Puente

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


Puente Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Puente Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,211
  • Land Area (2000): 6.666 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.245 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,125
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Puente Employment Information Back to top
Puente Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 97 11.62%
2. Public Administration 89 10.66%
3. Construction 83 9.94%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 52 6.23%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 40 4.79%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 4.55%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 33 3.95%
8. Health Care 32 3.83%
9. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 29 3.47%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 28 3.35%
11. Finance and Insurance 28 3.35%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27 3.23%
13. Repair and Maintenance 26 3.11%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 21 2.51%
15. Gasoline Stations 17 2.04%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 1.80%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 14 1.68%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 13 1.56%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 1.56%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 146 21.63%
2. Apparel Manufacturing 72 10.67%
3. Health Care 65 9.63%
4. Public Administration 48 7.11%
5. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 37 5.48%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 32 4.74%
7. Social Assistance 27 4.00%
8. Department and Other General Stores 25 3.70%
9. Finance and Insurance 23 3.41%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 23 3.41%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 2.67%
12. Utilities 18 2.67%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 2.52%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 16 2.37%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 2.37%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 13 1.93%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 13 1.93%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 1.48%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 9 1.33%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 1.33%

Puente Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 75 8.98%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 49 5.87%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 5.27%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 5.03%
5. Other Management Occupations 37 4.43%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 37 4.43%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 37 4.43%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 35 4.19%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 30 3.59%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 29 3.47%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 2.99%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 23 2.75%
13. Agricultural Workers 22 2.63%
14. Carpenters 21 2.51%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 21 2.51%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 2.16%
17. Other Construction Trades 17 2.04%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 15 1.80%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 15 1.80%
20. Accountants and Auditors 14 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 86 12.74%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 63 9.33%
3. Secretaries and Admins 61 9.04%
4. Teachers, Secondary School 44 6.52%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 39 5.78%
6. Cashiers 37 5.48%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 37 5.48%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 33 4.89%
9. Other Production Occupations 28 4.15%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 4.15%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 3.85%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 3.41%
13. Other Health Occupations 18 2.67%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14 2.07%
15. Other Management Occupations 13 1.93%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 11 1.63%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 1.48%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 10 1.48%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 1.33%
20. Other Financial Specialists 9 1.33%

Puente Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,645 36.10%
15-35 hours 330 7.24%
1-14 hours 91 2.00%
No regular hours 2,491 54.66%

Puente Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 1.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 2.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 80 5.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 159 10.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 146 10.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 324 22.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 289 19.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 106 7.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 24 1.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 46 3.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 41 2.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 103 7.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 64 4.42%

Puente Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 2.56%
5-9 215 14.85%
10-14 277 19.13%
15-19 213 14.71%
20-24 183 12.64%
25-29 49 3.38%
30-34 246 16.99%
35-39 21 1.45%
40-44 33 2.28%
45-59 90 6.22%
60-89 65 4.49%
At least 90 19 1.31%

Puente Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 1.17% 957 66.09%
30-44 6 0.41% 294 20.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 90 6.22%
At least 60 0 0.00% 84 5.80%

Puente Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 230 15.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,156 78.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 1.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 32 2.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 1.56%

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Puente Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,005 (6,355 people)
Families (2000): 1,760 (5,992 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 321
People at same address in 1995: 4,463
Puente Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 565 28.18%
$10,000-$14,999 376 18.75%
$15,000-$19,999 234 11.67%
$20,000-$24,999 223 11.12%
$25,000-$29,999 162 8.08%
$30,000-$34,999 120 5.99%
$35,000-$39,999 99 4.94%
$40,000-$44,999 50 2.49%
$45,000-$49,999 36 1.80%
$50,000-$59,999 50 2.49%
$60,000-$74,999 45 2.24%
$75,000-$99,999 33 1.65%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.30%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 0.30%

Puente Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 245 12.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 481 24.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 25 1.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 450 22.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 487 24.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 200 10.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 71 3.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Puente Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,413 31.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 98 2.15%
Public Assistance 234 5.14%
Retirement 201 4.42%
Self Employment 126 2.77%
Social Security 763 16.77%
Supplemental Security 52 1.14%
Wage / Salary 1,371 30.14%
Other 291 6.40%

Puente Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 597 47.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 672 52.96%

Puente Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103 4.69%
Color 1 Box Married 1,398 63.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 629 28.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 64 2.92%

Puente Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 283 11.44%
Color 1 Box Married 1,508 60.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 462 18.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 220 8.90%

Puente 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.


Puente Education Information Back to top
Puente Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,004 22.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 794 18.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 729 16.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 726 16.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 268 6.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 711 16.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 144 3.29%

Puente 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 49 0.79% 47 0.76% 96 1.55%
Kindergarten 57 0.92% 17 0.27% 74 1.19%
Grades 1-4 461 7.42% 109 1.75% 570 9.18%
Grades 5-8 415 6.68% 24 0.39% 439 7.07%
Grades 9-12 307 4.94% 28 0.45% 335 5.39%
Undergrad college 99 1.59% 175 2.82% 274 4.41%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 33 0.53% 33 0.53%
Total 1,388 22.35% 433 6.97% 1,821 29.32%

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Puente Public Benefits Information Back to top
Puente Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,658 57.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,700 42.47%

Puente 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.


Puente Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Puente Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,175 18.92%
10-19 Years 963 15.50%
20-29 Years 906 14.59%
30-39 Years 999 16.08%
40-49 Years 767 12.35%
50-59 Years 648 10.43%
60-69 Years 387 6.23%
70-79 Years 228 3.67%
80-89 Years 121 1.95%
90+ Years 17 0.27%

Puente Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,004 48.37%
Color 1 Box Female 3,207 51.63%

Puente Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,168 99.31%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 36 0.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Puente Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 136 90.67%
2. Italian 8 5.33%
3. Polish 6 4.00%

Puente Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,968 85.77%
2. Only English 786 13.57%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 23 0.40%
4. Scandinavian 15 0.26%

Puente Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,301 98.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 27 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 45 0.71%

Puente 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.
Puente 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.