19.50% 195
1996 6,636 5,358 1,278 19.25% 193
1997 6,664 5,410 1,254 18.81% 188
1998 6,633 5,376 1,257 18.95% 189
1999 6,495 5,420 1,075 16.55% 165
2000 6,682 5,825 856 12.82% 128
2001 6,889 5,705 1,184 17.19% 172
2002 6,987 5,682 1,305 18.68% 187
2003 7,166 5,858 1,308 18.26% 182
2004 6,972 5,918 1,054 15.12% 151
2005 7,464 6,281 1,183 15.85% 159
2006 7,309 6,282 1,027 14.05% 141
2007 7,385 6,294 1,091 14.77% 148
2008 7,243 6,212 1,031 14.23% 142
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,393 6,326 1,067 14.43% 144
Feb 2008 7,277 6,249 1,028 14.13% 141
Mar 2008 7,262 6,369 893 12.30% 123
Apr 2008 7,170 6,260 910 12.69% 127
May 2008 7,283 6,207 1,076 14.77% 148
Jun 2008 7,275 6,244 1,031 14.17% 142
Jul 2008 7,131 6,096 1,035 14.51% 145
Aug 2008 7,266 6,137 1,129 15.54% 155
Sep 2008 7,131 6,023 1,108 15.54% 155
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Luquillo County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 904 16.93%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 574 10.75%
3. Public Administration 566 10.60%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 294 5.51%
5. Repair and Maintenance 232 4.34%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 204 3.82%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 160 3.00%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 150 2.81%
9. Health Care 148 2.77%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 132 2.47%
11. Educational Services 130 2.43%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 102 1.91%
13. Metal Manufactuing 98 1.84%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 94 1.76%
15. Utilities 88 1.65%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 80 1.50%
17. Social Assistance 70 1.31%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 66 1.24%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 64 1.20%
20. Other Transportation 64 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 742 18.55%
2. Health Care 632 15.80%
3. Public Administration 502 12.55%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 452 11.30%
5. Social Assistance 146 3.65%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 116 2.90%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 116 2.90%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 114 2.85%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 102 2.55%
10. Department and Other General Stores 92 2.30%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 84 2.10%
12. Finance and Insurance 76 1.90%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 76 1.90%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 68 1.70%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 56 1.40%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 56 1.40%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 48 1.20%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 40 1.00%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 38 0.95%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 0.90%

Luquillo County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 352 6.59%
2. Other Production Occupations 332 6.22%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 250 4.68%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 244 4.57%
5. Other Management Occupations 214 4.01%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 210 3.93%
7. Carpenters 206 3.86%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 196 3.67%
9. Construction Laborers 182 3.41%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 146 2.73%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 144 2.70%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 138 2.58%
13. Other Construction Trades 138 2.58%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 136 2.55%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 130 2.43%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 124 2.32%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 114 2.13%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 112 2.10%
19. Top Executives 104 1.95%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 102 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 408 10.20%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 400 10.00%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 214 5.35%
4. Cashiers 196 4.90%
5. Other Production Occupations 176 4.40%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 172 4.30%
7. Registered Nurses 152 3.80%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 130 3.25%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 128 3.20%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 122 3.05%
11. Other Management Occupations 114 2.85%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 108 2.70%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 98 2.45%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 92 2.30%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 84 2.10%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 78 1.95%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 70 1.75%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 68 1.70%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 66 1.65%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 62 1.55%

Luquillo County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,920 33.80%
15-35 hours 1,652 5.63%
1-14 hours 866 2.95%
No regular hours 16,914 57.62%

Luquillo County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 218 2.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 522 5.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 698 7.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,142 12.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,220 13.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,276 14.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,114 12.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 682 7.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 138 1.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 278 3.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 198 2.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 86 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 796 8.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 612 6.82%

Luquillo County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 144 1.60%
5-9 846 9.42%
10-14 1,462 16.28%
15-19 1,488 16.57%
20-24 1,308 14.57%
25-29 454 5.06%
30-34 898 10.00%
35-39 94 1.05%
40-44 162 1.80%
45-59 760 8.46%
60-89 968 10.78%
At least 90 396 4.41%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 244 2.72% 5,458 60.78%
30-44 60 0.67% 1,094 12.18%
45-59 16 0.18% 744 8.29%
At least 60 178 1.98% 1,186 13.21%

Luquillo County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,862 20.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,978 65.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 196 2.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 498 5.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 436 4.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 94 1.04%

Luquillo 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.


Luquillo County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,154 (39,426 people)
Families (2000): 10,568 (36,072 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,434
People at same address in 1995: 25,650
Luquillo County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,020 38.16%
$10,000-$14,999 2,016 15.33%
$15,000-$19,999 1,526 11.60%
$20,000-$24,999 1,088 8.27%
$25,000-$29,999 638 4.85%
$30,000-$34,999 638 4.85%
$35,000-$39,999 514 3.91%
$40,000-$44,999 454 3.45%
$45,000-$49,999 220 1.67%
$50,000-$59,999 328 2.49%
$60,000-$74,999 376 2.86%
$75,000-$99,999 174 1.32%
$100,000-$124,999 82 0.62%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 28 0.21%
$200,000 or more 52 0.40%

Luquillo County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,199 18.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,650 25.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 111 1.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,311 19.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,204 18.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 665 10.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 231 3.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 182 2.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Luquillo County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,318 29.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 692 2.44%
Public Assistance 2,600 9.16%
Retirement 1,508 5.31%
Self Employment 826 2.91%
Social Security 4,572 16.10%
Supplemental Security 156 0.55%
Wage / Salary 8,006 28.20%
Other 1,712 6.03%

Luquillo County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,596 51.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,370 48.38%

Luquillo County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,318 9.19%
Color 1 Box Married 8,144 56.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,316 30.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 562 3.92%

Luquillo County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,696 10.85%
Color 1 Box Married 8,626 55.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,856 24.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,450 9.28%

Luquillo 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.


Luquillo County Education Information Back to top
Luquillo County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,932 21.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,242 18.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,484 23.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,148 14.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,834 6.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,052 10.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,366 4.87%

Luquillo 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 472 2.38% 216 1.09% 688 3.47%
Kindergarten 614 3.10% 72 0.36% 686 3.46%
Grades 1-4 2,254 11.37% 476 2.40% 2,730 13.78%
Grades 5-8 2,262 11.41% 148 0.75% 2,410 12.16%
Grades 9-12 2,288 11.55% 488 2.46% 2,776 14.01%
Undergrad college 836 4.22% 738 3.72% 1,574 7.94%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.26% 204 1.03% 256 1.29%
Total 8,778 44.30% 2,342 11.82% 11,120 56.11%

Luquillo 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.


Luquillo County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Luquillo County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,098 48.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20,406 51.66%

Luquillo 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.


Luquillo County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Luquillo County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,294 16.62%
10-19 Years 3,109 15.69%
20-29 Years 3,012 15.20%
30-39 Years 2,630 13.27%
40-49 Years 2,391 12.07%
50-59 Years 2,356 11.89%
60-69 Years 1,609 8.12%
70-79 Years 941 4.75%
80-89 Years 397 2.00%
90+ Years 78 0.39%

Luquillo County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,642 48.66%
Color 1 Box Female 10,175 51.34%

Luquillo County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19,327 97.53%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 386 1.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 44 0.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Luquillo County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,322 69.07%
2. African 84 4.39%
3. Italian 84 4.39%
4. Irish 76 3.97%
5. German 66 3.45%
6. French Non-Basque 42 2.19%
7. English 40 2.09%
8. U.S. Virgin Islander 26 1.36%
9. Norwegian 24 1.25%
10. Swedish 24 1.25%

Luquillo County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 30,268 83.26%
2. Only English 6,010 16.53%
3. Chinese 42 0.12%
4. Italian 22 0.06%
5. Japanese 10 0.03%

Luquillo County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 38,960 98.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 332 0.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 342 0.86%

Luquillo 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.
Luquillo 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.


Luquillo County Cities Back to top

Luquillo County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00773