Maricao County

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


Maricao County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Maricao County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,449
  • Land Area (2000): 94.870 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787, 939
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Houses (2000): 2,272
Maricao County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,678 42.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,332 9.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,332 47.46%

Maricao 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.


Maricao County Employment Information Back to top
Maricao County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,959 1,673 287 14.62% 146
1991 1,963 1,707 256 13.04% 131
1992 2,219 1,899 320 14.43% 144
1993 2,128 1,717 411 19.32% 194
1994 2,149 1,773 376 17.48% 175
1995 2,267 1,865 403 17.75% 177
1996 2,328 1,942 385 16.56% 165
1997 2,404 1,897 507 21.08% 209
1998 2,254 1,853 401 17.79% 178
1999 2,070 1,759 311 15.02% 150
2000 2,145 1,884 262 12.20% 122
2001 2,032 1,699 334 16.43% 165
2002 2,096 1,792 304 14.50% 145
2003 2,242 1,946 296 13.21% 132
2004 2,309 2,056 254 10.99% 110
2005 2,157 1,857 300 13.92% 139
2006 2,007 1,765 241 12.02% 121
2007 1,843 1,584 259 14.04% 141
2008 1,902 1,643 258 13.59% 136
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,782 1,541 241 13.52% 135
Feb 2008 2,066 1,823 243 11.76% 118
Mar 2008 1,854 1,653 201 10.84% 108
Apr 2008 1,880 1,654 226 12.02% 120
May 2008 1,955 1,675 280 14.32% 143
Jun 2008 1,842 1,569 273 14.82% 148
Jul 2008 1,884 1,596 288 15.29% 153
Aug 2008 1,956 1,660 296 15.13% 151
Sep 2008 1,895 1,618 277 14.62% 146
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Maricao County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 370 22.62%
2. Public Administration 288 17.60%
3. Construction 242 14.79%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 134 8.19%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 5.01%
6. Educational Services 78 4.77%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 42 2.57%
8. Health Care 42 2.57%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 40 2.44%
10. Food Manufacturing 36 2.20%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 30 1.83%
12. Finance and Insurance 26 1.59%
13. Gasoline Stations 26 1.59%
14. Repair and Maintenance 24 1.47%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22 1.34%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16 0.98%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 16 0.98%
18. Social Assistance 16 0.98%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 0.86%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 0.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 176 21.00%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 156 18.62%
3. Public Administration 138 16.47%
4. Health Care 106 12.65%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 58 6.92%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 46 5.49%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40 4.77%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 20 2.39%
9. Private Household Services 20 2.39%
10. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 18 2.15%
11. Gasoline Stations 16 1.91%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.19%
13. Social Assistance 10 1.19%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 0.95%
15. Construction 8 0.95%
16. Food Manufacturing 8 0.95%

Maricao County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 282 17.24%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 136 8.31%
3. Construction Laborers 122 7.46%
4. Other Protective Service Workers 86 5.26%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 82 5.01%
6. Other Construction Trades 74 4.52%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 68 4.16%
8. Other Production Occupations 60 3.67%
9. Carpenters 48 2.93%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 44 2.69%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 38 2.32%
12. Other Construction Workers 34 2.08%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 32 1.96%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 1.96%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 1.96%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 30 1.83%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 30 1.83%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 26 1.59%
19. Financial Managers 26 1.59%
20. Other Management Occupations 26 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 118 14.08%
2. Other Production Occupations 114 13.60%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 68 8.11%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 6.68%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 50 5.97%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 50 5.97%
7. Registered Nurses 44 5.25%
8. Secretaries and Admins 44 5.25%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 26 3.10%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 24 2.86%
11. Accountants and Auditors 20 2.39%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 2.39%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 2.15%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 18 2.15%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 2.15%
16. Other Transportation Occupations 16 1.91%
17. Top Executives 16 1.91%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 1.67%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 12 1.43%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 12 1.43%

Maricao County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,825 29.57%
15-35 hours 849 8.89%
1-14 hours 283 2.96%
No regular hours 5,597 58.58%

Maricao County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 89 3.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 90 3.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 156 6.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 444 18.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 489 20.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 370 15.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 202 8.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 145 5.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 0.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 333 13.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 89 3.68%

Maricao County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 128 5.29%
5-9 256 10.58%
10-14 635 26.25%
15-19 389 16.08%
20-24 214 8.85%
25-29 62 2.56%
30-34 193 7.98%
35-39 48 1.98%
40-44 44 1.82%
45-59 217 8.97%
60-89 187 7.73%
At least 90 46 1.90%

Maricao 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 0 0.00% 1,684 69.62%
30-44 0 0.00% 285 11.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 217 8.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 233 9.63%

Maricao County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 367 14.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,666 66.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 376 15.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 72 2.89%

Maricao 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.


Maricao County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,030 (12,876 people)
Families (2000): 3,296 (11,898 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 424
People at same address in 1995: 9,067
Maricao County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,140 51.70%
$10,000-$14,999 711 17.18%
$15,000-$19,999 419 10.12%
$20,000-$24,999 207 5.00%
$25,000-$29,999 98 2.37%
$30,000-$34,999 160 3.87%
$35,000-$39,999 128 3.09%
$40,000-$44,999 28 0.68%
$45,000-$49,999 24 0.58%
$50,000-$59,999 99 2.39%
$60,000-$74,999 20 0.48%
$75,000-$99,999 35 0.85%
$100,000-$124,999 26 0.63%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 28 0.68%

Maricao County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 350 17.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 443 22.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 0.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 392 19.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 379 18.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 240 11.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 116 5.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 72 3.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Maricao County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,645 30.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 111 1.29%
Public Assistance 901 10.49%
Retirement 329 3.83%
Self Employment 175 2.04%
Social Security 1,171 13.63%
Supplemental Security 114 1.33%
Wage / Salary 2,583 30.07%
Other 560 6.52%

Maricao County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,117 44.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,381 55.28%

Maricao County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 240 4.97%
Color 1 Box Married 2,963 61.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,432 29.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 192 3.98%

Maricao County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 456 8.96%
Color 1 Box Married 3,057 60.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,134 22.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 440 8.65%

Maricao 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.


Maricao County Education Information Back to top
Maricao County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,185 35.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,023 22.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,115 23.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 880 9.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 354 3.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 391 4.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 120 1.32%

Maricao 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 26 0.40% 12 0.19% 38 0.59%
Kindergarten 122 1.89% 0 0.00% 122 1.89%
Grades 1-4 890 13.80% 0 0.00% 890 13.80%
Grades 5-8 1,178 18.27% 82 1.27% 1,260 19.54%
Grades 9-12 1,090 16.90% 24 0.37% 1,114 17.27%
Undergrad college 282 4.37% 223 3.46% 505 7.83%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.16% 52 0.81% 62 0.96%
Total 3,598 55.79% 393 6.09% 3,991 61.89%

Maricao 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.


Maricao County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Maricao County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,235 32.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,989 67.97%

Maricao 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.


Maricao County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Maricao County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,058 16.41%
10-19 Years 1,284 19.91%
20-29 Years 948 14.70%
30-39 Years 833 12.92%
40-49 Years 847 13.13%
50-59 Years 631 9.78%
60-69 Years 458 7.10%
70-79 Years 224 3.47%
80-89 Years 141 2.19%
90+ Years 25 0.39%

Maricao County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,165 49.08%
Color 1 Box Female 3,284 50.92%

Maricao County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,393 99.13%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 52 0.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Maricao County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 204 67.11%
2. African 44 14.47%
3. European 42 13.82%
4. French Non-Basque 14 4.61%

Maricao County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,453 77.19%
2. Only English 2,794 22.81%

Maricao County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,229 99.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 47 0.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 66 0.49%

Maricao 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.
Maricao 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.


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Maricao County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00606