Mayag¸ez Metro Area

  1. Mayag¸ez Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Mayag¸ez Metro Area Statistics
  3. Mayag¸ez Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mayag¸ez Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Mayag¸ez Metro Area Family Information
  6. Mayag¸ez Metro Area Education Information
  7. Mayag¸ez Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Mayag¸ez Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Mayag¸ez Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Mayag¸ez Metro Area Counties
  11. Mayag¸ez Metro Area Cities


Mayag¸ez Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court


Mayag¸ez Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 115,048
  • Land Area (2000): 230.399 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 508.817 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 45,787
Mayag¸ez Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 224,704 97.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 165 0.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,282 2.30%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area 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.


Mayag¸ez Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Mayag¸ez Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,755 12.02%
2. Public Administration 2,860 9.15%
3. Educational Services 2,650 8.48%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,630 5.22%
5. Health Care 1,588 5.08%
6. Food Manufacturing 1,552 4.97%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,132 3.62%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 1,098 3.51%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,002 3.21%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 952 3.05%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 892 2.85%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 714 2.28%
13. Finance and Insurance 614 1.96%
14. Other Transportation 592 1.89%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 558 1.79%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 556 1.78%
17. Department and Other General Stores 522 1.67%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 476 1.52%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 458 1.47%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 419 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 4,656 19.60%
2. Health Care 3,072 12.93%
3. Public Administration 2,162 9.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,538 6.47%
5. Food Manufacturing 1,126 4.74%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,026 4.32%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 991 4.17%
8. Finance and Insurance 784 3.30%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 764 3.22%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 758 3.19%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 679 2.86%
12. Social Assistance 610 2.57%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 448 1.89%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 414 1.74%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 336 1.41%
16. Private Household Services 336 1.41%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 308 1.30%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 278 1.17%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 274 1.15%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 264 1.11%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,726 5.52%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,714 5.48%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,702 5.45%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 1,142 3.65%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,120 3.58%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,120 3.58%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,098 3.51%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 994 3.18%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 926 2.96%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 904 2.89%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 886 2.84%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 826 2.64%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 802 2.57%
14. Construction Laborers 770 2.46%
15. Other Construction Trades 740 2.37%
16. Carpenters 664 2.12%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 640 2.05%
18. Cashiers 636 2.04%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 624 2.00%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 548 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,870 12.08%
2. Cashiers 1,817 7.65%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,624 6.84%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 1,206 5.08%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,192 5.02%
6. Other Production Occupations 1,055 4.44%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 930 3.91%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 788 3.32%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 660 2.78%
10. Registered Nurses 658 2.77%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 650 2.74%
12. Other Management Occupations 648 2.73%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 566 2.38%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 560 2.36%
15. Accountants and Auditors 514 2.16%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 488 2.05%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 480 2.02%
18. Food Processing Workers 458 1.93%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 364 1.53%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 336 1.41%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 53,251 29.30%
15-35 hours 16,050 8.83%
1-14 hours 4,496 2.47%
No regular hours 107,962 59.40%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,172 4.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,746 3.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,376 4.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,938 9.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,768 14.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,434 19.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,456 14.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,390 8.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,322 2.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,296 4.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 900 1.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 430 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,418 6.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,860 5.45%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,475 2.81%
5-9 5,210 9.92%
10-14 7,908 15.06%
15-19 11,936 22.73%
20-24 8,120 15.46%
25-29 2,598 4.95%
30-34 8,071 15.37%
35-39 1,048 2.00%
40-44 1,078 2.05%
45-59 2,290 4.36%
60-89 1,478 2.81%
At least 90 1,294 2.46%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,346 2.56% 35,901 68.38%
30-44 644 1.23% 9,553 18.19%
45-59 130 0.25% 2,160 4.11%
At least 60 156 0.30% 2,616 4.98%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 374 0.70%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,034 18.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 36,548 68.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 650 1.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,276 4.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,604 4.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,075 2.01%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area 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.


Mayag¸ez Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 81,056 (226,653 people)
Families (2000): 59,947 (194,906 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,689
People at same address in 1995: 149,156
Mayag¸ez Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 33,815 41.69%
$10,000-$14,999 11,874 14.64%
$15,000-$19,999 8,052 9.93%
$20,000-$24,999 6,602 8.14%
$25,000-$29,999 4,505 5.55%
$30,000-$34,999 3,298 4.07%
$35,000-$39,999 2,934 3.62%
$40,000-$44,999 1,792 2.21%
$45,000-$49,999 1,200 1.48%
$50,000-$59,999 2,162 2.67%
$60,000-$74,999 1,682 2.07%
$75,000-$99,999 1,436 1.77%
$100,000-$124,999 684 0.84%
$125,000-$149,999 254 0.31%
$150,000-$199,999 352 0.43%
$200,000 or more 476 0.59%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,574 21.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,498 25.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,159 2.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,858 19.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 445 1.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,437 15.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 286 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,312 8.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 113 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,145 2.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 48 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 630 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 57 0.14%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 48,422 27.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,104 2.94%
Public Assistance 15,658 9.02%
Retirement 9,540 5.49%
Self Employment 6,098 3.51%
Social Security 28,988 16.69%
Supplemental Security 1,062 0.61%
Wage / Salary 45,911 26.43%
Other 12,898 7.43%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 23,694 57.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 17,256 42.14%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,560 7.56%
Color 1 Box Married 46,304 53.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31,569 36.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,292 2.64%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,588 11.80%
Color 1 Box Married 48,266 49.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 27,224 27.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,148 11.35%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area 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.


Mayag¸ez Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Mayag¸ez Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 40,716 23.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 26,698 15.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 38,980 22.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 32,540 18.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,760 4.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 20,630 11.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,796 4.45%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area 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 1,796 1.56% 1,252 1.09% 3,048 2.65%
Kindergarten 2,268 1.97% 890 0.77% 3,158 2.74%
Grades 1-4 9,402 8.17% 2,542 2.21% 11,944 10.38%
Grades 5-8 11,224 9.76% 2,908 2.53% 14,132 12.28%
Grades 9-12 10,204 8.87% 2,975 2.59% 13,179 11.46%
Undergrad college 15,182 13.20% 8,316 7.23% 23,498 20.42%
Graduate or professional school 966 0.84% 1,110 0.96% 2,076 1.80%
Total 51,042 44.37% 19,993 17.38% 71,035 61.74%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area 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.


Mayag¸ez Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mayag¸ez Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 113,521 49.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 114,398 50.19%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area 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.


Mayag¸ez Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 679
Mayag¸ez Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mayag¸ez Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mayag¸ez Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,925 12.97%
10-19 Years 17,879 15.54%
20-29 Years 19,538 16.98%
30-39 Years 13,557 11.78%
40-49 Years 13,857 12.04%
50-59 Years 13,873 12.06%
60-69 Years 10,750 9.34%
70-79 Years 6,838 5.94%
80-89 Years 3,210 2.79%
90+ Years 621 0.54%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 54,939 47.75%
Color 1 Box Female 60,109 52.25%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 113,911 99.01%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 832 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 142 0.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 76 0.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 58 0.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.00%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,338 71.81%
2. Italian 538 6.10%
3. French Non-Basque 482 5.46%
4. West Indian 306 3.47%
5. African 296 3.35%
6. German 178 2.02%
7. Irish 134 1.52%
8. English 78 0.88%
9. Arab / Arabic 74 0.84%
10. Lebanese 74 0.84%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 181,947 84.27%
2. Only English 33,570 15.55%
3. French 128 0.06%
4. Japanese 66 0.03%
5. Arabic 58 0.03%
6. German 40 0.02%
7. Chinese 36 0.02%
8. Tagalog 26 0.01%
9. African 24 0.01%
10. Korean 10 0.00%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 225,793 98.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,316 1.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,042 0.89%

Mayag¸ez Metro Area 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.
Mayag¸ez Metro Area 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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