Perchas

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


Perchas Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Perchas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,354
  • Land Area (2000): 7.014 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 448
Perchas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,039 79.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 35 2.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 225 17.32%

Perchas 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.


Perchas Employment Information Back to top
Perchas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 34 32.38%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 23 21.90%
3. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 10.48%
4. Public Administration 9 8.57%
5. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 8 7.62%
6. U.S. Postal Service 7 6.67%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 4.76%
8. Educational Services 4 3.81%
9. Health Care 4 3.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 15 19.23%
2. Apparel Manufacturing 12 15.38%
3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 14.10%
4. Educational Services 7 8.97%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 8.97%
6. Public Administration 6 7.69%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 5 6.41%
8. Health Care 5 6.41%
9. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 5 6.41%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 6.41%

Perchas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 19 18.10%
2. Construction Laborers 15 14.29%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 12.38%
4. Customer Service Representatives 11 10.48%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8 7.62%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 6.67%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5 4.76%
8. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 5 4.76%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 4.76%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 4.76%
11. Agricultural Workers 4 3.81%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 3.81%
13. Other Financial Specialists 4 3.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15 19.23%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 12 15.38%
3. Other Management Occupations 11 14.10%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 8.97%
5. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 7.69%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 6.41%
7. Computer Specialists 5 6.41%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 6.41%
9. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 5 6.41%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 5.13%
11. Other Production Occupations 3 3.85%

Perchas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 297 31.16%
15-35 hours 49 5.14%
1-14 hours 37 3.88%
No regular hours 570 59.81%

Perchas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45 25.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 13 7.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 27 15.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 21 11.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 34 19.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 0 0.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 24 13.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 0 0.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9 5.06%

Perchas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 8 4.49%
10-14 24 13.48%
15-19 7 3.93%
20-24 3 1.69%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 24 13.48%
35-39 9 5.06%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 39 21.91%
60-89 30 16.85%
At least 90 34 19.10%

Perchas 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% 42 23.60%
30-44 0 0.00% 33 18.54%
45-59 0 0.00% 39 21.91%
At least 60 0 0.00% 64 35.96%

Perchas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 35 19.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 135 75.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 4.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Perchas 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.


Perchas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 373 (1,299 people)
Families (2000): 339 (1,257 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 25
People at same address in 1995: 1,103
Perchas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 153 41.02%
$10,000-$14,999 71 19.03%
$15,000-$19,999 40 10.72%
$20,000-$24,999 37 9.92%
$25,000-$29,999 14 3.75%
$30,000-$34,999 12 3.22%
$35,000-$39,999 21 5.63%
$40,000-$44,999 5 1.34%
$45,000-$49,999 5 1.34%
$50,000-$59,999 0 0.00%
$60,000-$74,999 15 4.02%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Perchas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 47 12.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 89 22.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 64 16.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 91 23.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 50 12.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 6.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 5.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Perchas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 244 28.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5 0.58%
Public Assistance 122 14.27%
Retirement 23 2.69%
Self Employment 30 3.51%
Social Security 139 16.26%
Supplemental Security 4 0.47%
Wage / Salary 236 27.60%
Other 52 6.08%

Perchas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 152 53.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 132 46.48%

Perchas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31 6.08%
Color 1 Box Married 304 59.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 170 33.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 0.98%

Perchas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13 2.81%
Color 1 Box Married 327 70.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 113 24.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 2.16%

Perchas 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.


Perchas Education Information Back to top
Perchas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 337 37.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 102 11.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 226 25.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 104 11.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 48 5.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 70 7.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9 1.00%

Perchas 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 6 0.44% 0 0.00% 6 0.44%
Kindergarten 23 1.70% 0 0.00% 23 1.70%
Grades 1-4 63 4.65% 0 0.00% 63 4.65%
Grades 5-8 127 9.38% 0 0.00% 127 9.38%
Grades 9-12 107 7.90% 0 0.00% 107 7.90%
Undergrad college 28 2.07% 12 0.89% 40 2.95%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 354 26.14% 12 0.89% 366 27.03%

Perchas 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.


Perchas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Perchas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 511 39.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 788 60.66%

Perchas 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.


Perchas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Perchas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 218 16.10%
10-19 Years 288 21.27%
20-29 Years 180 13.29%
30-39 Years 203 14.99%
40-49 Years 184 13.59%
50-59 Years 109 8.05%
60-69 Years 87 6.43%
70-79 Years 59 4.36%
80-89 Years 24 1.77%
90+ Years 2 0.15%

Perchas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 686 50.66%
Color 1 Box Female 668 49.34%

Perchas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,345 99.34%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9 0.66%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 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%

Perchas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 14 73.68%
2. Italian 5 26.32%

Perchas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,017 85.61%
2. Only English 171 14.39%

Perchas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,299 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Perchas 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.
Perchas 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.