Mata de Platano

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


Mata de Platano Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Mata de Platano Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,945
  • Land Area (2000): 9.354 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.658 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,530
Mata de Platano Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,079 98.59%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 44 1.41%

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Mata de Platano Employment Information Back to top
Mata de Platano Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 109 22.80%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 64 13.39%
3. Public Administration 36 7.53%
4. Repair and Maintenance 34 7.11%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 22 4.60%
6. Health Care 22 4.60%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 3.77%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 2.93%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 13 2.72%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 2.51%
11. Gasoline Stations 12 2.51%
12. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 10 2.09%
13. Food Manufacturing 10 2.09%
14. U.S. Postal Service 10 2.09%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 8 1.67%
16. Music Stores 8 1.67%
17. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 7 1.46%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 7 1.46%
19. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 7 1.46%
20. Utilities 7 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 79 20.52%
2. Health Care 67 17.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 43 11.17%
4. Public Administration 41 10.65%
5. Finance and Insurance 27 7.01%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 19 4.94%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 18 4.68%
8. Department and Other General Stores 12 3.12%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 11 2.86%
10. Construction 10 2.60%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 2.60%
12. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 8 2.08%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 2.08%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 7 1.82%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 1.56%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 5 1.30%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 5 1.30%
18. Utilities 5 1.30%
19. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 4 1.04%

Mata de Platano Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 40 8.37%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 35 7.32%
3. Top Executives 29 6.07%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 5.86%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 28 5.86%
6. Construction Laborers 25 5.23%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 20 4.18%
8. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 19 3.97%
9. Other Production Occupations 19 3.97%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 3.77%
11. Cashiers 18 3.77%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 3.77%
13. Physicians and Surgeons 18 3.77%
14. Food Processing Workers 14 2.93%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.93%
16. Other Construction Trades 13 2.72%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 12 2.51%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 10 2.09%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 1.67%
20. Transportation / Material Movers 8 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 9.35%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 32 8.31%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28 7.27%
4. Cashiers 21 5.45%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 20 5.19%
6. Secretaries and Admins 20 5.19%
7. Other Management Occupations 18 4.68%
8. Registered Nurses 18 4.68%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 16 4.16%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.90%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 15 3.90%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 3.38%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 3.38%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 2.86%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 11 2.86%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 11 2.86%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 10 2.60%
18. Plant and System Operators 9 2.34%
19. Financial Managers 7 1.82%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 1.82%

Mata de Platano Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 828 37.05%
15-35 hours 190 8.50%
1-14 hours 77 3.45%
No regular hours 1,140 51.01%

Mata de Platano Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 2.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 54 6.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 89 11.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 64 7.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 157 19.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 121 15.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 76 9.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 31 3.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7 0.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 47 5.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 45 5.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 1.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 19 2.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 63 7.83%

Mata de Platano Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 51 6.34%
10-14 165 20.50%
15-19 131 16.27%
20-24 112 13.91%
25-29 35 4.35%
30-34 112 13.91%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 10 1.24%
45-59 68 8.45%
60-89 83 10.31%
At least 90 38 4.72%

Mata de Platano Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 1.86% 479 59.50%
30-44 14 1.74% 108 13.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 68 8.45%
At least 60 3 0.37% 118 14.66%

Mata de Platano Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 163 19.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 583 71.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 2.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 3.91%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 1.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14 1.71%

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Mata de Platano Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,019 (3,096 people)
Families (2000): 814 (2,826 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 167
People at same address in 1995: 1,700
Mata de Platano Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 359 35.23%
$10,000-$14,999 126 12.37%
$15,000-$19,999 55 5.40%
$20,000-$24,999 111 10.89%
$25,000-$29,999 34 3.34%
$30,000-$34,999 74 7.26%
$35,000-$39,999 71 6.97%
$40,000-$44,999 21 2.06%
$45,000-$49,999 31 3.04%
$50,000-$59,999 44 4.32%
$60,000-$74,999 50 4.91%
$75,000-$99,999 15 1.47%
$100,000-$124,999 15 1.47%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.59%
$200,000 or more 7 0.69%

Mata de Platano Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 200 20.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 263 26.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22 2.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 171 17.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 162 16.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 102 10.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 28 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 3.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mata de Platano Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 693 30.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 88 3.94%
Public Assistance 165 7.38%
Retirement 104 4.65%
Self Employment 80 3.58%
Social Security 309 13.82%
Supplemental Security 16 0.72%
Wage / Salary 672 30.05%
Other 109 4.87%

Mata de Platano Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 315 52.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 282 47.24%

Mata de Platano Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 67 5.93%
Color 1 Box Married 709 62.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 323 28.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 2.66%

Mata de Platano Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 108 9.34%
Color 1 Box Married 728 62.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 222 19.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 98 8.48%

Mata de Platano 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.


Mata de Platano Education Information Back to top
Mata de Platano Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 427 19.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 359 16.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 505 23.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 285 13.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 114 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 252 11.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 217 10.05%

Mata de Platano 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 55 1.87% 30 1.02% 85 2.89%
Kindergarten 53 1.80% 18 0.61% 71 2.41%
Grades 1-4 214 7.27% 35 1.19% 249 8.46%
Grades 5-8 211 7.16% 6 0.20% 217 7.37%
Grades 9-12 136 4.62% 2 0.07% 138 4.69%
Undergrad college 53 1.80% 26 0.88% 79 2.68%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.20% 33 1.12% 39 1.32%
Total 728 24.72% 150 5.09% 878 29.81%

Mata de Platano 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.


Mata de Platano Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mata de Platano Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,551 49.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,554 50.05%

Mata de Platano 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.


Mata de Platano Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mata de Platano Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 462 15.69%
10-19 Years 504 17.11%
20-29 Years 412 13.99%
30-39 Years 430 14.60%
40-49 Years 375 12.73%
50-59 Years 298 10.12%
60-69 Years 220 7.47%
70-79 Years 160 5.43%
80-89 Years 69 2.34%
90+ Years 15 0.51%

Mata de Platano Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,438 48.83%
Color 1 Box Female 1,507 51.17%

Mata de Platano Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,809 95.38%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 123 4.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Mata de Platano Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 30 20.13%
2. German 17 11.41%
3. French Non-Basque 16 10.74%
4. English 12 8.05%
5. Norwegian 12 8.05%
6. United States Or American 12 8.05%
7. Eastern European 11 7.38%
8. Greek 11 7.38%
9. Italian 10 6.71%
10. Slavic 10 6.71%

Mata de Platano Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,577 90.90%
2. Only English 237 8.36%
3. Chinese 21 0.74%

Mata de Platano Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,070 98.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 38 1.22%

Mata de Platano 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.
Mata de Platano 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.